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ICS Certificates of Competence Requirements

Certificate of Competence, Basic Logic and Programming Level 1

Requirements
Course Alpha Course Title Credits
ICS 111 Introduction to Computer Science I 3
ICS 141 Discrete Mathematics for Computer Science I 3
  Total Credits 6

Certificate of Competence, Basic Logic and Programming Level 2

Requirements
Course Alpha Course Title Credits
ICS 211 Intro to Computer Science II 3
ICS 241 Discrete Mathematics for Computer Science II 3
  Total Credits 6

Certificate of Competence, Help Desk

Requirements
Course Alpha Course Title Credits
ICS 101 Digital Tools For the Information World 3
ICS 125 Personal Computer Maintenance and Repair 3
ICS 171 Introduction to Computer Security 3
SP 151 or
SP 251		 Personal and Public Speaking or
Principles of Effective Public Speaking		 3
ICS 184 Introduction to Networking 3
Elective Choose one other ICS, DMED, or MGT 121 course 3
  Total Credits 18

Certificate of Competence, Information Security

Requirements
Course Alpha Course Title Credits
ICS 215 Introduction to Scripting 3
ICS 281 Ethical Hacking 3
ICS 282 Computer Forensics 3
  Total Credits 9

Certificate of Competence, Network Support

Requirements
Course Alpha Course Title Credits
ICS 215 Introduction to Scripting 3
ICS 172 Network Design and Administration 3
ICS 283 Advanced Network Design and Administration 3
  Total Credits 9

Certificate of Competence, Software Developer

Requirements
Course Alpha Course Title Credits
ICS 211 Introduction to Computer Science II 3
ICS 212 or
ICS 215		 Program Structure or
Introduction to Scripting		 3
ICS 241 Discrete Mathematics for Computer Science II 3
  Total Credits 9
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