Bachelor's of Science in Information Technology - Cybersecurity

Earn a Bachelor's of Science in Information Technology - Cybersecurity from the University of Cincinnati while attending Southern State Community College. Students will spend 2 years at SSCC obtaining a degree in Computer Technology with a focus in Cybersecurity and Networking and the next 3 years students will take classes online from the University of Cincinnati and Southern State Community College while working in the field to obtain their Bachelors of Science in Information Technology - Cybersecurity. Students will not be required to stay in residency or dorms during the program, which is a HUGE cost savings!

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Semester 1 - SSCC

Course #	Course Title	Credits
PHIL 1107	Ethics	3
CSCI 2246	IT Fundamentals	3
ENGL 1101	English Composition I	3
CSCI 1150	IT Essentials	3
CSCI 2275	Professionalism	1
– – – – – –	General Elective	3

Semester 2 - SSCC

Course #	Course Title	Credits
MATH 1141	College Algebra	4
ENGL 1102	English Composition II	3
PSYC 1110	Principles of Psychology	3
CSCI 2233	CISCO Introduction to Networks	3
CYBR 2210	Introduction to Cybersecurity	3

Semester 3 - SSCC

Course #	Course Title	Credits
CSCI 1155	Linux	3
PHYS 2201	General Physics I	4
CSCI 2240	Systems Analysis	3
CSCI 2236	CISCO Routing and Switching Essentials	3
CYBR 2220	Ethical Hacking	3

Semester 4 - SSCC

Course #	Course Title	Credits
CSCI 2234	Server Administration	3
CSCI 2290	Computer Technology Capstone	3
COMM 1110	Interpersonal Communication	3
CSCI 2239	CISCO Enterprise Networking, Security, and Automation	3
CYBR 2230	Advanced Cybersecurity	3

At the conclusion of their fourth semester, students will earn their Associate degree from Southern State Community College and transfer to UC BSIT Online program. They will complete the remaining semesters as UC students while taking the highlighted Southern State Community College courses. Students should work with their UC and Southern State Community College advisors to finalize their degree plan and develop their co-op schedule. Students will be required to complete 3 semesters of co-op experience.

CO-OP 1

Semester 5 - UC

Course #	Course Title	Credits
MATH 1022	Trigonometry	3
IT 2060C	Database Management I	3
IT 3071C	Computer and Network Forensics	3
CSCI 2020	Implications of IT	3
CJ 1001	Introduction to Criminal Justice	3
ENGL 4092	Technical and Scientific Writing	3

CO-OP 2

Semester 6 - UC

Course #	Course Title	Credits
CSCI 1121	Introduction to Computer Programming	3
MATH 1071	Discrete Math	3
IT 3072C	Computer and Network Forensics	3
IT 3060C	Database Management II	3
IT 4020	Management in IT	3
IT 2021	Human Computer Interaction	3

CO-OP 3

Semester 7 - UC

Course #	Course Title	Credits
MATH 2281	Introductory Statistics	4
IT 4077C	Special Topics in Cybersecurity	3
IT 5001	Senior Design Practicum	3
IT 5071	Senior Design Project Management	3
CSCI 1165	Digital Design	3

Semester 8 - UC

Course #	Course Title	Credits
IT 5002	Senior Design Practicum II	3
IT 5072	Senior Design Project Management II	3
Nat Sci	BIOL/CHEM/GEOL/PHYS	3
CSCI 2263	HTML 5 Programming	3
POL 2035	National/International Cyber Policy/Procedure	3