A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.
Program
- Award
- Cybersecurity, AAS (345) - Full-time Sample Schedule
- Credential class
- ceterms:AssociateDegree
- Catalog edition
- 2026-2027
- Checklist type
- degree-program
Identifiers
- IPEDS UNITID
- 232575
- CourseShelf checklist
- CK_232575_8244a5f0
- CollegeTransfer.Net
- Institution Transfer Profile
- Source
- CourseShelf publish 59
Requirements to complete
Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.
Program Curriculum
0 items
Fall Semester
7 items
- As published: “Orientation to IT Professions (Fall Spring Summer) 1 cr.”1
- Math elective selected from the list below 3-5 cr.Not resolved to a course
- As published: “College Composition I (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr.”3
- As published: “Introduction to Telecommunications (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr.”3
- As published: “Software Design (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr.”3
- As published: “Principles of Computer Science (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr. OR”3
- As published: “Introduction to Digital Literacy and Computer Applications (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr.”3
Spring Semester
5 items
- As published: “College Composition II (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr.”3
- As published: “PC Hardware and OS Architecture (Spring Only) 3 cr.”3
- As published: “Network Security Basics (Spring Summer) 3 cr.”3
- As published: “Advanced Linux Network Administration (Spring Only) 3 cr.”3
- As published: “Programming for Cybersecurity (Spring Only) 4 cr.”4
Fall Semester
6 items
- As published: “Administration of Network Resources (Fall Only) 3 cr.”3
- As published: “Network Attacks, Computer Crime & Hacking (Fall Only) 3 cr.”3
- As published: “Network Communication, Security & Authentication (Fall Summer) 3 cr.”3
- As published: “Network Security Layers (Fall Only) 3 cr.”3
- Arts or Humanities elective selected from the lists below1 3 cr.Not resolved to a course
- Social and Behavioral Science elective selected from the list below 3 cr.Not resolved to a course
Spring Semester
6 items
- As published: “Principles of Public Speaking (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr. OR”3
- As published: “Introduction to Human Communication (Fall Spring) 3 cr.”3
- As published: “Internet/Intranet Firewalls & E-Commerce Security (Spring Only) 3 cr.”3
- As published: “Legal Topics in Network Security (Spring Only) 3 cr.”3
- As published: “Computer Forensics (Spring Only) 3 cr.”3
- As published: “Seminar and Project (Spring Summer) 4 cr.”4
Program Total: 66-67 Credits
5 items
- The A.A.S. in Cybersecurity is accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET, thus course credit may not be granted for current holders of industry certifications.Not resolved to a course
- The A.A.S. in Cybersecurity has been designated as a Center for Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD) by the U National Security Agency (NSA).Not resolved to a course
- Students pursuing the Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) in Cybersecurity at GMU must have completed the A.A.S. in Cybersecurity degree with a minimum 2.0 GPA. GMU will waive the age requirements for the BAS in cybersecurity program for graduates earning the A.A.S. in Cybersecurity after the student meets with a GMU academic advisor to sign the BAS Age Waiver Form.Not resolved to a course
- Students pursuing the Bachelor of Professional Studies in Cybersecurity at GWU in Cybersecurity are required to have a minimum GPA of 2.7. A “C” or better is required in a course for it to transfer.Not resolved to a course
- For a student to earn a CAE-CD designation (seal) on their transcript/degree requires a GPA of 3.5 in the core Cybersecurity courses (ITE 221 , ITN 100 , ITN 260 , ITN 261 , ITN 262 , ITN 263 , ITN 266 , ITN 267 , and ITN 298 ).Not resolved to a course
Arts Electives
5 items
- As published: “Art Appreciation (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr.”3
- As published: “History of Art: Prehistoric to Gothic (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr.”3
- As published: “History of Art: Renaissance to Modern (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr.”3
- As published: “Film Appreciation (Fall Spring) 3 cr.”3
- As published: “Music in Society (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr.”3
Humanities Electives
10 items
- As published: “Early Humanities (Fall Summer) 3 cr.”3
- As published: “Modern Humanities (Check Availability) 3 cr.”3
- As published: “Introduction to Non-Western Cultures (Spring Summer) 3 cr.”3
- As published: “Comparative Mythology (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr.”3
- As published: “The Greek and Roman Tradition (Check Availability) 3 cr.”3
- As published: “Introduction to Philosophy (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr.”3
- As published: “Logic (Fall Spring) 3 cr.”3
- As published: “Ethics and Society (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr.”3
- As published: “Introduction to the Study of Religion (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr.”3
- As published: “Religions of the World (Check Availability) 3 cr.”3
Math Electives
11 items
- Qualitative/Statistics Pathway:Not resolved to a course
- As published: “Quantitative Reasoning (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr.”3
- As published: “Statistical Reasoning (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr.”3
- As published: “Statistics I (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr.”3
- Calculus Pathway:Not resolved to a course
- As published: “Precalculus I (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr.”3
- As published: “Precalculus II (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr.”3
- As published: “Precalculus with Trigonometry (Fall Spring Summer) 5 cr.”5
- As published: “Applied Calculus I (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr.”3
- As published: “Calculus I (Fall Spring Summer) 4 cr.”4
- As published: “Calculus II (Fall Spring Summer) 4 cr.”4
Social and Behavioral Science Electives
10 items
- As published: “Economic Essentials: Theory and Application (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr.”3
- As published: “Principles of Macroeconomics (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr.”3
- As published: “Principles of Microeconomics (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr.”3
- As published: “People & the Land: Introduction to Cultural Geography (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr.”3
- As published: “World Regional Geography (Fall Spring) 3 cr.”3
- As published: “U.S. Government and Politics (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr.”3
- As published: “Introduction to International Relations (Check Availability) 3 cr.”3
- As published: “Principles of Psychology (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr.”3
- As published: “Introduction to Sociology (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr.”3
- As published: “Social Problems (Fall Spring) 3 cr.”3
Source. Laurel Ridge Community College, catalog 2026-2027 — https://catalog.laurelridge.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=25&poid=1819. Captured page pages/0203.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.