Transfer Guide MCC AAS CSIS Secure Systems Admin & Engineering to UCM BS Information Technology

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Metropolitan Community College

The below courses are required for Information Technology majors and can be fulfilled at MCC as part of the AAS Computer Science and Information Systems: Software Development degree requirements. If these courses are not taken at MCC, they must be completed at UCM. The full list of MCC AAS requirements can be found in the MCC Catalog.

Students who transfer to UCM with an AAS degree will need to complete the general education requirements at UCM. See UCM General Education Articulations below.

AAS General Education Requirements: 18 Semester Hours

The below courses will be taken as part of the AAS and fulfill general education requirements at UCM (listed in parentheses).

ENGL 101 Composition & Reading I (3) transfers as ENGL 1020 - Composition I GE (3) (Foundational Skills: Writing I)
HIST 120 United States History to 1865 (3) transfers as HIST 1350 - History of the United States to 1877 GE (3) (Knowledge Area III)
OR
HIST 121 United States History Since 1865 (3) transfers as HIST 1351 - History of the United States from 1877 GE (3) (Knowledge Area III)
OR
POLS 136 Introduction to U.S. National Politics (3) transfers as POLS 1510 - American Government GE (3) (Knowledge Area III)
MATH 141 Discrete Structures for Computer Science I (3) transfers as CS 2400 - Discrete Structures (3) (required for major)
COMM 100 Fundamentals of Speech (3) OR COMM 102 Fundamentals of Human Communication (3) transfers as COMM 1000 - Public Speaking GE (3) (Foundational Skills: Communication; required for major)
ENGL 215 Technical Writing (3) transfers as CTE 3060 - Technical Writing GE (3) (Foundational Skills: Writing II)
OR
ENGL 102 Composition & Reading II (3) transfers as ENGL 1030 - Composition II GE (3) (Foundational Skills: Writing II)
PHYS 101L Introductory Physics with Lab (5) OR PHYS 104L Foundations of Physical Science with Lab (5) transfers as PHYS 1104 - Introduction to the Sciences: Physics GE (4: 4 lecture, 0 lab) (Knowledge Area II)

AAS Program Requirements: 43 Semester Hours

CSIS 110 Information Technology Fundamentals (3) transfers as CTE 1210 - Managing Information Using Computer Applications GE (2) (Foundational Skills: Managing Information)
CSIS 111 Computer Hardware, Maintenance, and Troubleshooting (3) transfers as NET 1058 - A+ IT Essentials: PC Hardware and Software (3)
CSIS 119 Scripting Fundamentals (3) transfers as CYBR 1500 - Command Line Environments (3)
CSIS 170 Principles of Information Assurance (3) transfers as CYBR 1800 - Introduction to Cybersecurity (3)
CSIS 280 Penetration Testing (3) transfers as CYBR 4840 - Ethical Hacking (3) (fulfills 3 hours of Program Electives at UCM)

Minimum Total Hours Required for MCC AAS: 61 Semester Hours

UCM BS Information Technology

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: 48-54 Semester Hours

Required Courses: 27 Semester hours

Choose one of the following areas: 18-24 Semester Hours

Network and Systems Administration - 24 Semester Hours

Cloud and IT Infrastructure Management - 18 Semester Hours

Web and Mobile Applications Development - 21 Semester Hours

Program Electives: 3 Semester Hours

3 hours can be completed at MCC using CSIS 280 (CYBR 4840). Choose 3 more hours from the following.

Note: Courses completed as part of Area requirements cannot also be used as electives.

General Education Requirements: 24 Semester Hours

The following General Education requirements will need to be completed at UCM.

ACST 1300 - Basic Statistics GE (3)
Knowledge Area I (9 hours)
Knowledge Area II (3 hours)
Knowledge Area III (6 hours)
Elective (3 hours)

Minimum Total Hours Required for BA: 120 Semester Hours

This guide is based on the UCM 2022 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.

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