Information Security, A.A.S. (Kaplan University)

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(Code 13501)

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 a student 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 Communication

One of the following Michigan Transfer Agreement Recommended Courses:

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

Oral Communication

One of the following Michigan Transfer Agreement Recommended Courses:

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

Laboratory Science

One of the following Michigan Transfer Agreement Recommended Courses:

BIOL 100 - Biological Science 4 credit
BIOL 105 - Introduction to Anatomy & Physiology 4 credit
BIOL 121 - College Biology I 4 credit
BIOL 122 - College Biology II 4 credit
CHEM 105 - Survey of General Chemistry 4 credit
CHEM 220 - College Chemistry I 5 credit
PHYS 101 - Physical Science 4 credit
PHYS 230 - College Physics I 4 credit
Click here for additional courses that fulfill MCC’s Laboratory Science requirement but may have limited transferability.

Mathematics

The following Michigan Transfer Agreement Recommended Course:

MATH 190 - Elementary Statistics 3 credit

Social Science

Both of the following Michigan Transfer Agreement Recommended Courses:

ECON 215 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 credit
POLI 240 - American Political System 3 credit

Humanities and Fine Arts

Two of the following Michigan Transfer Agreement Recommended Courses (from two different disciplines and only one may be a foreign language):

CHNS 130 - Elementary Mandarin Chinese I 4 credit
CHNS 131 - Elementary Mandarin Chinese II 4 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 220 - British Literature to 1798 3 credit
ENGL 221 - British Literature since 1798 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
MUSI 101 - Music Appreciation 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
Click here for additional courses that fulfill MCC’s Humanities & Fine Arts requirement but may have limited transferability.

Program Requirements

AT MCC

CMIS 115 - Introduction to Computer Information Systems 3 credit
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 ISCY 220 4 credit)
IT 412 - Information Systems Security 6 credit (transfers to MCC as ISCY 230 4 credit)
IT 478 - Web Servers and Security 6 credit (transfers to MCC as ISCY 240 4 credit)

Suggested Electives

Elective credits as necessary to earn a minimum of 60 credits (100 level or above). The following suggested electives work well with this program.

IT484 Networking Security (transfers to MCC as ISCY 250 4 credit)

CSTC 130 - Digital Logic 3 credit

Note:

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