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AAS Information Security & Assurance
Alamo Colleges
with
Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences (BAAS) IT Emphasis/Security
2013-2014 Transfer Plan
CORE CURRICULUM (High School Dual Credit and/or taken at Alamo Colleges)
Communications (010)
English
Communications (011)
Speech
Mathematics (020)
Natural Science (030)
Literature (040)
Philosophy/Language/
Cultural
Visual/Performing Arts (050)
US History (060)
Political Science (070)
Social & Behavioral Sciences
(080)
Global Learning (090)
ENGL 1301 and ENGL 1302
6 hours
Choose one.
SPCH 1311, SPCH 1315, SPCH 1321
MATH 1342 recommended
Choose any two Natural Sciences with labs
Choose one.
ENGL 2322,2323; HIST 2321, 2322;
PHIL 1301; SPAN 1411, 1412
Choose one.
ARTS 1301, MUSI 1306, DRAM 1310
HIST 1301 and HIST 1302
GOVT 2301 and GOVT 2302 OR
GOVT 2305 and GOVT 2306
Choose one.
ECON 2301 (preferred)
Choose one.
ANTH 2301, GEOG 1303, HIST 2321,HIST
2322, PHIL 1301
Total TAMU-SA Core Curriculum Hours
3 hours
3 hours
6-8 hours
3 hours
3 hours
6 hours
6 hours
3 hours
3 hours
42-45 hours
MAJOR/SUPPORT COURSES to be taken at Alamo Colleges or other transfer institution
COSC 1436, COSC 1315 or
3-4 hours
ITSE 1329
(0 if taken
in AAS)
MATH 1342 Elementary
3 hours (0
Statistical Methods
if taken in
core)
Total Major/Support Hours at AC
0-7 hours
VOCATIONAL / TECHNICAL / MILITARY Hours TO BE TRANSFERRED
A minimum of 18 semester hours (not to exceed 42 semester hours)*** from one of the following:
- Vocational/Technical College courses
- Military
- Police Academy Training
- Equivalent Industry/Public Service Training
Up to 6 hours of Work Experience may be awarded and can be included in the Vocational/Technical hours. To receive
Work Experience credit, please contact your advisor to obtain a form. Your application for Work Experience credit will
be evaluated and awarded by the BAAS Advising Committee at Texas A&M University San Antonio.
***Documentation of Vocational/Technical/Military hours must be provided. This can be in the form of a college transcript, military
transcript, corporate training transcript, or other method approved by the university. Documentation should include number of hours,
duration, content and location.
Contact: Dr. Carolyn Green, [email protected], 210-784-2310
BAAS – Information Technology
Technical / Vocational Credit (to be taken at Alamo Colleges or other transfer institution)
(18-42 credit hours)
Grade
ITCC 1401 Cisco Exploration 1
or ITNW 1425 Fundamentals of Networking Technologies
ITMT 1402 Windows Vista Configuration or ITSC 1305 PC Operating Systems
ITCC 1404 Cisco Exploration 2 or ITNW 2412 Routers
ITDF 1300 Introduction to Digital Forensics or ITMT 2402 Windows Server
2008 Active Directory or ITNW 1454 Implementing and Supporting Servers
ITSC 1316 Linux Installation and Configuration
or ITSC 1307 Unix Operating System I
ITSY 1300 Fundamentals of Information Security
or ITSY 1342 Information Technology Security
ITSC 2325 Advanced Linux or ITSC 2337 Unix Operating Systems II
ITSY 2443 Computer System Forensics
ITCC 2408 Cisco Exploration 3
or ITMT 2440 Designing Security for Microsoft Networks
ITCC 2410 Cisco Exploration 4 or ITSY 2430 Intrusion Detection
ITSY 2442 Incident Response and Handling
ITCC 2343 Network Security or ITSY 2301 Firewalls and Network Security
Total Vocational/Technical Hours (Maximum of 42 Hours)
Hours
4
4
4
3-4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
42
EMPHASIS AREA COURSES (Advanced) to be completed in residence at TAMU-SA
BCOM 3304”C” or better
Business Communication (Required)
3 hours
2
IT Foundation Courses
CISA 3354/4301/4302/4305 COBOL, Assembler, C++ or Java
3 hours
CISA 3351
Database Design and SQL
3 hours
CISA 3356
Systems Analysis and Design
3 hours
CISA 4306
Telecommunications I
3 hours
CISA 4321
Information Security
3 hours
CISA 4358
Senior Project and Seminar
3 hours
IT Electives
CISA 4322
Information Policy Assurance
3 hours
CISA 4323
Forensics
3 hours
CISA 4324
Security Risk Analysis
3 hours
CISA 4325
Secure Networking
3 hours
CISA course
3 hours
Total EMPHASIS AREA (Advanced)
36 hours
Core Curriculum Hours
42-44 hours
Major/Support Hours at LCC
7 hours
Vocational / Technical Hours
18-42 hours
Electives as Needed
0-24 hours
Total Degree Plan Minimum Hours Required
120 hours
Notes:
1
See core list at your institution for additional choices
2
These are recommended courses. Students who have already taken equivalent coursework may choose other CISA courses.
3
Courses needed for CNSS Standard 4011: CISA 3351, 4306, 4321, 4322, 4358; CNSS Standard 4012: CISA 4321, 4322, 4325
Contact: Dr. Carolyn Green, [email protected], 210-784-2310