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1 Document N: Course and Program Development: MPACT AND APPROVAL SGNATURES See Course and Program Development Policy and Procedures ( for instructions. SCHOOL: o LAW OMSB o CAS o CPA CONTACT NAME: GiOvanni Vincenti PHONE: DEPARTMENT/DVSON: Science, nformation Arts and Technologies DATE PREPARED: 111/14/14 PROPOSED SEMESTER OF MPLEMENTA'nON: o spring YEAR:! 2015 TYPE OF ACTON: o add (new) o deactivate modify o other LEVEL OF ACTON: o noncredit undergraduate o graduate o other ACTON BENG REQUESTED (select one category, either Course Actions or Program Actions): o COURSE ACTONS o PROGRAM ACTONS Original Subject Code/Course Number: Original Program Title: cosc332 Original Course Title: Fundamentals of Computer Security Select one or multiple actions from one of the lists below (review the list of necessary documents and signatures):.f., 1, Experimental Course 2. Course ntle 3. Course Credits 4. Course Number 5. Course Level 6. Pre- and Co-Requisite 7. Course Description 8. New Course 9. Deactivate Course.:ll Program Requirements 11a. Undergraduate Specialization (Fewer than 24 credits) llb. Master's Specialization (Fewer than 12 credits) 11c. Doctoral Specialization (Fewer than 18 credits) 12. Minor (add or delete) 13. Closed Site Program 14. Program Suspension 15. Program Reactivation 16a. Certificate Program (UG/G) exclusively within existing degree program 16b. Certificate Program (UG/G) outside of or across degree programs (12 or more credits) 17. Off-Campus Delivery of Existing Programs 18a. Undergraduate Concentration (24 or more credits) 18b. Master's Concentration (12 or more credits) 18c. Doctoral Concentration (18 or more credits) 19. Program ntle Change 20. Program Termination New Degree Program ADDnONAL DOCUMENTATON (check all appropriate boxes of documents included; review the list ofnecessary documents): ;j/ summary proposal (0) 0 course definition document {P} o full five-page MHEC proposal (0) o financial tables (MHEC) (R) o other documents as may be required by MHEC!USM (S) o other (T) Summer

2 MPACT REVEW (review the list of necessary signatures): mpacted Entity Signature Date a. Library b.ots c. University Relations d. Admissions e.records APPROVAL SEQUENCE (review the list of necessary signatures): Approval level Signature Date A. Department/Division (Chair) B. General Education (for No.7, 8) Pebcro.h ~ 11- /'i - ~ C. Final Faculty Review Body Within Each School (Chair) /::?;;? ~' p-!e/; D.Dean E. University faculty Senate (Chair)... ~:>~ (,,J'f/V F. University Council (Chair}l G. Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs ~- H. President (k ~, A- ')/f!ll \t,.... Board of Regents (notification only) J. Board of Regents (approval) K. MHEC (notification only) L. MHEC (approval) M. Middle States Association notification ~-- Required only if the University's mission is changed by the action 1 University Council review (for recommendation to the president or back to the provost) shall be limited to curricular or academic policy issues that may potentially affect the University's mission and strategic planning, or have a significant impact on the generation or allocation of its financial resources. Summer

3 Document 0: Course and Program Development: SUMMARY PROPOSAL See Course and Program Development Policy and Procedures ( for instructions. SCHOOL: o LAW OMSB CAS OCPA CONTACT NAME: Giovanni Vincenti PHONE:l DEPARTMENT/DVSON: Science, nformation Arts and Technologies DATE PREPARED: 111/14/14 PROPOSED SEMESTER OF MPLEMENTATON: efall o spring YEAR: ACTON BENG REQUESTED (select one category, either Course Actions or Program Actions): COURSE ACTONS o PROGRAM ACTONS Original Subject Code/COUrse Number: Original Program Trtle: cosc332 Original Course Ttle: Fundamentals of Computer Security Select one or multiple actions from one ofthe lists below (review the list ofnecessarv documents and signatures): Program Requirements 11a. Undergraduate Specialization (Fewer than 24 credits) For changes to existing courses: NEW TTLE SUBJECT 11b. Master's Specialization (Fewer than 12 credits) 11c. Doctoral Specialization (Fewer than 18 credits) 12. Minor (add or delete) 13. Closed Site Program 14. Program Suspension ls. Program Reactivation 16a. Certificate Program (UG/G) exc!usivelywithin existing degree program 16b. Certificate Program (UG/G) outside of or across degree programs (12 or more credits) 17. Off-Cilm~us Delivery of Existing Programs lsi!. Undergraduate Concentration (24 credits or more) 18b. Master's Concentration (12 credits or more) 18c. Doctoral Concentration (18 credits or more) 19. Program Title Change 20. Program Termination 21. New Degree Program OLD TTLE SUBJECT CODE/COURSE No.1 CREDTS ~.====================================~ ~ ~ ~--~ CODE/COURSE No.1 CREDTS r-----, Summer

4 DESCRBE THE REQUESTED COURSE/PROGRAM ACTON (additional pages may be attached if necessary): Current course description: ntroduces students to core principles and practices in computer and network security. Covers the fundamentals of computer/network security including general security concepts; threats and vulnerabilities; application, data and host security; access control and identity management; basics of cryptography; and compliance and operational/organizational security. Current topics in computer security such as cloud computing security and application programming development security also are discussed. Course materials prepare students for the vendor-neutral CompTA Security+ industry certification exam. Lab fee required. Program action: Add casc 210 as prerequisite for the existing course. New course description: ntroduces students to core principles and practices in computer and network security. Covers the fundamentals of computer/network security including general security concepts; threats and vulnerabilities; application, data and host security; access control and identity management; basics of cryptography; and compliance and operational/organizational security. Current topics in computer security such as cloud computing security and application programming development security also are discussed. Course materials prepare students for the vendor-neutral CompTA Security+ industry certification exam. Lab fee required. Prerequisite: case 210 or equivalent. SET FORTH THE RATONALE FOR THS ~ROPOSAl:! This course builds on fundamentals discussed in easc 210 (Computer Hardware/Software Support). Summer

5 We are requesting that cesc 210 becomes a pre-requisite for the course cesc 332 as soon as possible because the material discussed in cesc 210 is a necessary foundation to what is addressed in cesc 332. We request that the implementation of such change should take effect in Spring 2015 instead of Fall 2015 to ensure that students in cesc 332 will benefit the most from taking such course. When cesc 332 was proposed, cesc 210 was not in place yet thus it could not have become a pre-requisite for cesc 332. Letting students continue taking cesc 332 without prior completion of cesc 210 will create several problems: 1. The instructor will be required to cover some of the basics for students who did not complete cesc 210, thus reducing the amount of material discussed in cesc 332; 2. The students who are not already familiar with the material discussed in cesc 210 will struggle more, compared to those who completed successfully cesc 210; 3. The more students complete cesc 332 without taking cesc 210 as pre-requisite, the more chances there will be that future students will complain about having to take cesc 210 before cesc 332, thus adding workload to the Academic Program Specialist, the Academic Program Coordinator, the Academic Program Director, the Division Chair, and possibly members of higher levels of administration. For these reasons, we request that adding cesc 210 as pre-requisite for the course cesc 332 should be implemented as soon as possible, in Spring 2015.