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Cybersecurity, AAS (345)

Laurel Ridge Community College · Middletown, VA

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Program
Award
AAS
Credential class
ceterms:AssociateDegree
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
232575
CourseShelf checklist
CK_232575_67c6bc55
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Student Development (1 cr)

1 item
  1. SDV 101
    Orientation to IT Professions (Fall Spring Summer)
    As published: “Orientation to IT Professions (Fall Spring Summer) 1 cr. or any approved SDV course”
    1

Written Communication (6 cr)

2 items
  1. ENG 111
    College Composition I (Fall Spring Summer)
    As published: “College Composition I (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr.”
    3
  2. ENG 112
    College Composition II (Fall Spring Summer)
    As published: “College Composition II (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr.”
    3

Art & Humanities elective (3 cr)

15 items
  1. ART 100
    Art Appreciation (Fall Spring Summer)
    As published: “Art Appreciation (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr.”
    3
  2. ART 101
    History of Art: Prehistoric to Gothic (Fall Spring Summer)
    As published: “History of Art: Prehistoric to Gothic (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr.”
    3
  3. ART 102
    History of Art: Renaissance to Modern (Fall Spring Summer)
    As published: “History of Art: Renaissance to Modern (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr.”
    3
  4. CST 151
    Film Appreciation (Fall Spring)
    As published: “Film Appreciation (Fall Spring) 3 cr.”
    3
  5. HUM 201
    Early Humanities (Fall Summer)
    As published: “Early Humanities (Fall Summer) 3 cr.”
    3
  6. HUM 202
    Modern Humanities (Check Availability)
    As published: “Modern Humanities (Check Availability) 3 cr.”
    3
  7. HUM 216
    Introduction to Non-Western Cultures (Spring Summer)
    As published: “Introduction to Non-Western Cultures (Spring Summer) 3 cr.”
    3
  8. HUM 256
    Comparative Mythology (Fall Spring Summer)
    As published: “Comparative Mythology (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr.”
    3
  9. HUM 259
    The Greek and Roman Tradition (Check Availability)
    As published: “The Greek and Roman Tradition (Check Availability) 3 cr.”
    3
  10. MUS 121
    Music in Society (Fall Spring Summer)
    As published: “Music in Society (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr.”
    3
  11. PHI 100
    Introduction to Philosophy (Fall Spring Summer)
    As published: “Introduction to Philosophy (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr.”
    3
  12. PHI 111
    Logic (Fall Spring)
    As published: “Logic (Fall Spring) 3 cr.”
    3
  13. PHI 220
    Ethics and Society (Fall Spring Summer)
    As published: “Ethics and Society (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr.”
    3
  14. REL 100
    Introduction to the Study of Religion (Fall Spring Summer)
    As published: “Introduction to the Study of Religion (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr.”
    3
  15. REL 230
    Religions of the World (Check Availability)
    As published: “Religions of the World (Check Availability) 3 cr.”
    3

Social & Behavioral Sciences (3 cr)

10 items
  1. ECO 150
    Economic Essentials: Theory and Application (Fall Spring Summer)
    As published: “Economic Essentials: Theory and Application (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr.”
    3
  2. ECO 201
    Principles of Macroeconomics (Fall Spring Summer)
    As published: “Principles of Macroeconomics (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr.”
    3
  3. ECO 202
    Principles of Microeconomics (Fall Spring Summer)
    As published: “Principles of Microeconomics (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr.”
    3
  4. GEO 210
    People & the Land: Introduction to Cultural Geography (Fall Spring Summer)
    As published: “People & the Land: Introduction to Cultural Geography (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr.”
    3
  5. GEO 220
    World Regional Geography (Fall Spring)
    As published: “World Regional Geography (Fall Spring) 3 cr.”
    3
  6. PLS 135
    U.S. Government and Politics (Fall Spring Summer)
    As published: “U.S. Government and Politics (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr.”
    3
  7. PLS 241
    Introduction to International Relations (Check Availability)
    As published: “Introduction to International Relations (Check Availability) 3 cr.”
    3
  8. PSY 200
    Principles of Psychology (Fall Spring Summer)
    As published: “Principles of Psychology (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr.”
    3
  9. SOC 200
    Introduction to Sociology (Fall Spring Summer)
    As published: “Introduction to Sociology (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr.”
    3
  10. SOC 268
    Social Problems (Fall Spring)
    As published: “Social Problems (Fall Spring) 3 cr.”
    3

Mathematics (3-5 cr)

11 items
  1. Qualitative/Statistics Pathway:
    Not resolved to a course
  2. MTH 154
    Quantitative Reasoning (Fall Spring Summer)
    As published: “Quantitative Reasoning (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr.”
    3
  3. MTH 155
    Statistical Reasoning (Fall Spring Summer)
    As published: “Statistical Reasoning (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr.”
    3
  4. MTH 245
    Statistics I (Fall Spring Summer)
    As published: “Statistics I (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr.”
    3
  5. Calculus Pathway:
    Not resolved to a course
  6. MTH 161
    Precalculus I (Fall Spring Summer)
    As published: “Precalculus I (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr.”
    3
  7. MTH 162
    Precalculus II (Fall Spring Summer)
    As published: “Precalculus II (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr.”
    3
  8. MTH 167
    Precalculus with Trigonometry (Fall Spring Summer)
    As published: “Precalculus with Trigonometry (Fall Spring Summer) 5 cr.”
    5
  9. MTH 261
    Applied Calculus I (Fall Spring Summer)
    As published: “Applied Calculus I (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr.”
    3
  10. MTH 263
    Calculus I (Fall Spring Summer)
    As published: “Calculus I (Fall Spring Summer) 4 cr.”
    4
  11. MTH 264
    Calculus II (Fall Spring Summer)
    As published: “Calculus II (Fall Spring Summer) 4 cr.”
    4

Communications (3 cr)

2 items
  1. CST 100
    Principles of Public Speaking (Fall Spring Summer)
    As published: “Principles of Public Speaking (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr.”
    3
  2. CST 110
    Introduction to Human Communication (Fall Spring)
    As published: “Introduction to Human Communication (Fall Spring) 3 cr.”
    3

Information Literacy (3 cr)

2 items
  1. CSC 110
    Principles of Computer Science (Fall Spring Summer)
    As published: “Principles of Computer Science (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr.”
    3
  2. ITE 152
    Introduction to Digital Literacy and Computer Applications (Fall Spring Summer)
    As published: “Introduction to Digital Literacy and Computer Applications (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr.”
    3

Major Requirements (44 cr)

14 items
  1. ITE 221
    PC Hardware and OS Architecture (Spring Only)
    As published: “PC Hardware and OS Architecture (Spring Only) 3 cr.”
    3
  2. ITN 100
    Introduction to Telecommunications (Fall Spring Summer)
    As published: “Introduction to Telecommunications (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr.”
    3
  3. ITN 200
    Administration of Network Resources (Fall Only)
    As published: “Administration of Network Resources (Fall Only) 3 cr.”
    3
  4. ITN 260
    Network Security Basics (Spring Summer)
    As published: “Network Security Basics (Spring Summer) 3 cr.”
    3
  5. ITN 261
    Network Attacks, Computer Crime & Hacking (Fall Only)
    As published: “Network Attacks, Computer Crime & Hacking (Fall Only) 3 cr.”
    3
  6. ITN 262
    Network Communication, Security & Authentication (Fall Summer)
    As published: “Network Communication, Security & Authentication (Fall Summer) 3 cr.”
    3
  7. ITN 263
    Internet/Intranet Firewalls & E-Commerce Security (Spring Only)
    As published: “Internet/Intranet Firewalls & E-Commerce Security (Spring Only) 3 cr.”
    3
  8. ITN 266
    Network Security Layers (Fall Only)
    As published: “Network Security Layers (Fall Only) 3 cr.”
    3
  9. ITN 267
    Legal Topics in Network Security (Spring Only)
    As published: “Legal Topics in Network Security (Spring Only) 3 cr.”
    3
  10. ITN 270
    Advanced Linux Network Administration (Spring Only)
    As published: “Advanced Linux Network Administration (Spring Only) 3 cr.”
    3
  11. ITN 276
    Computer Forensics (Spring Only)
    As published: “Computer Forensics (Spring Only) 3 cr.”
    3
  12. ITN 298
    Seminar and Project (Spring Summer)
    As published: “Seminar and Project (Spring Summer) 4 cr.”
    4
  13. ITP 100
    Software Design (Fall Spring Summer)
    As published: “Software Design (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr.”
    3
  14. ITP 270
    Programming for Cybersecurity (Spring Only)
    As published: “Programming for Cybersecurity (Spring Only) 4 cr.”
    4

Program Total: 66-67 Credits

5 items
  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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

Suggested Scheduling

5 items
  1. SDV 101
    1
  2. ENG 111
    3
  3. Math Course
    Not resolved to a course
  4. ITN 100
    3
  5. ITP 100
    3
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