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In most cases, the courses you need are available on your selected campus. However, there may be times to complete courses online or travel to another FRCC campus. Location availability is indicated at the time of registration.
My Academic Plan
Program Description
This AAS degree pathway is designed to introduce students to a comprehensive overview of network security, including general security concepts. Communication security is studied, including remote access, e-mail, the web, directory and file transfer, and wireless data. Common network attacks and Computer forensics are discussed. Cryptography basics are incorporated, and operational/organizational security is discussed as it relates to physical security, disaster recovery, and business continuity. Cloud and virtualization courses are designed to provide students with the technical skills required to install, configure and/or manage many facets of "cloud" infrastructure. Students completing this training will be prepared for multiple industry certifications including the CompTIA Security+, CompTIA Cloud+, and CompTIA Cloud Essentials.
First Semester
Courses should be completed in the order listed below. If you are unable to complete the entire semester list, complete as many courses in this sequence as your schedule allows.
| CNG 120 | A+ Certification Preparation | 4 |
| CNG 124 | Networking I: Network + | 3 |
| CNG- CSC | CNG 125 or CSC 119:__________ | 3 |
| CNG 132 | Network Security Fundamentals | 3 |
| MAT- GEN | Select one Math course:__________ | 3-5 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16-18 |
Second Semester
Courses should be completed in the order listed below. If you are unable to complete the entire semester list, complete as many courses in this sequence as your schedule allows.
| CIS- ELC | CIS elective:__________ | 3 |
| CNG 133 | Firewalls/Network Security | 3 |
| CNG 201 | Linux Configuration: (OS) | 3 |
| CNG 142 | Intro to Cloud Computing Concepts | 3 |
| ENG- GEN | Select one English course:__________ | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Third Semester
Courses should be completed in the order listed below. If you are unable to complete the entire semester list, complete as many courses in this sequence as your schedule allows.
| CNG- ELC | CNG elective:__________ | 3 |
| CNG- ELC | CNG elective:__________ | 3 |
| CNG- CNG | CNG 202 or CSC 212:__________ | 3-4 |
| GEN- ELC | COM 125/COM 220/COM 209: __________ | 3 |
| GEN- EL1 | MAN 230/PHI 112/PHI 205: __________ | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15-16 |
Fourth Semester
Courses should be completed in the order listed below. If you are unable to complete the entire semester list, complete as many courses in this sequence as your schedule allows.
| CNG- EL1 | CNG elective:__________ | 3-4 |
| CNG- EL2 | CNG elective:__________ | 4 |
| CNG- EL3 | CNG elective:__________ | 3-4 |
| GEN- ELC | MAN 216/MAN 226/MAN 241: __________ | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 13-15 |