Overview and Award Outcomes
Overview
This degree provides students the opportunity to utilize the tools and systems to monitor, mitigate, and prevent threats to computer networks. Through hands-on experience, this degree prepares individuals to become a skilled network security professional. Learning outcomes for this program are aligned with regulatory and industry standards.
Award Outcomes
Define Cybersecurity principles
Perform operating system tasks
Utilize network defense tools
Analyze security risks
Identify Cybersecurity threats
Demonstrate programming logic
Career Opportunities
Network and Firewall Security Technician, Security Analyst, Security Specialist/Administrator, Security Operations Specialist, Network Administrator, Penetration Tester, Security Engineer, Cyber Defense Analyst.
Program Requirements
Technical Studies Required 45 Credits
General Education Required 9 Credits
| COMM1260 | Small Group Communication | 3 |
| ENGL1070 | Technical Writing | 3 |
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| Choose 3 credits from MnTC Goal Area 3, 4, or 5 | 3 |
General Education Elective 6 Credits
Choose credits from Hennepin Technical College’s Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC) general education courses.
Technical Studies Elective 0 Credits
Total Associate in Applied Science Degree Credits 60
Semester Sequence
Completion of this award may require taking courses at both campuses. For more information, please contact your faculty program advisor.
Fourth Semester
| ITEC2470 | Cyber Defense 3 | 4 |
| ITEC2536 | Cyber Defense 4 | 3 |
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| Choose 3 credits from MnTC Goal Area 3, 4, or 5 | 3 |
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| General Education Electives | 6 |
MnTC Goal Area Courses
A complete list of MnTC courses and Goal Areas that can be used to meet General Education requirements can be found at https://hennepintech.edu/future-students/transfer/mn-transfer-curriculum.html. The same course cannot satisfy more than one MnTC Goal Area requirement.
Graduation (60 Credits)
Prerequisite: Basic computer literacy, familiarity with the Internet, college-level reading ability, and proficiency in basic mathematics.
Semester listings reflect the recommended sequence. Due to circumstances beyond our control, the information herein is subject to change without notice.
4/30/2025 : BP 2184 / EP