This course is approved by the Kansas Board of Regents for guaranteed transfer among all Kansas Regents public postsecondary institutions. Additional courses may also be eligible for transfer. Please visit a JCCC counselor or the JCCC Registrar's office, and the Transfer Kansas portal to learn more.
University of Central Missouri
| Johnson County Community College Transfer Program to the University Central Missouri | Dr. Belinda Copus, School Chair |
| 660-543-4930 | |
| Cybersecurity, B.S. | copus@ucmo.edu |
| Academic Year 2025-2026 | www.ucmo.edu/ cybersecurity |
Program DescriptionThe Associate of Arts degree (A.A.) at JCCC is a general transfer degree and partners well with the first two years of most bachelor degree programs. Students who transfer to UCM with an Associate of Arts degree are considered to have met all 42 hours of UCM’s General Education requirements, with the exception of Major/Minor-Required General Education courses and the Constitution Requirement. Visit the UCM General Education Program guide for details. The elective hours within the A.A. allow students to complete additional general education and lower division courses required for specific majors/minors. Students who transfer to UCM without a degree (or a degree other than an AA) will have all coursework evaluated on a course-by-course basis. JCCC students not completing the AA degree should visit the UCM General Education Program guide for course equivalents and also the UCM catalog for any specific or additional General Education requirements for their UCM program of study. NOTE: Courses taken to fulfill General Education requirements may not be taken on the pass/fail basis. Students should be cognizant of UCM’s Upper-Level Course Requirement and Residence Requirement, especially if enrolling in more than 60 hours at JCCC. Visit the UCM General Education Program guide for details. Courses taken at two-year colleges are not applicable toward UCM Upper-Level Requirement. Students are advised to meet with a UCM advisor before taking additional hours at JCCC. The Cybersecurity, BS degree requires a minimum of 120 credit hours. | |
Program Requirements
General Education Requirements with JCCC Equivalents
All students must complete a minimum of 42 credit hours in general education. The following general education courses are required by this major.
JCCC | UCM | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course Code | Course Title | Course Hours | Transfer Code | Transfer Title | Transfer Hours |
| Code | Title | Hours | |||
| MATH 201 | Statistics* + | 3 | ACST 2310 Statistics Data Analysis | ||
| COMS 121 | Public Speaking | 3 | COMM 1000 | Public Speaking | 3 |
Cybersecurity Major Requirements (45 hours) with JCCC Equivalents
JCCC | UCM | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course Code | Course Title | Course Hours | Transfer Code | Transfer Title | Transfer Hours |
| Code | Title | Hours | |||
| Select one of the following: | |||||
| Programming Fundamentals + | 4 | CS 1030 | Python Programming I | 3 | |
| IT Scripting* + | 3 | CS 1030 | Python Programming I | 3 | |
| CS 210 | Discrete Structures I* + | 3 | CS 2400 | Discrete Structures | 3 |
| IT 175 | Cybersecurity Fundamentals* + | 3 | CYBR 1800 | Introduction to Cybersecurity | 3 |
| IT 230 | Linux Fundamentals + | 3 | CYBR 1500 | Command Line Environments | 3 |
| IT 238 | Digital Forensics* + | 3 | CYBR 4850 | Computer Network Forensics | 3 |
| IT 239 | Ethical Hacking* + | 3 | CYBR 4840 | Ethical Hacking | 3 |
Choose one of the following areas: Cyber Operations OR Secure Software Development with JCCC Equivalents
Cyber Operations (12 hours)
JCCC | UCM | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course Code | Course Title | Course Hours | Transfer Code | Transfer Title | Transfer Hours |
| Code | Title | Hours | |||
| IT 141 | Introduction to Networks + | 3 | NET 1060 | Introduction to Networks | 3 |
| IT 150 | Switching, Routing, and Wireless Essentials* + | 3 | NET 1061 | Switching/Routing/Wireless Ess | 3 |
| IT 204 | Enterprise Networking, Security and Automation* + | 3 | NET 2060 | Networking/Security/Automation | 3 |
| IT 206 | Network Security Fundamentals* + | 3 | NET 3068 | Network Security I | 3 |
Secure Software Development (15 hours)
JCCC | UCM | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course Code | Course Title | Course Hours | Transfer Code | Transfer Title | Transfer Hours |
| Code | Title | Hours | |||
| Select one of the following: | |||||
| Concepts of Programming Algorithms Using C++* + | 4 | CS 1100 | Computer Programming I | 3 | |
| Concepts of Programming Algorithms using C#* + | 4 | CS 1100 | Computer Programming I | 3 | |
| Concepts of Programming Algorithms using Java* + | 4 | CS 1100 | Computer Programming I | 3 | |
| CS 236 | Object-Oriented Programming Using C#* + | 4 | CS 1110 | Computer Programming II | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | |||||
| Basic Data Structures Using Python* + | 4 | CS 2300 | Data Structures | 3 | |
| Basic Data Structures Using Java* + | 4 | CS 2300 | Data Structures | 3 | |
SE 3910 Software Engineering+ - No JCCC equivalent
SE 4950 Secure Software Engineering+ - No JCCC equivalent
Cybersecurity Electives (6-12 hours) with JCCC Equivalents
Please note courses taken to satisfy the Cyber Operations option or Secure Software Development option do not satisfy Elective hours.
JCCC | UCM | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course Code | Course Title | Course Hours | Transfer Code | Transfer Title | Transfer Hours |
| Code | Title | Hours | |||
| CIS 204 | UNIX Scripting and Utilities* + | 3 | CS 3500 | C and UNIX Environment | 3 |
| CIS 240 | Advanced Topics in Java* + | 4 | CS 4120 | Adv App Programming in Java | 3 |
| CIS 260 | Database Management* + | 4 | CS 4600 | Database Theory Applications | 3 |
| CIS 275 | Web-Enabled Database Programming* + | 4 | CS 4130 | Server Side Web Programming | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | |||||
| Concepts of Programming Algorithms Using C++* + | 4 | CS 1100 | Computer Programming I | 3 | |
| Concepts of Programming Algorithms using C#* + | 4 | CS 1100 | Computer Programming I | 3 | |
| Concepts of Programming Algorithms using Java* + | 4 | CS 1100 | Computer Programming I | 3 | |
| CS 202 | Concepts of Programming Algorithms using Python* + | 4 | CS 2030 Python Programming II | ||
| CS 236 | Object-Oriented Programming Using C#* +** | 4 | CS 1110 | Computer Programming II | 3 |
| CS 236 | Object-Oriented Programming Using C#* +** | 4 | CS 3110 | Apps Programming in C# .NET | 2-3 |
| Select one of the following: | |||||
| Basic Data Structures Using Python* + | 4 | CS 2300 | Data Structures | 3 | |
| Basic Data Structures Using Java* + | 4 | CS 2300 | Data Structures | 3 | |
| IT 141 | Introduction to Networks + | 3 | NET 1060 | Introduction to Networks | 3 |
| IT 150 | Switching, Routing, and Wireless Essentials* + | 3 | NET 1061 | Switching/Routing/Wireless Ess | 3 |
| IT 204 | Enterprise Networking, Security and Automation* + | 3 | NET 2060 | Networking/Security/Automation | 3 |
| IT 206 | Network Security Fundamentals* + | 3 | NET 3068 | Network Security I | 3 |
| IT 223 | Azure Administration* + | 3 | CS 4610 | Intro to Cloud Computing | 3 |
| IT 257 | Cybersecurity Operations* + | 3 | NET 2061 | Cisco Cyberops Associate | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | |||||
| Information Technology Internship I* + | 3 | CS 4020 | Internship | 1-8 | |
| Information Technology Internship II* + | 3 | CS 4020 | Internship | 1-8 | |
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JCCC Course has a prerequisite or corequisite.
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Course requires a grade of “C” or better.
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CS 236 transfers to UCM as CS 1110 OR CS 3110.
Last Approved Thu Dec 11 19:09:49 2025