Program of Study Courses
Course Descriptions in Progressive Order
Foundations of Information Technology
In Principles of Information Technology, students will develop computer literacy skills to adapt to emerging technologies used in the global marketplace. Students will implement personal and interpersonal skills to prepare for a rapidly evolving workplace environment. Students will enhance reading, writing, computing, communication, and reasoning skills and apply them to the information technology environment.
Foundations of Cybersecurity
In the Foundations of Cybersecurity course, students will develop the knowledge and skills needed to explore fundamental concepts related to the ethics, laws, and operations of cybersecurity. Students will examine trends and operations of cyberattacks, threats, and vulnerabilities. Students will review and explore security policies designed to mitigate risks. The skills obtained in this course prepare students for additional study in cybersecurity. A variety of courses are available to students interested in this field. Foundations of Cybersecurity may serve as an introductory course in this field of study.
Critical Infrastructure and Inicident Response
This course is two-in-one: Networking and Digital Forensics.
In Networking, students will develop knowledge of the concepts and skills related to data networking technologies and practices to apply them to personal or career development. To prepare for success, students will have opportunities to reinforce, apply, and transfer knowledge and skills to a variety of settings and problems.
Digital Forensics introduces students to the knowledge and skills of digital forensics. The course provides a survey of the field of digital forensics and incident response.
Cybersecurity Capstone
The Cybersecurity Capstone course is the culmination of the knowledge, skills, and abilities that learners have gained throughout the program of study. This final course reinforces the learning objectives and outcomes needed for success in a cyber career and on the CompTIA Security+ certification exam. The end of the course provides a simulated exercise where learners will apply their KSAs in a real-world environment.
