Associate of Science in Applications Security
Oakland, USA
Associate of Applied Science
DURATION
2 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Jan 2026
TUITION FEES
USD 7,120 / per semester *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* this is for a standard 15 credit semester including fees / price may vary depending on how many credits are taken
Key Summary
The Application Security Associate in Science provides best practices and competencies for students to design, install, and implement secure applications and services; manage, and optimize applications to ensure compliance with security controls; help prevent, detect, investigate and respond to application security threats and attacks; facilitate application security vulnerability assessments, penetration tests, and risk assessments; investigate application security events and incidents, including forensic analysis; represent security interests on project teams by ensuring security standards and requirements; conduct security research, analysis and review of application solutions to ensure compliance with company security policies; evaluate new products and technologies to protect against existing and emerging security threats, and develop and implement information security policies and procedures.
To qualify for the Associate in Science in Applications Security degree, students must satisfactorily complete the Degree Major requirements specified below and the local AA/AS General Education requirements.
Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Design and secure applications and services to protect critical assets
- Develop, test, and implement secure applications to safeguard critical information
- Manage ongoing maintenance and updates to applications and services to respond to changing security threats.
Recommended Two-Year Course Sequence
Students can use the following pattern to complete an Associate in Science in Applications Security degree. This is only one possible pattern. It maps a sequence of courses to help students complete their degree, regardless of the semester they begin class. This map does not replace consulting with a counselor. Students are advised to meet with a counselor at least once each semester to develop their individual Student Education Plan (SEP) and plan for their educational goals.
1st Semester
- Introduction to Computer Science 5 or Introduction to Programming 5 or Control Structures and Objects 4
- Introduction to Information Systems Security 3
- General Education Course(s) 4
- Major Elective Course(s) 3
1st Semester Units 14-15
2nd Semester
- Hacker Techniques, Exploits, and Incident Handling 3
- Computer Forensics Fundamentals 3
- General Education Course(s) 6
- Major Elective Course(s) 3
2nd Semester Units 15
3rd Semester
- Secure Coding in Java and .NET 3
- Applications in Security 3
- General Education Course(s) 6
- Major Elective Course(s) 3
3rd Semester Units 15
4th Semester
- IT Security Strategic Planning, Policy, and Leadership 3
- Web Applications PEN Testing 3
- General Education Course(s) 3
- Major Elective Course(s) 6
4th Semester Units 15
Total Units 60
Career opportunities with this degree include Application Security Specialist, Application Security Analyst, Information Technology Specialist (Customer Support), Information Security Specialist, and Network Application Developer.