Computer Security Career
Degree offered
Associate in Science in Computer Information Systems (Security Concentration)
Credits required 62/63
Dean
William Berardi, william.berardi@bristolcc.edu
Program contact
Priscilla Grocer, Department Chair and Professor of Computer Information Systems, priscilla.grocer@bristolcc.edu
Program Code: CI
Concentration Code: CISS
Program Goals Statement
Students will be prepared for critical roles in developing solutions to security problems which are a continually changing and evolving issue for businesses. Students will master theoretical concepts of information security and the methodologies to apply learning to practical problem-solving and prevention.
Program information
Transfer credit for any Computer Information Systems (CIS or CIT) course must be approved by the CI Department Chair or by a full-time CI faculty member.
Note: Students may be required to obtain and use specific hardware, operating systems, or applications.
Elective Recommendations
After BCC
Infused General Education Competencies
Technical Literacy, First Year Experience
Student Learning Outcomes
See Learning Outcomes.
Learning Outcomes
- Apply the general rules of critical analysis and deductive reasoning to logically solve specific problems and to evaluate the results to determine if they are logically sound.
- Install, configure, troubleshoot and administer security software on servers, routers and client devices.
- Designing security infrastructure for computer networks and systems.
- Determine information needs, evaluate reliability of sources, access the information, decide its relevance and assemble it to meet their needs.
- Install, configure, secure, troubleshoot and administer server and client systems in a mixed network environment.
- Assemble a broad based knowledge that will allow them to work effectively in the computing field.
- Demonstrate an understanding of today’s computer environment, be able to appraise changes and will be able to acquire the knowledge and skills to adapt.
- Communicate effectively to convey technical information to the groups they support and to understand their needs.
Degree Requirements
Choose one of the following
COM 101 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 credits |
COM 114 | Professional Speaking | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
General Courses
BUS 115 | Fundamentals of an Enterprise | 1 credit |
ENG 101 | Composition I: College Writing | 3 credits |
ENG 102 | Composition II: Writing about Literature | 3 credits |
MTH 131 | Elements of College Mathematics | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 10 |
Choose one of the following
HST 111 | The West and the World I | 3 credits |
HST 112 | The West and the World II | 3 credits |
HST 113 | United States History to 1877 | 3 credits |
HST 114 | United States History from 1877 | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Elective Courses
| Ethical Dimensions Elective | 0-3 credits |
| Global Awareness Elective | 0-3 credits |
| Multicultural Perspective Elective | 0-3 credits |
| Science Elective | 3-4 credits |
| Social Phenomenon Elective | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 0-13 |
Choose courses from Transfer Electives and Elective Recommendations
Program Courses
CIS 105 | Hardware Fundamentals | 1 credit |
CIS 106 | Operating System Scripting | 1 credit |
CIS 120 | Programming: Logic, Design and Implementation | 3 credits |
CIS 121 | Operating Systems | 3 credits |
CIS 131 | Windows Server Administration I | 3 credits |
CIS 132 | Introduction to UNIX/Linux and Shell Programming | 3 credits |
CIS 133 | UNIX/Linux System Administration I | 3 credits |
CIS 134 | Networking Technologies | 4 credits |
CIS 231 | Windows Server Administration II | 3 credits |
CIT 150 | Network Security | 3 credits |
CIT 250 | Firewall Security | 3 credits |
CIT 251 | Operating Systems Security | 3 credits |
CIT 252 | Information Security and Disaster Recovery | 3 credits |
CIT 274 | Security Seminar | 4 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 40 |
Recommended Course Sequence - Fall Semester 1
CIS 105 | Hardware Fundamentals | 1 credit |
CIS 121 | Operating Systems | 3 credits |
CIS 132 | Introduction to UNIX/Linux and Shell Programming | 3 credits |
CIS 134 | Networking Technologies | 4 credits |
ENG 101 | Composition I: College Writing | 3 credits |
Recommended Course Sequence - Spring Semester 2
CIS 106 | Operating System Scripting | 1 credit |
CIS 120 | Programming: Logic, Design and Implementation | 3 credits |
CIS 131 | Windows Server Administration I | 3 credits |
CIT 150 | Network Security | 3 credits |
ENG 102 | Composition II: Writing about Literature | 3 credits |
Recommended Course Sequence - Fall Semester 3
CIS 133 | UNIX/Linux System Administration I | 3 credits |
CIS 231 | Windows Server Administration II | 3 credits |
CIT 250 | Firewall Security | 3 credits |
CIT 251 | Operating Systems Security | 3 credits |
MTH 131 | Elements of College Mathematics | 3 credits |
Recommended Course Sequence - Spring Semester 4
BUS 115 | Fundamentals of an Enterprise | 1 credit |
CIT 252 | Information Security and Disaster Recovery | 3 credits |
CIT 274 | Security Seminar | 4 credits |
| Global Awareness Elective | 3 credits |
| Science Elective | 3-4 credits |
| Social Phenomenon Elective | 3 credits |
COM 101 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 credits |
| Or | |
COM 114 | Professional Speaking | 3 credits |