Microcomputer Technology - Security Technician (MCSTO)

Graduation Requirements

Requirement	Credit Hrs.
General Education	18.0 - 18.5
Major Requirements	13.5
Option Requirements	22.5
Total Credit Hours Required	54.0 - 54.5

General Education Requirements - 18.0 - 18.5 credit hrs.*

Communications
Courses	Credit Hrs.
English-Level I	4.5

Humanities/Social Sciences
Courses	Credit Hrs.
Humanities/Social Sciences	4.5

Quantitative/Numeracy Skills
Courses	Credit Hrs.
MATH 1220 Business Mathematics OR MATH 1420 College Algebra *(Students transferring to a four-year institution must take MATH 1420.) ¹	4.5 – 5.0

Other
Courses	Credit Hrs.
INFO 1001 Information Systems and Literacy	4.5

*The general education requirement for this degree program exceeds the minimum standard number of hours. For more information, contact Student Services.

1. Additional prerequisite(s) may be required.

Major requirements for Microcomputer Technology - 13.5 credit hrs.

Courses	Credit Hrs.
INFO 1002 Introduction to Information Technology	4.5
INFO 1110 Operating Systems I	4.5
INFO 1311 Web Page Creation	4.5

Option Requirements for Microcomputer Technology – Security Technician - 22.5 credit hrs.

Courses	Credit Hrs.
INFO 2362 Building Secure Environments	4.5
INFO 2805 Network and Information Security Basics	4.5
INFO 2806 Network Attacks, Intrusions, and Penetration Testing	4.5
INFO 2808 Boundary Protection	4.5
INFO 2809 Information Systems, Forensics, and Legal Topics	4.5

The certificate option is a specialization within a program. Although students may complete multiple options within this program, only the major certificate is awarded.

Below is a suggested guide for students planning careers as security technicians after one year of full-time study.

FIRST YEAR

Courses	Credit Hrs.
First quarter
INFO 1001 Information Systems and Literacy	4.5
INFO 1110 Operating Systems I	4.5
Math elective	4.5-5.0
	13.5-14.0

Courses	Credit Hrs.
Second quarter
INFO 1002 Introduction to Information Technology	4.5
INFO 1311 Web Page Creation	4.5
INFO 2805 Network and Information Security Basics	4.5
	13.5

Courses	Credit Hrs.
Third quarter
Gen. ed.	4.5
INFO 2362 Building Secure Environments	4.5
INFO 2806 Network Attacks, Intrusions, and Penetration Testing	4.5
	13.5

Courses	Credit Hrs.
Fourth quarter
Gen. ed.	4.5
INFO 2808 Boundary Protection	4.5
INFO 2809 Information Systems, Forensics, and Legal Topics	4.5
	13.5