Programmer/Cyber Security Analyst, AAS

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Learn to design and develop software programs and applications. Courses focus on problem solving, computer science, and structured programming concepts.

What can I do with this degree?

Career Options: Become a programmer or programmer/analyst or transfer to a cybersecurity bachelor’s degree to prepare for a cyber-related occupation in defense, law enforcement, and private industry.
Academic Options: The cyber operations focus of this program was designed to transfer to the University of Arizona South’s Cyber Operations Engineering Track. The Applied Programming focus may apply toward other Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) programs See Pima’s Transfer Partnerships (https://pima.edu/student-resources/transferring-from-pima/index.html) page to determine which universities offer BAS programs, and research how the universities may accept this program in transfer.

Department/Contact Information:

Dean: 206-7694 (East Campus)

Program/Major Concentration Codes: AASCPM/CPM1

General Education Requirements

A grade of C or better is required for graduation. Course lists for each General Education category listed below can be found starting in the General Education Requirements for AAS Degrees .

Communication Requirement: †

WRT 101 fulfills this requirement

Mathematics or Science: †

MAT 151 or MAT 188 fulfills this requirement.

Social Science Requirement: †

ECN 150 fulfills this requirement.

Fine Arts and Humanities: †

Focus area Arts or Humanities course fulfills this requirement.

Other Requirement: †

MAT 172 fulfills this requirement.

Special Requirements

ECN 150 fulfills this requirement.

Subtotal: 0 Credits ¥

Required Core Courses

A grade of C or better is required for graduation.

CIS 129 - Programming and Problem Solving I 4 Credits
CIS 131 - Programming and Problem Solving II 4 Credits
CIS 185 - Introduction to Python 3 Credits
CIS 250 - Introduction to Assembly Language 3 Credits
CIS 278 - C++ and Object-Oriented Programming 4 Credits
CIS 280 - Systems Analysis and Design: Concepts and Tools 3 Credits
CIS 281 - Systems Analysis and Design: Applications 3 Credits

Subtotal: 24 Credits

Required Support Courses

A grade of C or better is required for graduation.

ECN 150 - An Economic Perspective 3 Credits
MAT 151 - College Algebra [SUN# MAT 1151] 4 Credits ^**
OR
MAT 188 - Precalculus I [SUN# MAT 1187] 4 Credits ^**
MAT 172 - Finite Mathematics 3 Credits
STU 100 - College Success and Career Planning 1 Credits
WRT 101 - English Composition I [SUN# ENG 1101] 3 Credits

Subtotal: 14 Credits

Required Focus Courses

A grade of C or better is required for graduation.

Complete courses from one of the following focus areas. Department faculty or advisor approval is recommended.

Applied Programming Focus

CIS 141 - Introduction to VB.NET 3 Credits
CIS 162 - Database Design and Development 3 Credits
CIS 269 - Data Structures 4 Credits
CIS 279 - Java Programming 4 Credits
CIS 283 - Advanced Python 4 Credits
BUS 125 - eCommerce 3 Credits
CTE Arts and Humanities Course 3 Credits

Focus Subtotal: 24 Credits

Cyber Operations Engineering Focus

CIS 265 - The C Programming Language 3 Credits
CIS 269 - Data Structures 4 Credits
CIS 288 - Fundamentals of Cybersecurity 4 Credits
WRT 102 - English Composition II [SUN# ENG 1102] 3 Credits
AGEC Biological and Physical Science 4 Credits
Recommend: BIO 181IN , BIO 182IN , or CHM 151IN
AGEC Fine Arts 3 Credits
AGEC Humanities 3 Credits
AGEC Social and Behavioral Science 3 Credits

Focus Subtotal: 27 Credits

Total Credits as Displayed: 62-65 Credits

†Core or support course(s) fulfill this requirement.
¥ General Education requires a minimum of 15 credits. This subtotal shows the Gen Ed credits not fulfilled by core or support courses.
** Students who place into MAT 172 on the Math Placement test are not required to complete MAT 151 or MAT 188 , and additional credits may be needed to get to the minimum of credits of 60 required for a degree.