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Full Curriculum
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE • 120 CREDITS MINIMUM • SECINFASR BS
The Bachelor of Science degree in Security and Information Assurance provides the student with the knowledge and skills necessary for securing the technological environment. Biometric and application security concepts are combined with hands-on tools and techniques to present the student with the security layers necessary to best protect an organization’s information assets. Students can choose to major in computer security, biometric security or digital forensics.
**Which class should I take? When should I take it? Please click here for a recommended program sequence.
| Foundations of Excellence |
21 cr. |
| COMM120 |
Presentation Techniques |
3 cr. |
| ENGL109 |
Composition |
3 cr. |
| ENGL110 |
Advanced Composition |
3 cr. |
| ENGL311 |
Professional Writing |
3 cr. |
| FRSM100 |
Career and Education Seminar |
3 cr. |
| HUMN310-315 |
Global Cultures: Choice of country or culture |
3 cr. |
| SOSC201 |
Diversity in Society |
3 cr. |
| Foundations of Business |
9-10 cr. |
| ACCT200 or ACCT201 |
Accounting Basics for Managers or Accounting Foundations I |
3-4 cr. |
| BUSN210 |
Professional Ethics |
3 cr. |
| MGMT211 |
Management Foundations |
3 cr. |
| Foundations of Technology |
21 cr. |
| BITS212 |
Microcomputer Applications: Database |
3 cr. |
| CISP111 |
Systems Foundations |
3 cr. |
| CISP247 |
Database Design |
3 cr. |
| CISP250 |
Discrete Structures |
3 cr. |
| GPMT350 |
Principles of Project Management |
3 cr. |
| IAAS221 |
Security Foundations |
3 cr. |
| NETW217 |
UNIX Operating System |
3 cr. |
| Major |
51 cr. |
| CISP220 |
Web Page Applications |
3 cr. |
| CISP231/233/237/241 |
Programming Language I - Choose between C++, C#, Java or Visual BASIC |
3 cr. |
| CISP232/234/239/242 |
Programming Language II - Sequential to language chosen in Programming Language I |
3 cr. |
| CISP238 |
Server Side Scripting I |
3 cr. |
| CISP311 |
Database Systems |
4 cr. |
| CISP312 |
Data Structures |
3 cr. |
| CISP420 |
Distributed Architectures |
3 cr. |
| IAAS245 |
Disaster Recovery |
3 cr. |
| IAAS325 |
Wireless Networking and Security |
3 cr. |
| IAAS331 |
Database and Distributed Systems |
3 cr. |
| IAAS332 |
Authentication and Audits |
3 cr. |
| IAAS481 |
Information Security and Assurance |
3 cr. |
| IAAS491 |
Cryptography |
3 cr. |
| IAAS492 |
Legal and Ethical Issues in Information Assurance |
3 cr. |
| NETW101 |
PC Operating Systems |
3 cr. |
| *NETW111 or NETW220 |
Cisco Networking Fundamentals or Data Communications and Networks |
3 cr. |
| TECH497 |
College of Technology Capstone |
3 cr. |
| Recommended Open Electives |
2-3 cr. |
| IAAS483 |
Prevention, Detection Process |
3 cr. |
| IAAS490 |
Information Assurance and Security Internship |
3 cr. |
| GPMT400 |
Financial Management of Projects |
3 cr. |
| NETW235 |
UNIX/Linux Server Administration |
3 cr. |
