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Cyber Security Degree | Certification

With a two-year Associate of Applied Science (AAS) in Cyber Security, students will be prepared to begin rewarding careers across a wide spectrum of organizations and locales - ranging from public, private, and non-profit. PPSC's Cyber Security degree is designed to make you job-ready at graduation.

Cyber Security Associate of Applied Science

Course & Credit Hours

CIS 1005 Computer Literacy (3) or

CIS 1018 Intro to PC Applications (3)

CNG 1020 A+ Certification Preparation (4)

CNG 1024 Networking I (3)

MAT 1340 College Algebra MA1 (4) 

Total 14 Credit Hours

Course & Credit Hours

CIS 1032 Network Security Fundamentals (3) 

CNG 1042 Intro to Cloud Computing (3)

CNG 1031 Principles of Info Assurance (3)

CSC 1019 Intro to Programming (3) or

DAT 1001 Intro to Data Science (3) 

CIS 2023 Linux (3)

Total 15 Credit Hours

Course & Credit Hours

CNG 2042 Cloud Computing (3)

CNG 2057 Network Defense and Countermeasures (3)

ENG 1031 Technical Writing I (3)

CSC, CNG, or CIS 2040/2043 Elective (3)

SOC 2018 Sociology of Diversity: SS3 (3)

Total 15 Credit Hours 

Course & Credit Hours

CNG 2056 Vulnerability Assessment I (3)

CNG 2059 Enterprise Security (4)

CNG 2080 Internship (3)

CSC, CNG, or CIS 2040/2043 Elective (3)

COM 1150 Public Speaking (3) or

COM 1250 Interpersonal Communication (3) 

Total 16 Credit Hours 

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