2024-2025 Catalog

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2024-2025 Catalog

Computer Information Technology - Concentration: Cyber Defense

Accredited by the Association of Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering (ATMAE)

The Cyber Defense Concentration will focus on topics in cyber security and digital forensics. The students will learn how to fortify computer networks in order to prevent security breaches from cyber terrorists or other intruders. In addition, students will learn how to recover data using digital forensics techniques. Students will also develop strong critical thinking skills and will learn by doing within a hands-on lab environment along with real-world internship experiences.

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General Education Requirements

Note: All courses must be from the Approved Courses for General Education courses for each category listed in the General Education section of this catalog.

Learning Support

Additional courses may be required to overcome deficiencies in English, mathematics, and reading.

Typical Program of Study

Fall

CITC 1302 - Introduction to Networking Credits: 3
EDUC 1030 - ♦College and Lifelong Learning Credits: 3
ENGL 1010 - ♦English Composition I Credits: 3
INFS 1010 - Computer Applications Credits: 3
MATH 1530 - ♦Introductory Statistics Credits: 3

Spring

CITC 1300 - Beginning HTML and CSS Credits: 3
CITC 1301 - Introduction to Programming and Logic Credits: 3
CITC 1303 - Database Concepts Credits: 3
CITC 1351 - Principles of Information Assurance Credits: 3
Elective - Communication (an approved elective from the general education core) Credits: 3

Fall

CITC 1332 - UNIX/Linux Operating System Credits: 3
CITC 2352 - ♦Digital Forensics Credits: 3
CITC 2353 - Tactical Perimeter Defense Credits: 3
CITC 2363 - Internet/Intranet Firewalls and E-Commerce Systems Credits: 3
HUM 2350 - ♦Technology in Society Credits: 3

Spring

CITC 2326 - Network Security Credits: 3
CITC 2356 - Penetration Testing and Network Defense Credits: 3
CITC 2390 - CIT Capstone Credits: 3
ECON 2100 - ♦Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3
PHYS 1030 - ♦Survey of Physics Credits: 4
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PSCI 1010 - ♦Principles of Physical Science Credits: 4

Total Credit Hours: 61

For Further Information

Jim Holbrook
Department Head/Instructor
Computer and Information Sciences
Telephone: 423.354.2413
jaholbrook@NortheastState.edu

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