Computer Information Technology: Cyber Security, B.A. (Hybrid)
Program Learning Outcomes
- Students will be able to identify and evaluate information technology infrastructure necessary to meet an organization’s business needs.
- Students will be able to develop, plan and evaluate appropriate processes for managing information systems and information technology projects.
- Students will be able to design, develop, and evaluate software solutions to meet an organization’s business needs.
- Students will be able to apply their technical knowledge to solve problems.
- Students will be able to speak about their work with precision, clarity and organization (Oral Communication)
- Students will be able to write about their work with precision, clarity and organization (Written Communication)
- Students will be able to identify, locate, evaluate, and effectively and responsibly use and cite information for the task at hand (Information Literacy).
- Students will be able to understand and create arguments supported by quantitative evidence, and they can clearly communicate those arguments in a variety of formats (Quantitative Reasoning).
- Students will collaborate effectively in teams.
- Students will understand the professional, ethical, legal, security, and social issues and responsibilities that come with the implementation and use of information technology.
Program Prerequisites
At least two (2) of the four (4) program prerequisites below must be completed at an accredited college before the CIT: Cyber Security program, and all four (4) must be completed before starting CIT 4062 which is taken during the second-to-last semester of the program:
- Windows Server
- Linux/Unix
- Cyber Security Analyst or Cyber Forensics
- Ethical Hacking or Penetration Testing
Because CIT 2034, CIT 3014, and CIT 3024 are not offered through the MiraCosta program, students starting the program on the MiraCosta campus will need to pass Computer Hardware/Operating Systems, Networking, and Cyber Security courses before they can start the CIT: Cyber Security program.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| CIT 2034 | Fundamentals of Computer Hardware and Operating Systems | 4 |
| CIT 2061 | Tech+ Exam Prep | 1 |
| CIT 2071 | A+ Core 1 Exam Prep 1 | 1 |
| CIT 2081 | A+ Core 2 Exam Prep 1 | 1 |
| CIT 3014 | Networking | 4 |
| CIT 3024 | Security and Information Assurance | 4 |
| CIT 3031 | Security+ Exam Prep 1 | 1 |
| CIT 3034 | Project Management | 4 |
| CIT 3054 | Database Design | 4 |
| CIT 3064 | Web Design and Scripting | 4 |
| CIT 3074 | Cloud Computing | 4 |
| CIT 4014 | Web Programming | 4 |
| CIT 4024 | Visual Programming | 4 |
| CIT 4034 | Management of Information Systems | 4 |
| CIT 4062 | Topics in Cyber Security | 2 |
| CIT 4081 | Information Technology Project | 1 |
| CST 1000 | Introduction to the Christian Tradition (GE) | 3 |
| Total Units | 50 | |