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Transfer Guide MCC AAS Computer Science & Info Systems: Secure Systems Admin & Engineering to UCM BS Cybersecurity


Metropolitan Community College


The below courses are required for Cybersecurity majors and can be fulfilled at MCC as part of the AAS Computer Science and Information Systems: Secure Systems Administration & Engineering requirements. If these courses are not taken at MCC, they must be completed at UCM. The full list of AAS requirements can be found in the MCC catalog.

Students who transfer to UCM with an Associate of Applied Science degree will need to complete the general education requirements at UCM. Some courses are outlined below. See UCM General Education Requirements at the bottom of this guide.

AAS General Education Requirements: 18-23 Semester Hours


The below courses are recommended to be taken at MCC as part of the AAS degree and fulfill UCM general education/major requirements (listed in parentheses).

Specific Program/Emphasis Area Requirements: 43 Semester Hours


Minimum Total Hours Required for MCC AAS: 61-66 Semester Hours


UCM BS Cybersecurity


The below list of courses represents the requirements a student will have left to complete after transferring to UCM with an Associate of Applied Science degree. Any courses listed above not taken at MCC must be completed as part of the BS requirements.

Major Requirements: 37-54 Semester Hours


Choose one of the following areas: 12-15 Semester Hours


Electives from the following: 3-12 Semester Hours


3 hours can be fulfilled at MCC using CSIS 143 (CS 4600). Choose additional courses from below.

General Education Requirements: 18 Semester Hours


The following General Education  requirements will need to be completed at UCM. Hours may vary depending on transfer coursework. 

Free Choice Electives: 0-2 hours


Additional hours may be required depending on transfer coursework and course selection at UCM. Hours must reach at least 120 overall with at least 30 at upper-level.

Upper-level courses have course numbers in the 3000’s or 4000’s. Courses taken at MCC that transfer to UCM as upper-level courses do NOT count towards upper-level hours

Minimum Total Hours Required for BS: 120 Semester Hours


This guide is based on the UCM 2021 Undergraduate Catalog and is subject to change. This guide is a recommendation only and your actual program may vary. Time to degree completion and course sequencing will depend on any credits transferred to UCM and on planned placement in math, reading, and writing. See the current UCM Undergraduate Catalog and MCC Course Catalog for a complete listing of academic policies, curriculum, prerequisites, and course descriptions.