Program Map

Information Technology (AS) - Associate in Science

Award Type: Associate in Science
Effective Date: Fall 2024
Learning and Career Pathway
  • Business, Economics & Information Technology

This program map from the 2024-2025 catalog year represents one possible pathway to complete this program. Your pathway may vary depending on your transfer plans and also previous college credit, including AP Test scores, concurrent enrollment courses and high school articulated courses.

I'm ready to get started. What do I do next?

  1. Review this program map to get an overview of the required courses
  2. Meet with a counselor to develop your customized student education plan www.chabotcollege.edu/counseling
  3. Use DegreeWorks, an online student education planning tool, to track your progress toward graduation www.chabotcollege.edu/admissions/degreeworks
Description:

The Associate in Science in Information Technology covers a core foundational set of Information Technology concepts and has three concentration options in the program: Cloud Computing, CyberSecurity and Networking. Additionally, this program covers a wide range of general education courses giving the student the required prerequisites for transferring or to receive a well balanced education.

What can I do with this Major?

Upon completion of this degree, students can sit for a number of industry certification exams and attain employment in the field of information technology including: Desktop Support, System Administration, Cloud Computing, CyberSecurity and Networking.

Critical Course Prerequisite for Other Courses Prerequisite Required Required for Major GE General Education

Semester 1
 
16 units
CAS 74
Introduction to Linux/Unix (Active)
3.0
CAS 83
Information & Communication Technology Essentials (Active)
4.0
CAS 92A
Introduction to Networks (Historical)
3.0
English 1- Critical Reading and Composition
 
GE
4.0
Elective- see a counselor to choose a course that counts for elective units (can be any credit course).
 
2.0
Semester 2
 
14 - 15 units
Take one course depending on the concentration:
 
3.0
CAS 85
AWS Cloud Foundations and Security (Active)1
CAS 69
Introduction to Information Systems Security (Security+) (Active)2
CAS 92B
Routing and Switching Essentials (Historical)3
Mathematics course: see a counselor to choose the appropriate general education math course.
 
GE
3.0-5.0
General Education Course- see a counselor to choose the appropriate general education pattern and general ed course option for this term. CAS 50 is recommended (counts towards CSU Area D)
 
GE
3.0
General Education Course- see a counselor to choose the appropriate general education pattern and general ed course option for this term.
 
GE
3.0
Elective- see a counselor to choose a course that counts for elective units (can be any credit course).
 
2.0-1.0
1Cloud Computing concentration
2Cyber Security concentration
3Networking concentration
Semester 3
 
15 units
Take One Depending on the Concentration:
 
3.0
CAS 86
Information Storage and Management (Historical)1
CAS 75
Introduction to Cybersecurity: Ethical Hacking (Whitehat Hacker) (Active)2
CAS 92C
Scaling Networks (Historical)3
General Education Course- see a counselor to choose the appropriate general education pattern and general ed course option for this term.
 
GE
3.0
General Education Course- see a counselor to choose the appropriate general education pattern and general ed course option for this term.
 
GE
3.0
Elective- see a counselor to choose a course that counts for elective units (can be any credit course).
 
3.0
Elective- see a counselor to choose a course that counts for elective units (can be any credit course).
 
3.0
1Cloud Computing concentration
2Cyber Security concentration
3Networking concentration
Semester 4
 
15 units
Take One Depending On The Concentration:
 
3.0
CAS 92B
Routing and Switching Essentials (Historical)1
CAS 76
Wireshark, TCP/IP Analysis and Network (Historical)2
CAS 92D
Connecting Networks (Historical)3
General Education Course- see a counselor to choose the appropriate general education pattern and general ed course option for this term.
 
GE
3.0
General Education Course- see a counselor to choose the appropriate general education pattern and general ed course option for this term.
 
GE
3.0
Elective- see a counselor to choose a course that counts for elective units (can be any credit course).
 
3.0
Elective- see a counselor to choose a course that counts for elective units (can be any credit course).
 
3.0
1Cloud Computing concentration
2Cyber Security concentration
3Networking concentration
Other (specify)
 

Select one concentration below for a total of 3 classes (9 units):

27 units
Cloud Computing (Take all three courses)
 
CAS 85
AWS Cloud Foundations and Security (Active)
3.0
CAS 86
Information Storage and Management (Historical)
3.0
CAS 92B
Routing and Switching Essentials (Historical)
3.0
Cyber Security (Take all three courses)
 
CAS 69
Introduction to Information Systems Security (Security+) (Active)
3.0
CAS 75
Introduction to Cybersecurity: Ethical Hacking (Whitehat Hacker) (Active)
3.0
CAS 76
Wireshark, TCP/IP Analysis and Network (Historical)
3.0
Networking (Take all three courses)
 
CAS 92B
Routing and Switching Essentials (Historical)
3.0
CAS 92C
Scaling Networks (Historical)
3.0
CAS 92D
Connecting Networks (Historical)
3.0
Total Units: 60.0-61.0
This program map is not a guarantee of course availability or financial aid applicability.