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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

Information Assurance and Cyber Defense - Associate of Business


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This program provides a basic foundation of knowledge in the computing area and the ability to apply computer theory to business applications especially in the area of cyber defense. Graduates find employment in organizations ranging from small firms to large corporations as computing technicians, security analysts, providers of help desk services and software trainers.

Associate degree students must earn a 2.00 grade point average in all business courses.

For department information or additional degree requirements, go to the Business, College of   department page.

For related information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, http://www.bls.gov/ooh/computer-and-information-technology/computer-supportspe…

Total Credits Required 60 Credits


General Education 15 Credits


Select general education courses within the specified limits. A course may fulfill both general education and program requirements. Any credit shortfall can be addressed with general electives.

Required General Education


General Education Electives


Select 4 General Education courses from: 

Recommended, not required: DATA 109  and/or PL 182 .

Elective 4 Credits


Choose one course from the following:

Tracks: Business or Computer Science 11-12 Credits


Select one of the following Tracks: Business Track 12 Credits or Computer Science Track 11 Credits.

Business Track 12 Credits


Computer Science Track 11 Credits


Note:


Transfer courses that fulfill the course requirement but not the credit minimum will result in a credit shortfall, which must be addressed by taking additional business electives.

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