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Apply Bachelor of Applied Arts & Sciences Information Technology Information Assurance and Security Concentration
Credit Hours Required for Degree: 120
Advanced Credit Hours: 36
* 36 advanced hours required for this degree must be completed at A&M-SA to satisfy residency requirement
ENGL 1301 | Composition I | 3 |
ENGL 1302 or ENGL 2311 | Composition II OR Technical Writing | 3 |
MATH 1342 | Introductory Statistics | 3 |
Life & Physical Science | Select ONE course from approved 030 core list | 3 |
Life & Physical Science | Select ONE course from approved 030 core list | 3 |
Lang/Phil/Culture | Select ONE course from approved 040 core list | 3 |
Creative Arts | Select ONE course from approved 050 core list | 3 |
American History | Select ONE course from approved 060 core list | 3 |
American History | Select ONE course from approved 060 core list | 3 |
Government/Political Science | Select ONE course from approved 070 core list | 3 |
Government/Political Science | Select ONE course from approved 070 core list | 3 |
Social & Behavioral Science | Select ONE course from approved 080 core list | 3 |
MATH 1314 | College Algebra | 3 |
Component Option Course from Approved List | Select ONE course from approved 090 core list | 3 |
Total SCHs |
| 42 |
(Courses may be taken at the community college)
CSCI 1336 | Programming Fundamentals I | 3 |
CSCI 1337 | Programming Fundamentals II | 3 |
CSCI 1136 | Programming Fundamentals I lab | 1 |
CSCI 1137 | Programming Fundamentals II lab | 1 |
Total SCHs |
| 8 |
En bloc credits must be taken in the field of Information Technology area.
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Total SCHs |
| 18-42 |
Note about core curriculum courses: Other courses may satisfy core curriculum requirements. Courses listed under the core curriculum above are also specific degree requirements and are recommended in the core to expedite degree completion.
Must receive a grade of “C” or better in all MATH, CSCI, and CISA courses and their associated pre-requisites.
A minimum average GPA of 2.25 must be maintained in all CISA & CSCI core and elective courses to remain in program. Applies to transfer courses also.
Academic courses can not be counted towards technical/vocational credits.
Technical/vocational credits from non-approved colleges require Dept. Chair and Dean approval. Academic or technical/vocational credits transferred as substitution courses must be completed within the previous five years of admission to A&M-SA.
To review the approved core list, please refer to the 2019-2020 University Cataloghttp://www.tamusa.edu/provost/universitycatalog.html; pages 116-118.
This is only a guide and does not constitute an official degree plan. To access the 2019-2020 A&M-SA catalog: http://www.tamusa.edu/provost/universitycatalog.html