Information Security, A.A.S.

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(Code 1601)

MCC offers an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Information Security in partnership with Kaplan University. This program prepares students for careers in homeland security, criminology, data recovery, data security and other related areas. It is designed to provide students with the requisite knowledge to take the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) exam and the EnCase Certified Examiner (EnCE) exam.

Prerequisite courses may apply to this program.

General Education Requirements

Written Communications:

One of the following:

ENGL 100 - Freshman English I 3 credit
ENGL 101 - Freshman English II 3 credit

Oral Communications:

One of the following:

COMM 210 - Speech 3 credit
COMM 220 - Interpersonal Communication 3 credit

Laboratory Science:

AGRI 110 - Introduction to Animal Science 4 credit
BIOL 100 - Biological Science 4 credit
BIOL 105 - Introduction to Anatomy & Physiology 4 credit
BIOL 110 - Botany 4 credit
BIOL 115 - Zoology 4 credit
BIOL 121 - College Biology I 4 credit
BIOL 122 - College Biology II 4 credit
BIOL 201 - Microbiology 4 credit
BIOL 202 - Anatomy & Physiology I 4 credit
BIOL 203 - Anatomy & Physiology II 4 credit
BIOL 208 - Nature Study 4 credit
CHEM 105 - Survey of General Chemistry 4 credit
CHEM 220 - College Chemistry I 5 credit
CHEM 221 - College Chemistry II 5 credit
CHEM 251
CHEM 252
PHYS 101 - Physical Science 4 credit
PHYS 111 - Introduction to College Physics I 3 credit
PHYS 112 - Introduction to College Physics II 3 credit
PHYS 230 - College Physics I 4 credit
PHYS 231 - College Physics II 4 credit

Mathematics:

One of the following:

MATH 102 - Mathematical Investigations 4 credit
MATH 104 - Intermediate Algebra 4 credit
MATH 120 - Trigonometry 3 credit
MATH 159 - College Algebra 4 credit
MATH 190 - Elementary Statistics 3 credit
MATH 250 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry I 4 credit
MATH 251 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry II 4 credit

Social Science:

POLI 110 OR a combination of POLI 240 plus at least one of the following:

ANTH 260 - Cultural Anthropology 3 credit
ANTH 265 - Indian Cultures of North America 3 credit
ECON 215 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 credit
ECON 216 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 credit
HIST 250 - United States History to 1865 3 credit
HIST 251 - United States History Since 1865 3 credit
HIST 252 - The Civil War Era 3 credit
HIST 253 - Honors/Service Learning: Native American History 3 credit
HIST 255 - Michigan History 3 credit
HIST 256 - Local History & Heritage 3 credit
HIST 257 - 20th Century World: History & Issues 3 credit
POLI 110 - Introduction to Social Science I 4 credit
POLI 246 - International Relations 3 credit
POLI 250 - Great Decisions: Current World Events 3 credit
PSYC 120 - General Psychology 3 credit
PSYC 221 - Child Psychology 3 credit
PSYC 223 - Psychology of Sex & Gender 3 credit
PSYC 225 - Abnormal Psychology 3 credit
SOCI 111 - Introduction to Social Science II 4 credit
SOCI 230 - Sociology 3 credit
SOCI 235 - Social Problems 3 credit
SOCI 271 - Study Abroad 3 credit
WMST 100 - Introduction to Women’s Studies 3 credit

Humanities:

One of the following:

HUMN 100 - Introduction to Western Culture 4 credit
HUMN 200 - Western Culture to 1600 4 credit

OR two of the following:

(courses must have different prefixes and only one may be a foreign language)

ARTS 120 - Introduction to Art 2 credit
ARTS 225 - Art for the Elementary Teacher 3 credit
ENGL 195 - Introduction to Literature 3 credit
ENGL 200 - American Thought & Literature I 3 credit
ENGL 201 - American Thought & Literature II 3 credit
ENGL 212 - Oral Interpretation 3 credit
ENGL 220 - English Literature from the Beginning to 1798 3 credit
ENGL 221 - English Literature from 1798 to Present 3 credit
ENGL 235 - Children’s Literature 3 credit
ENGL 236 - Youth Literature 3 credit
ENGL 265 - Introduction to Film 4 credit
FREN 120 - Elementary French I 4 credit
FREN 121 - Elementary French II 4 credit
GERM 101 - German I 4 credit
GERM 102 - German II 4 credit
HUMN 110 - World Cultures and Geography 3 credit
HUMN 201 - Western Culture since 1600 4 credit
HUMN 271 - Study Abroad 3 credit
MUSI 100 - Fundamentals of Music 3 credit
MUSI 101 - Music Appreciation 3 credit
MUSI 110 - Music in the Elementary Classroom 3 credit
PHIL 220 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 credit
PHIL 221 - Philosophy of World Religions 3 credit
PHIL 222 - Bioethics 3 credit
SPAN 130 - Elementary Spanish I 4 credit
SPAN 131 - Elementary Spanish II 4 credit

Computer Literacy:

One of the following:

CMIS 115 - Introduction to Computer Information Systems 3 credit
CMIS 175 - Microcomputer Applications 4 credit

Program Requirements

AT MCC

CSTC 100 - Electronic Circuit Analysis 3 credit
CSTC 127 - Introduction to Networking 3 credit
CSTC 133 - Network Management 3 credit
CSTC 171 - Computer Maintenance I 3 credit
CSTC 172 - Computer Maintenance II 3 credit
CSTC 237 - Network Security 3 credit

Delivered by Kaplan University

IT 390 - Intrusion Detection and Incidence Response 6 credit (transfers to MCC as ISCY 210 4 credit)
IT 411 - Digital Forensics 6 credit (transfers to MCC as ISCY220 4 credit)
IT 412 - Information Systems Security 6 credit (transfers to MCC as ISCY230 4 credit)
IT 478 - Web Servers and Security 6 credit (transfers to MCC as ISCY240 4 credit)

Suggested Electives

CSTC 130 - Digital Logic 3 credit
IT 484 - Networking Security 4 credit (transfers to MCC as ISCY 250 (Kaplan prerequisite IT388)

Note:

Minimum of 60 unduplicated credits (100 level or higher) required.