Information Assurance and Security Minor

The Information Assurance and Security Minor prepares students to work in the information security and data protection areas. It emphasizes data communications, network security, cryptography, and computer forensics. Students pursuing the B.S. Computer Information Systems major with the Information Assurance and Security concentration may not also pursue a Information Assurance and Security minor.

Required Courses

Lower division courses

CSCI 1005 - Introduction to Information Technology 3
or
CSCI 1010 - Introduction to Programming I 3 / CSCI 1011 1
or
CSCI 2000 - Programming for STEM 4
CSCI 2600 - Computer Ethics 3
CSCI 2700 - Data Communications and Networking 3

Total hours 9 - 10

Upper division courses

CSCI 4200 - Principles of Information Security 3
Complete three (3) courses from the list below:
CSCI 4520 - Network Security 3
CSCI 4611 - Computer Forensics and Incident Response 3
CSCI 4612 - Securing Cyber Space (Web, DB, and Platform) 3
CSCI 4613 - Cryptography 3
CSCI 4617 - Security Policy and Governance 3
CSCI 4619 - Ethical Hacking and Offensive Security 3
CSCI 4624 - Risk Management 3
CSCI 4625 - Intrusion Detection and Prevention 3
CSCI 4628 - Defensive Programming 3
CSCI 4632 - Secure Software Engineering 3
CSCI 4635 - Malware Analysis and Countermeasures 3
CSCI 4760 - Linux System Administration 3

Information Assurance and Security Minor

Required Courses

Lower division courses

Total hours 9 - 10

Upper division courses

Total hours 12

Total Hours 21-22