Cyber Security Program, AAS (Owens Code: CYSP)

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Campus Offered	Credits Required
Toledo	63-66

Program Information

Advisory Committee

Required Courses

The maximum Age of COursework is 5 years due to ever changing technology - Chairperson or Program Director approval required for courses older than 5 years.

High school and adult career-technical students who successfully complete specified technical programs are eligible to have technical credit transfer. For more information on career-technical course work that students can complete for transfer, visit the University System of Ohio Board of Regents, Career-Technical Credit Transfer (CT)² website or contact your advisor.

Early IT students from participating high schools and career centers may complete 1 year of study while still in high school. Students may also complete College Credit Plus (CCP) courses while in high school at participating schools.

1st Semester

STM 105 - Technology in Society Credits: 2(Lec: 2)
ENG 111 - Composition I *Ohio Transfer 36 Course Credits: 3(Lec: 3)
or
ENG 111P - Composition I Plus *Ohio Transfer 36 Course Credits: 4(Lec: 4)
or
HON 101 - Critical Thinking Seminar Credits: 3(Lec: 3)
IST 131 - Computer Concepts and Apps Credits: 3(Lec: 3)
IST 101 - IT Fundamentals Credits: 3(Lec: 3)
MTH 213 - Introductory Statistics *Ohio Transfer 36 Course Credits: 3(Lec: 3)
or
MTH 213P - Introductory Statistics Plus Credits: 4(Lec: 4)

2nd Semester

GPH 220 - Intro to Geograph Info Sys-GIS Credits: 3(Lec: 3)
IST 145 - Microsoft Op System Admin Credits: 3(Lec: 3)
IST 175 - Networking Technologies Credits: 3(Lec: 3)
IST 144 - Intro Database Design & SQL Credits: 3(Lec: 3)
________ - Science Elective Credits: 4 to 5(Lec: 4 to 5 Lab: 0 to 3)

*Must choose an Ohio Transfer Module course in Biology, Chemistry, Geology or Physics for University of Cincinnati transfer

3rd Semester

IST 205 - Advanced Networking Technology Credits: 3(Lec: 3)
IST 265 - Introduction to Java Credits: 3(Lec: 3)
________ - Speech Elective Credits: 3(Lec: 3)

*Must choose SPE 102 for University of Cincinnati transfer

IST 240 - Microsoft Net Admin I Credits: 3(Lec: 3)
IST 181 - Intro to Network Security Credits: 3(Lec: 3)
ENG 130 - Intro to Technical Comm Credits: 3(Lec: 3)

4th Semester

IST 241 - Linux Essentials Credits: 3(Lec: 3)
SOC 220 - Multicultural Diversity in US *Ohio Transfer 36 Course Credits: 3(Lec: 3)
IST 273 - Ethical Hacker Credits: 3(Lec:3)
IST 274 - Cyber Defense Credits: 3(Lec: 3)
IST 289 - IT Project Management Credits: 3(Lec: 3)
or
IST 293 - Info Systems Coop Wk Exp Credits: 3(Lec: 1 Other: 20)

Petition for Degree Completion

Students are eligible to become a candidate for an associate degree when the student has completed all necessary requirements. Students who are registering for their final semester of course work and plan to graduate must submit a petition for degree completion by accessing their Ozone account.

Visit the Owens website for petition deadline dates and fee information. For more information regarding degree requirements and graduation refer to Chapter 2 - Academic College Policy, 3358:11-2-51, Graduation Requirements Policy and Procedures.