CSC 272 - Linux

This course features extensive hands-on activities for Linux systems used in industry today. Topics include file system management, Linux utilities, the Bash Shell, scripting, systems administration, networking, cybersecurity, and more. Various tools and utilities will be used throughout the course. Prerequisite: Complete CSC-260 with a Minimum Grade of C-.

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CSC 273 - Ethical Hacking

This course features extensive hands-on activities for current ethical hacking/penetration testing techniques used in industry today. Topics include encryption, hashing, man-in-the-middle attacks, password cracking, spoofing, reconnaissance, port scanning, exploiting, covering tracks, Google Hacking, social engineering, and more. Various tools and utilities will be used throughout the course. Prerequisite: Complete CSC-260 with a Minimum Grade of C-.

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CSC 274 - Digital Forensics

Computer Forensics and Investigation presents principles and techniques of conducting computing investigations. Computer forensics involves obtaining and analyzing digital information for use as evidence in civil, criminal, or administrative cases. Topics include: ethics, current computer forensics tools, digital evidence controls, processing crime and incident scenes, data acquisition, e-mail investigations, and becoming an expert witness. Hands-on experience, using a forensic software package will be part of the course. Prerequisite: Complete CSC-260 with a Minimum Grade of C-.

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CSC 280 - AI Integration & Professional Practice

AI Integration & Professional Practice serves as the culminating course in the AI Specialist Microcredential series, preparing learners to implement AI solutions in real-world professional contexts. Learners explore domain-specific AI applications across industries including marketing, education, software development, data analysis, and customer service, learning from diverse use cases and peer experiences. The course emphasizes critical organizational considerations including data governance, privacy policies, change management, and measuring AI impact. Learners gain deeper experience in operational decisions like balancing cost, privacy, and capability trade-offs. Through a comprehensive final project, students design and implement an AI solution for an actual problem in their field, demonstrating appropriate tool selection, ethical considerations, security measures, and sustainable workflow design. By the end of the course, students can serve as AI champions in their organizations, implementing solutions responsibly while navigating the technical, ethical, and human dimensions of AI adoption. Prerequisite: Take CSC-240

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CSC 295 - Current Topics in Computing & Technology

This course covers new topics and developments in the field of computing sciences. These topics are beyond the scope of standard CSC courses, and are of interest to faculty and students. Some topics of current interest in the industry may include game programming, a new programming language, and programming hand-held technology devices. This course may be taken more than once, as long as the course content changes. Prerequisite: Permission of Instructor.

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CSC 299 - Independent Study

This course is intended to be an extension of a traditional Catalog course. It provides a student the opportunity to pursue advanced study or specialized research in a subject area, exploring it in greater depth and in a more independent manner than is possible in the regular course format. This contract-based experience requires the student to conduct a specialized project under the guidance of a faculty sponsor, with the major responsibility for learning resting with the student. This option is not a substitute for a regularly offered course. Prerequisites: Sponsorship from a faculty member and be an FLCC student who has successfully completed 12 or more credit hours with a minimum Cumulative GPA of 2.0.

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