Joliet Junior College to PNW Transfer Guide: Cybersecurity
PNW is the perfect place to complete your bachelor’s degree after attending Joliet Junior College. We’re here to make that transition process as seamless for you as possible!
Joliet Junior College (JJC) to PNW Transfer Guide
AAS in Cybersecurity to B.S. in Cybersecurity
This transfer guide is for Joliet Junior College students planning on transferring to the Cybersecurity program within the College of Technology at PNW.
We want Joliet Junior College students to be provided with a smooth curriculum transition with minimal loss of credit and duplication of coursework to facilitate the completion of the AAS in Cybersecurity at JJC and the B.S. Cybersecurity program at PNW.
Transferrable Credits Guide
| Joliet Junior College (JJC) Courses | Purdue University Northwest Courses | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Name | Course Credits | Course Number | Course Name | Course Credits |
| CYBIT110 | Operating Systems Fundamentals | 3 | ITS 10000 | Information Technology Fundamentals | 3 |
| CYBIT210 | Server Fundamentals | 3 | ITS 13500 | Operating Systems Technologies | 3 |
| CIS135 | Introduction to Programming | 3 | ITS 14000 | Introduction To Computer Algorithms And Logic | 3 |
| ENG 101 | Rhetoric I | 3 | ENGL 10400 | English Composition I | 3 |
| MTH131 | General Education Mathematics/College Algebra | 3 | MA 14700 | Algebra And Trigonometry For Technology | 3 |
| CYBIT200 | Networking Essentials | 3 | ITS 17000 | Networking Technologies | 3 |
| CIS 236 | Programming in C | 3 | ITS 24000 | Programming Fundamentals | 3 |
| CYBIT250 | Computer and Network Security | 3 | ITS 25000 | Fundamentals Of Information Assurance | 3 |
| CIS123 | Linux Essentials Network Development Group | 3 | ITS 37200 | System Administration And Management | 3 |
| Any Social Science Behavior Course | Any Social Science Behavior Course | 3 | Social Science | Social Science | 3 |
| CYBIT270 | CyberSecurity Analyst | 3 | ITS 35200 | Disaster Recovery And Planning | 3 |
| PHIL103 | Introduction to Ethics | 3 | Humanities | Humanities | 3 |
| CYBIT271 | Cyber Ops | 3 | ITS 37800 | Security Operations Practice | 3 |
| CNT 101 | Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) Introduction | 3 | Selective | Selective | 3 |
| CYBIT122 | IT Essentials | 3 | Selective | Selective | 3 |
| CYBIT251 | Computer Forensics | 3 | ITS 45200 | Computer Forensics | 3 |
| CYBIT260 | Ethical Hacking | 3 | ITS 47800 | Advanced Topics In Cyber Security Practices | 3 |
| CYBIT150 | Security Fundamentals | 3 | Selective | Selective | 3 |
| CYBIT 298 | Cybersecurity Capstone | 3 | Selective | Selective | 3 |
| CNT220 | Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) Security | 3 | ITS 45400 | Assured Systems Design And Implementation | 3 |
Required Courses to be Taken at Purdue University Northwest
- ITS 11000 Web Systems Technology (3 credits)
- MA 20500 Discrete Mathematics For Computer Technology (3 credits)
- ENGL 10500 English Composition II (3 credits)
- ITS 24500 Integrative Programming (3 credits)
- ITS 26000 Applied Database Technologies (3 credits)
- ITS 27000 Internetworking Technologies (3 credits)
- COM 11400 Fundamentals of Speech Communication (3 credits)
- STAT 30100 Elementary Statistical Methods (3 credits)
- ITS 34000 Advanced Programming (3 credits)
- Natural Science Course (3 credits)
- ITS 26500 Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (3 credits)
- ITS 35000 Systems Assurance (3 credits)
- ENGL 22000 Technical Report Writing (3 credits)
- ITS 33000 Advanced Operating Systems (3 credits)
- ITS 36500 Machine Learning Foundations (3 credits)
- ITS 45000 Software Assurance (3 credits)
- ITS 45800 Advanced Topics in Cyber Forensics Practices (3 credits)
- ITS 47200 Network Design And Implementation (3 credits)
- ITS 49000 Senior Project Undergraduate Research (3 credits)
- ITS 46500 Responsible AI (3 credits)
- Total Technology Credits to be taken at PNW: 120
- Total Technology Credits to be taken at JJC: 60
Additional Transfer Guidelines
- Students must apply and be admitted to PNW and to the Cybersecurity program. JJC students will receive equal consideration with other students seeking admission and financial aid. JJC students are eligible for admission with junior standing once they:
- have complete the associate degree in Cybersecurity.
- been admitted to PNW.
- have earned a course grade of “C-” or better on every course accepted for transfer; and
- have achieved a 2.2 or greater cumulative GPA based on a 4-point scale.
Learn More
Nathaniel Elizalde
Assistant Director of Admissions - Transfer Specialist
(219) 989-2297