Business Computer Systems: Infomation Security Specialist
This specialization will prepare students for a career in information systems security. It will prepare students to be certified by Cisco, System Administration, Networking and Security) Institute (SANS), or Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) as an information security technician or manager.
For printable degree plan for this program, please click HERE.
| Core Curriculum (45 Credits) |
| FIRST SEMESTER |
| ENGL 1301 Composition |
3 |
| ITSC 1409 Integrated Software Applications I |
4 |
| ITSC 1405 Introduction to PC Operating Systems |
4 |
| ITNW 1425 Fundamentals of Networking Technologies |
4 |
| SECOND SEMESTER |
| SPCH 1311 Introduction to Speech Communication** |
3 |
| ITSY 1400 Fundamentals of Information Security |
4 |
| ITNW 2421 Networking with TCP/IP |
4 |
| ITNW 1454 Implementing and Supporting Servers |
4 |
| SUMMER SEMESTER |
| Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective** |
3 |
| Humanities Elective** |
3 |
| THIRD SEMESTER |
| MATH 1332 Contemporary Mathematics or MATH 1414** |
3 |
| ITSY 2443 Computer System Forensics |
4 |
| ITSY 2441 Security Management Practices |
4 |
| ITNW 2409 Network Administration for Intranet |
4 |
| FOURTH SEMESTER |
| ITSC 1407 UNIX Operating Systems I** |
4 |
| ITSY 2401 Firewalls and Network Security** |
4 |
| ITSC 2346 Computer Center Management** |
3 |
| ITSC 1164 CAPSTONE: Information Security Practicum** |
1 |
| SOCIAL/BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE ELECTIVES |
| SOCI 1301 Introductory Sociology** |
3 |
| SOCI 1306 Contemporary Social Problems** |
3 |
| PSYC 2301 General Psychology** |
3 |
| HUMANITITES ELECTIVES |
| ENGL 2341 Introduction to Literature** |
3 |
| ENGL 2321 British Literature** |
3 |
| ENGL 2326 American Literature** |
3 |
| ENGL 2331 World Literature** |
3 |
| DRAM 1310 Drama Appreciation** |
3 |
| ARTS 1301 Art Appreciation** |
3 |
| ARTS 1303 Art Survey I** |
3 |
| ARTS 1304 Art Survey II** |
3 |
*Courses to be chosen from Field of Study
**Identifies courses to fulfill minimum 15 credit hour General Education Requirement
***Please refer to catalog for course prerequisites
