Information Security and Risk Management Bachelor of Science
Total Credit Hours: 128
Major Credit Hours: 64
The Bachelor of Science in Information Security and Risk Management is designed for students with an interest in the wide range of activities associated with the protection of information, one of an organization’s most vital assets. The degree seeks to provide a student with a foundation in information security, risk management, security management, IT operations, and data communications with both breadth and depth of instruction in a number of areas including:
- Access Control Systems & Methodology
- Telecommunications & Network Security
- Security Management Practices
- Application and Systems Development
- Cryptography
- Security Architecture and Models
- IT Operations Security
- Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery Planning
- IT Law, Investigations and Ethics
- Physical Security
The program will offer students both lecture overviews and hands-on experiences with the tools and technologies necessary to protect our information resources. The curriculum is specifically designed to encompass both managerial functions and technical details.
Degree Requirements
I. Core Courses (37)
| 04-200 | Basic Macroeconomics | 3 |
| 04-201 | Basic Microeconomics | 3 |
| 23-120 | Principles of Accountancy I | 3 |
| 23-121 | Principles of Accountancy II | 3 |
| 24-349 | Business Statistics | 3 |
| 24-350 | Decision Science | 3 |
| 25-200 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| 61-200 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| 61-300 | Business Communication in the Digital Age | 3 |
| 61-390 | Management Seminar | 1 |
| 62-200 | Principles of Finance | 3 |
| 63-200 | Introduction to Information Systems | 3 |
| 64-396 | Major Field Test | 0 |
Select one of the following:
II. Major Area Courses (21)
| 63-230 | Cybercrime, Law and Ethics | 3 |
| 63-310 | Principles of Project Management | 3 |
| 63-330 | Database Management Systems | 3 |
| 63-336 | Computer Forensics | 3 |
| 63-351 | Security Assessment and Risk Management | 3 |
| 63-430 | Data Networks | 3 |
| 63-450 | Enterprise Security | 3 |
III. Electives: Select one of the following (3):
| 63-220 | Business Programming | 3 |
| 63-370 | Wireless Security | 3 |
| 63-454 | Mac Forensics | 3 |
| 63-460 | Hacker Tools and Techniques | 3 |
| 63-465 | Cell Phone and Mobile Devices Forensics | 3 |
| 63-481 | Security + Certification | 3 |
| 63-488 | Information Security Project | 3 |
IV Capstone Course: (3)
| 63-495 | Entrepreneurship in Information Technology | 3 |