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Program checklist · Cybersecurity, AAS - Full-time with Summer Sample Schedule

Cybersecurity, AAS - Full-time with Summer Sample Schedule

Laurel Ridge Community College · Middletown, VA

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Program
Award
Cybersecurity, AAS - Full-time with Summer Sample Schedule
Credential class
ceterms:AssociateDegree
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
232575
CourseShelf checklist
CK_232575_1accba91
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

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

Fall Semester

6 items
  1. As published: “Orientation to IT Professions (Fall Spring Summer) 1 cr.”
    1
  2. As published: “College Composition I (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr.”
    3
  3. As published: “Introduction to Telecommunications (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr.”
    3
  4. As published: “Software Design (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr.”
    3
  5. As published: “Principles of Computer Science (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr. OR”
    3
  6. As published: “Introduction to Digital Literacy and Computer Applications (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr.”
    3

Spring Semester

4 items
  1. As published: “PC Hardware and OS Architecture (Spring Only) 3 cr.”
    3
  2. As published: “Network Security Basics (Spring Summer) 3 cr.”
    3
  3. As published: “Advanced Linux Network Administration (Spring Only) 3 cr.”
    3
  4. As published: “Programming for Cybersecurity (Spring Only) 4 cr.”
    4

Summer Term

2 items
  1. As published: “College Composition II (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr.”
    3
  2. Arts or Humanities elective selected from the list below1 3 cr.
    Not resolved to a course

Fall Semester

4 items
  1. As published: “Network Attacks, Computer Crime & Hacking (Fall Only) 3 cr.”
    3
  2. As published: “Network Communication, Security & Authentication (Fall Summer) 3 cr.”
    3
  3. As published: “Network Security Layers (Fall Only) 3 cr.”
    3
  4. As published: “Administration of Network Resources (Fall Only) 3 cr.”
    3

Spring Semester

4 items
  1. As published: “Internet/Intranet Firewalls & E-Commerce Security (Spring Only) 3 cr.”
    3
  2. As published: “Legal Topics in Network Security (Spring Only) 3 cr.”
    3
  3. As published: “Computer Forensics (Spring Only) 3 cr.”
    3
  4. As published: “Seminar and Project (Spring Summer) 4 cr.”
    4

Summer Term

3 items
  1. As published: “Principles of Public Speaking (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr. OR”
    3
  2. As published: “Introduction to Human Communication (Fall Spring) 3 cr.”
    3
  3. Social and Behavioral Science elective selected from the list below 3 cr.
    Not resolved to a course

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

Arts Electives

5 items
  1. As published: “Art Appreciation (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr.”
    3
  2. As published: “History of Art: Prehistoric to Gothic (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr.”
    3
  3. As published: “History of Art: Renaissance to Modern (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr.”
    3
  4. As published: “Film Appreciation (Fall Spring) 3 cr.”
    3
  5. As published: “Music in Society (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr.”
    3

Humanities Electives

10 items
  1. As published: “Early Humanities (Fall Summer) 3 cr.”
    3
  2. As published: “Modern Humanities (Check Availability) 3 cr.”
    3
  3. As published: “Introduction to Non-Western Cultures (Spring Summer) 3 cr.”
    3
  4. As published: “Comparative Mythology (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr.”
    3
  5. As published: “The Greek and Roman Tradition (Check Availability) 3 cr.”
    3
  6. As published: “Introduction to Philosophy (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr.”
    3
  7. As published: “Logic (Fall Spring) 3 cr.”
    3
  8. As published: “Ethics and Society (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr.”
    3
  9. As published: “Introduction to the Study of Religion (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr.”
    3
  10. As published: “Religions of the World (Check Availability) 3 cr.”
    3

Social and Behavioral Science Electives

10 items
  1. As published: “Economic Essentials: Theory and Application (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr.”
    3
  2. As published: “Principles of Macroeconomics (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr.”
    3
  3. As published: “Principles of Microeconomics (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr.”
    3
  4. As published: “People & the Land: Introduction to Cultural Geography (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr.”
    3
  5. As published: “World Regional Geography (Fall Spring) 3 cr.”
    3
  6. As published: “U.S. Government and Politics (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr.”
    3
  7. As published: “Introduction to International Relations (Check Availability) 3 cr.”
    3
  8. As published: “Principles of Psychology (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr.”
    3
  9. As published: “Introduction to Sociology (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr.”
    3
  10. 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=2103. Captured page pages/0204.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.