Ivy Tech to PNW Transfer Guide: Cybersecurity

This transfer guide is for Ivy Tech students in the Associate of Applied Science degree in Cyber Security / Information Assurance who are planning on transferring to the Bachelor’s of Science in Cybersecurity degree at PNW.

Completing the Applied Science degree in Cyber Security / Information Assurance degree is required even though not all Ivy Tech courses may be transferable to PNW. Consult with your academic advisor for assistance.

Transferrable Credits Guide

Purdue University Northwest			Ivy Tech/Trade School
General Education Core
Credits	Course Number	Course Name	Credits	Course Number	Course Name
3	ENGL 10400	English Composition I	3	ENGL 111	Written Communication
3	COM 11400	Fundamentals of Speech Communication	3	COMM 101	Speaking and Listening
3	MA 14700	Quantitative Reasoning	3	MATH 136	Quantitative Reasoning
3	STAT 30100		3	MATH 200	Quantitative Reasoning
3		Selective	3	Any	Quantitative Reasoning
3	Any	Natural Sciences	3	Any	Scientific Ways of Knowing
3	Any		3	Any	Scientific Ways of Knowing
3	Any		3	Any	Scientific Ways of Knowing
3	Any	Social Science	3	Any	Social and Behavioral Ways of Knowing
3	Any	Humanities	3	Any	Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing
Total General Education Credits: 30			Total General Education Credits: 30
Technical/Professional Core
3	ITS 25000		3	CSIA 105
3	ITS 27000		3	CSIA 210
3	ITS 10000		3	INFM 109
2	Selective		2	ITSP 132
3	Selective		2	ITSP 134
3	ITS 17000		3	NETI 104
3	ITS 14000	Professional Selective	3	SDEV 120
Total Program Requirement Credits: 19			Total Program Requirement Credits: 19
Institutional Requirements
1	Selective		1	IVYT 111
1	Selective		1	CPIN 279
Total Institutional Requirement Credits: 2			Total Institutional Requirement Credits: 2
Institutional Requirements
3	ITS 11000		3	SDEV 153
3	ITS 13500		3	SVAD 121
3	ITS 24000		3	SDEV 140
Total Program Elective Requirement Credits: 9			Total Program Elective Requirement Credits: 9
Total Number of Credits Required For AS Cyber Security degree: 30
Maximum Number of Transfer Credits Applied Towards BS Cyber Security degree: 60			Minimum Number of Credits Remaining for Completion of 120 Credits Required for Bachelor of Science degree: 60

Required Courses to Be Taken at Purdue University Northwest

ENGL 10500 – English Composition II
ENGL 22000 – Technical Report Writing
MA 20500 – Discrete Mathematics For Computer Technology
ITS 24500 – Integrative Programming
ITS 26000 – Applied Database Technologies
ITS 26500 – Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
ITS 33000 – Advanced Operating Systems
ITS 34000 – Advanced Programming
ITS 35000 – Systems Assurance
ITS 35200 – Disaster Recovery and Planning
ITS 36200 – Distributed Application Development

ITS 36500 – Machine Learning Foundations
ITS 37200 – System Administration and Management
ITS 45000 – Software Assurance
ITS 45200 – Computer Forensics
ITS 45400 – Assured Systems Design and Implementation
ITS 45800 – Advanced Topics in Cyber Forensics Practices
ITS 47200 – Network Design and Implementation
ITS 47800 – Advanced Topics in Cyber Security Practices
ITS 49000 – Senior Project Undergraduate Research

Total Technology Credits to be taken at PNW: 60
Minimum Required Credits to Complete Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity Degree: 120

Additional Transfer Guidelines

Students must have earned a course grade of “C” or better on every course accepted for transfer
Students also must have achieved a 2.2 or greater cumulative GPA based on a 4-point scale. For additional program information, see the Purdue Northwest College of Technology.

For more detailed information about course information and degree maps, please reference the PNW Academic Catalog.

For information and assistance on transfer admission, contact PNW Admissions at admissions@pnw.edu or (219) 989-2213. Apply online at www.pnw.edu/apply-now.

Learn More

Nathaniel Elizalde

Assistant Director of Admissions - Transfer Specialist

(219) 989-2297

njelizal@pnw.edu

Sample Degree Map

Semester 5 (15 credits)

ENGL 10500 – English Composition II
ENGL 22000 – Technical Report Writing
ITS 24500 – Integrative Programming (Fall Only)
ITS 35000 – Systems Assurance (Fall Only)
ITS 35200 – Disaster Recovery and Planning (Fall Only)

Semester 6 (15 credits)

MA 20500 – Discrete Mathematics for Computer Technology
ITS 34000 – Advanced Programming (Spring Only)
ITS 37200 – System Administration and Management (Spring Only)
ITS 33000 – Advanced Operating Systems (Spring Only)
ITS 36200 – Distributed Application Development (Spring Only)

Semester 7 (15 credits)

ITS 26000 – Applied Database Technologies (Fall Only)
ITS 26500 – Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (Fall Only)
ITS 45000 – Software Assurance (Fall Only)
ITS 45200 – Computer Forensics (Fall Only)
ITS 47800 – Advanced Topics in Cyber Security Practices (Fall Only)

Semester 8 (15 credits)

ITS 36500 – Machine Learning Foundations (Spring Only)
ITS 45400 – Assured Systems Design and Implementation (Spring Only)
ITS 45800 – Advanced Topics in Cyber Forensics Practices (Spring Only)
ITS 47200 – Network Design and Implementation (Spring Only)
ITS 49000 – Senior Project Undergraduate Research (Spring Only)

Disclaimer

This Transfer Guide does not promise or guarantee entry to the university nor availability of courses and registration thereof; it is simply a guide for future planning. Many upper-level courses require successful completion of pre-requisites and may not be offered every semester; some course offerings are limited due to resource/space availability and may be unavailable. Degree requirements at PNW are subject to provisions in the PNW Academic Catalog at time of entry and are subject to change. Nothing in this Guide guarantees successful completion of the academic program it pertains to within a specific length of time.