Information Technology w/ concentration in Information Security
Mt. Sierra College reserves the right to amend this curriculum at any time.
| TERM 1 | 12 (16) Total Credits | |
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| CIT-101 | Introduction to PC Hardware | 4 |
| PDT-115 | College Research & Study Skills | 4 |
| TCT-100 | Telecommunications Technology I | 4 |
| ENG-080 | Evolving English (if required) | (4) |
| TERM 2 | 16 (20) Total Credits | |
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| CIT-102 | Introduction to PC Operating Software | 4 |
| ENG-135 | English Composition | 4 |
| POL-210 | Political Science | 4 |
| TCT-110 | Introduction to Data Communications | 4 |
| MTH-080 | Technical Mathematics (if required) | (4) |
| TERM 3 | 16 Total Credits | |
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| CIT-210 | Introduction to Database Management | 4 |
| ENG-155 | Advanced English Composition | 4 |
| HUM-110 | History of Technology | 4 |
| SEC-130 | Introduction to Information Security | 4 |
| TERM 4 | 16 Total Credits | |
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| CIT-230 | Network Systems Administration I | 4 |
| MTH-135 | College Algebra | 4 |
| SEC-145 | Intrusion Detection | 4 |
| SPH-305 | Speech Communications | 4 |
| TERM 5 | 16 Total Credits | |
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| BUS-100 | Business Fundamentals | 4 |
| CIT-220 | Local Area Networks II | 4 |
| SEC-250 | Network Security | 4 |
| SEC-255 | Security Design | 4 |
| TERM 6 | 16 Total Credits | |
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| CIT-235 | Network Systems Administration II | 4 |
| CIT-330 | WANs & Internetworking I | 4 |
| ENG-300 | Professional Writing | 4 |
| GE-1 | General Education Elective | 4 |
| TERM 7 | 20 Total Credits | |
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| CIT-335 | WANs & Internetworking II | 4 |
| CIT-353 | Understanding UNIX | 4 |
| GE-2 | General Education Elective 2 | 4 |
| PMT-310 | Project Management | 4 |
| SEC-270 | Wide Area Network Security | 4 |
| TERM 8 | 16 Total Credits | |
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| CIT-420 | Network Management I | 4 |
| SEC-275 | Server Security | 4 |
| SEC-280 | Disaster Recovery | 4 |
| SEC-285 | Web Security | 4 |
| TERM 9 | 16 Total Credits | |
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| HUM-200 | Humanities in Technology | 4 |
| GE-3 | General Education Elective 3 | 4 |
| SEC-300 | UNIX/Linux Security | 4 |
| SEC-305 | Computer Forensics | 4 |
| TERM 10 | 16 Total Credits | |
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| BUS-150 | Business Law | 4 |
| PDT-425 | Career Strategies | 4 |
| SEC-310 | Perimeter Security | 4 |
| SEC-315 | Network Security Management | 4 |
| TERM 11 | 16 Total Credits | |
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| PMT-410 | Applied Project Management: Senior Project I | 4 |
| SEC-320 | Security Penetration | 4 |
| SEC-330 | Wireless Security | 4 |
| SOC-165 | Sociology | 4 |
| TERM 12 | 16 Total Credits | |
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| BUS-435 | Business Planning | 4 |
| PHL-405 | Ethics & Legal Issues | 4 |
| SEC-490 | Future Security Technology Topics | 4 |
| PMT-499 | Senior Project II | 4 |