Computers are not only the future, but the present as well. This program will prepare you for a career anywhere.
Nicholas Larkin
Class of 2020
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Network & Cyber Security Technology
Find Your Wings
Network and Cyber Security Technology offers training in data communications, network administration, and client/server systems. Students will be instructed in the areas of confidentiality, integrity, and availability in information security. Students will learn to install, design, manage, operate, plan, maintain and troubleshoot hardware in a secure information technology infrastructure.
Admission Requirements
In addition to the general admission requirements, you must meet one of the following:
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Don’t meet these requirements? Contact the program coordinator directly for admission approval.
Program Curriculum
To meet graduation requirements for this program, students must successfully complete the specified courses listed below with a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or higher. A grade of “C” or higher is required in each program course.
Associate of Applied Science (AAS) Degree Curriculum
| First Year – First Semester | ||
| Course Number | Course Description | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| IST 1124 | IT Foundations | 4 |
| IST 1134 | Fundamentals of Data Communications | 4 |
| IST 1244 | Network Administration Using Windows Server | 4 |
| IST 1514 | SQL Programming | 4 |
| Semester Hours | 16 | |
| First Year – Second Semester | ||
| Course Number | Course Description | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| IST 2324 | Script Programming Language | 4 |
| IST 2154 | Introduction to Cloud Computing | 4 |
| IST 1224 | Network Components | 4 |
| IST 2254 | Advanced Admin using Windows Server | 4 |
| Semester Hours | 16 | |
| Second Year – First Semester | ||
| Course Number | Course Description | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 1113 | English Comp I | 3 |
| ____ | Social/Behavioral Science Elective | 3 |
| MAT 1313 | College Algebra | 3 |
| IST 1254 | Network Admin Using Linux | 4 |
| IST 1143 | Principles of Information Security | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 16 | |
| Total Hours | 64 | |
| Second Year – Second Semester | ||
| Course Number | Course Description | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Humanities/Fine Arts Elective | 3 | |
| SPT 1113 | Public Speaking I | 3 |
| IST 1643 | Network Defense and Countermeasures | 3 |
| Approved Program Electives | 7 | |
| Semester Hours | 16 | |
45-Hour Certificate Curriculum
| First Year – First Semester | ||
| Course Number | Course Description | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| IST 1124 | IT Foundations | 4 |
| IST 1133 | Fundamentals of Data Communications | 3 |
| IST 1244 | Network Administration Using Windows Server | 4 |
| IST 1514 | SQL Programming | 4 |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| First Year – Second Semester | ||
| Course Number | Course Description | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| IST 2324 | Script Programming Language | 4 |
| IST 2154 | Introduction to Cloud Computing | 4 |
| IST 1224 | Network Components | 4 |
| IST 2254 | Advanced Admin using Windows Server | 4 |
| Semester Hours | 16 | |
| Second Year – First Semester | ||
| Course Number | Course Description | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| IST 1254 | Network Admin Using Linux | 4 |
| IST 1143 | Principles of Information Security | 3 |
| IST 1643 | Network Defense and Countermeasures | 3 |
| Approved Program Elective | 4 | |
| Semester Hours | 14 | |
| Total Hours | 45 | |
30-Hour Certificate Curriculum
| First Year – First Semester | ||
| Course Number | Course Description | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| IST 1124 | IT Foundations | 4 |
| IST 1133 | Fundamentals of Data Communications | 3 |
| IST 1244 | Network Administration Using Windows Server | 4 |
| IST 1514 | SQL Programming | 4 |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| First Year – Second Semester | ||
| Course Number | Course Description | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| IST 2324 | Script Programming Language | 4 |
| IST 2154 | Introduction to Cloud Computing | 4 |
| IST 1224 | Network Components | 4 |
| IST 2254 | Advanced Network Admin using Windows Server | 4 |
| Semester Hours | 16 | |
| Total Hours | 31 | |
For more information:
Anthony D'Angelo, Coordinator
Anthony.Dangelo@meridiancc.edu
601.484.8830
For more information:
Latoya Gray, Advisor
LaToya.Gray@meridiancc.edu
601.553.3437