Information Technology, Bachelor of Applied Science - Cybersecurity and Ethical Hacking (AS Graduate)
Career Pathway: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math
Location(s): Courses for this program are not offered at all BC locations. Program specific courses may vary by Campus. This program is also offered fully online. Please consult the course schedule semester for locations.
Program Entrance Requirements: Minimum AA, AS or AAS degree (from a Regionally Accredited Institution) and 2.0 out of 4.0 GPA in all previous post-secondary work. Students with 60 credit hours but not holding a degree may be admitted to the program upon approval of the Associate Dean or Dean if the AS General Education requirements have been satisfied and all other criteria are met.
Program Description: The Bachelor of Applied Science Degree in Information Technology – Cybersecurity and Ethical Hacking provides individuals who hold an Associate degree the opportunity to further their education. Students completing this program will have the skills and knowledge required to become successful Information Technology Professionals and Leaders. The curriculum offers a learner-centered and practical approach to understanding and applying Computer Information Technology.
Special Admissions Requirement for BAS Program: A supplemental application is required for this program will need to be completed and can be found here.
Foreign Language Requirement: Students must successfully complete the foreign language requirement as prescribed in college policy and the college catalog. You can find further information on the foreign language requirement here.
General Education Courses: Will vary based on a student’s transcript. Total General Education credits must total 36 as outlined here.
Program Competency: Once admitted, students must complete 12 credits of program pre-requisites during their beginning semesters. Program pre-requisites are pre/co-requisites to all program courses.
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CIS1513C | PROJECT MANAGEMENT | 4.00 |
| CTS2120C | SECURITY+ | 4.00 |
| CTS1661C | CISCO CCNA1 | 4.00 |
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ISM3013C | INFORMATION SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT | 3.00 |
| GE Course | General Education Communication 1 | 3.00 |
| ISM3054C | WEB SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGIES | 3.00 |
| GE Course | General Education Speech 1 | 3.00 |
| CNT2111C | CISCO CCNA2 | 4.00 |
| CNT2112C | CISCO CCNA3 | 4.00 |
| CET2688C | SYSTEM SECURITY PRACTITIONER (SSCP) | 4.00 |
| GE Course | General Education Wellness 2 | 2.00 |
| GE Course | General Education Science lab 2 | 1.00 |
| CIS3361C | CYSA+ | 3.00 |
| GE Course | General Education Natural Science Core 1 | 3.00 |
| ISM3212C | DataSys+ | 3.00 |
| CTS3128C | CISSP | 4.00 |
| GE Course | General Education Mathematics Core 1 | 3.00 |
| GE Course | General Education Humanities Core 1 | 3.00 |
| CIS3204C | ETHICAL HACKING I | 4.00 |
| CIS4935C | ETHICAL HACKING II: CAPSTONE | 4.00 |
| ISM3314C | APPLIED PROJECT MANAGEMENT | 3.00 |
| AMH2010 | HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES TO 1877 | 3.00 |
| or AMH2020 | HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES SINCE 1877 | |
| or POS2041 | NATIONAL GOVERNMENT | |
| Total Credits | 60 | |
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Students must complete the General Education requirement. If a student has completed the requirements through the A.S. program, the student may choose from the list of approved recommended program electives below.
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Students must complete the General Education requirement. General Education Wellness and General Education Science Lab is recommended but students may take any General Education course to satisfy this area. If a student has completed the requirements through the A.S. program, the student may choose from the list of approved recommended program electives below.
Notes:
Students must satisfy the Digital Literacy requirement by testing out, completing a Credit for Prior Learning portfolio, or passing CGS1060C COMPUTER AND INTERNET LITERACY.
In addition to the courses marked, students must also complete additional credits, to earn the corresponding Advanced Technical Certificate(s) as indicated by its program of study to achieve the Total Credits.
In accordance with Florida Statute and Florida Administrative Code, students may need to satisfy the Civic Literacy Graduation Requirement. Visit the Civic Literacy Graduation Requirement page at broward.edu/civic-literacy.
Program Electives
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CGS1510C | EXCEL DATA ANALYSIS | 3.00 |
| CNT4422C | CLOUD SECURITY (CCSP) | 3.00 |
| CTS1111C | LINUX + | 4.00 |
| CTS2375C | CLOUD+ | 3.00 |
| CTS3859C | CIW E-COMMERCE SPECIALIST | 4.00 |
| CTS4348C | RED HAT SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION 3 | 4.00 |
| CTS3870C | SERVER-SIDE SCRIPTING | 4.00 |
| ISM3545C | DATA ANALYTICS TECHNOLOGIES | 3.00 |
| ISM4318C | AGILE PRACTIONER | 4.00 |
| ISM4547C | DATA ANALYTICS MANAGEMENT | 3.00 |
Students are strongly encouraged to meet with an advisor to create a personalized educational plan.
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
CREDIT FOR PRIOR LEARNING
Accelerate your path to completion with these options:
- Credit by exam
- Earned industry certifications
- Prior Learning Assessment
- And much more...
RELATED INDUSTRY CERTIFICATIONS
Upon completing this program, graduates will be eligible to sit for the following industry certifications/licenses: N/A
GET AN INTERNSHIP
After completing your first year of coursework make sure to visit Employment Solutions for internship opportunities and helpful tools like virtual job shadow, to help take your career to the next level!
MEDIAN WAGE AND JOB GROWTH OUTLOOK
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FUND YOUR EDUCATION
This program is Financial Aid eligible. Scholarships may be available.
PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
Graduates from this program will:
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- Graduates will summarize the properties of a project and classify project roles and responsibilities.
- Graduates will be able to troubleshoot routing protocol EIGRP.
- Graduates will implement and manage authorization mechanisms.
- Graduates will be able to configure IPv4 and IPv6 addressing. May include but is not limited to configuring IP options, subnetting, supernetting, alternative configuration.
- Graduates will be able to read and configure a routing table.
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ISM3013C | INFORMATION SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT | 3.00 |
| GE Course | General Education Communication 1 | 3.00 |
| ISM3054C | WEB SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGIES | 3.00 |
| GE Course | General Education Speech 1 | 3.00 |
| CNT2111C | CISCO CCNA2 | 4.00 |
| CNT2112C | CISCO CCNA3 | 4.00 |
| CET2688C | SYSTEM SECURITY PRACTITIONER (SSCP) | 4.00 |
| GE Course | General Education Wellness 2 | 2.00 |
| GE Course | General Education Science lab 2 | 1.00 |
| CIS3361C | CYSA+ | 3.00 |
| GE Course | General Education Natural Science Core 1 | 3.00 |
| ISM3212C | DataSys+ | 3.00 |
| CTS3128C | CISSP | 4.00 |
| GE Course | General Education Mathematics Core 1 | 3.00 |
| GE Course | General Education Humanities Core 1 | 3.00 |
| CIS3204C | ETHICAL HACKING I | 4.00 |
| CIS4935C | ETHICAL HACKING II: CAPSTONE | 4.00 |
| ISM3314C | APPLIED PROJECT MANAGEMENT | 3.00 |
| AMH2010 | HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES TO 1877 | 3.00 |
| or AMH2020 | HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES SINCE 1877 | |
| or POS2041 | NATIONAL GOVERNMENT | |
| Total Credits | 60 | |
- 1
Students must complete the General Education requirement. If a student has completed the requirements through the A.S. program, the student may choose from the list of approved recommended program electives below.
- 2
Students must complete the General Education requirement. General Education Wellness and General Education Science Lab is recommended but students may take any General Education course to satisfy this area. If a student has completed the requirements through the A.S. program, the student may choose from the list of approved recommended program electives below.