Concentration in IA (Undergrad)
Undergraduate Concentration in Information Assurance
The concentration in Information Assurance (IA) focuses on foundational principles, worked examples, theory, and skills necessary to analyze, design, and construct secure information systems. These courses address the fundamental technologies, policy, assurance, and ethics involved in the protection of information systems. Hands-on experience is gained through numerous laboratory exercised associated with each course. The concentration is designed to accommodate students with either a CS or MIS background.
Prerequisite Courses:
Core Courses - 18 hours:
- CIST 1400 - Introduction to Computer Programming
- CIST 3100 - Org. Apps. & Tech.
- CSCI 1620 - Introduction to Computer Science II
- CSCI 1840 - Advanced Topics in "C"
- MATH 1930 - Calculus for Mgr. Life & Soc. Science (MIS Majors) or MATH 1950 - Calculus I (CS Majors)
- MATH 2030 - Discrete Mathematics
- ISQA 3300 - File Structures for Information Systems (MIS Majors) OR CSCI - 3320 Data Structures (CS Majors)
- CIST 3110 - Information Technology Ethics
- ISQA 3400 - Business Data Communications (MIS Majors) OR CSCI - 3550 Communication Networks (CS Majors)
- IASC/CIST 3600 - Information Security and Policy
- IASC/CIST 4360 - Foundation of Information Assurance
- IASC/CIST 4370 - Security Administration
- IASC/CIST 4540 - Computer Security Management
