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Network Security Technology

Upon successfully completing all required coursework, TSTC will award you an Associate of Applied Science degree in Network Security Technology. A full-time, academically prepared student can earn the degree in approximately 20 months.

Network Security Technology
Associate of Applied Science Degree
Total Credits: 72

First Semester			Credits
ITSC	1325	Personal Computer Hardware	3
ITNW	1358	Network+	3
ITSC	1307	UNIX Operating System I	3
ITSY	1300	Fundamentals of Information Security	3
ENGL	1301	Composition I	3
Semester Total 15

Second Semester			Credits
ITNW	2321	Networking with TCP/IP	3
ITSC	1316	Linux Installation and Configuration	3
ENGL	2311	Technical and Business Writing	3
ITCC	1301	Exploration - Network Fundamentals	3
ITNW	1308	Implementing and Supporting Client Operating System	3
Semester Total 15

Third Semester			Credits
ITCC	1304	Cisco Exploration 2 - Routing Protocols and Concepts	3
NSTC	2370	Security+ Certification	3
ITSY	2342	Incident Response and Handling	3
HUMA	1301	Humanities	3
ITNW	1345	Implementing Network Directory Services	3
Semester Total 15

Fourth Semester			Credits
ITSY	2301	Firewalls and Network Security	3
MATH	1332	Contemporary Mathematics I	3
ITSY	2343	Computer System Forensics	3
ITCC	2308	Cisco Exploration 3 - LAN Switching and Wireless	3
ITNW	1354	Implementing and Supporting Servers	3
Semester Total 15

Fifth Semester			Credits
ITCC	2310	Cisco Exploration 4 - Accessing the WAN	3
PSYC	2301	General Psychology	3
ITMT	2340	Designing Security for Microsoft Networks	3
ITSY	2359	Security Assessment and Auditing¹	3
Semester Total 12

¹ITNW 1380 or ITNW 1580 may be substituted


Capstone course: A required learning experience which results in a consolidation and synthesis of a student's educational experience. The capstone experience certifies mastery of entry-level work place competencies.

Courses are subject to change. Contact the department chair for an update.

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