BS in Information Technology: Information Security/Systems Admin (ASI) Concentration 2015-16 USFSM Catalog *EXAMPLE* Curriculum Progression Ladder Year 1 Fall Freshman (13 credit hours) Spring Freshman (15 credit hours) ENC 1101 Composition I (3) GR ENC 1102 Composition II (3) GR (Communications General Education) ECO 2013 Macroeconomics (3) PR (Social Science General Education) Humanities General Education (3) GR SLS 1107 Foundations for University Success (1) COP 2030 Programming Concepts I (3) PR (Communications General Education) PSY 2012 Introduction to Psychological Science (3) PR (Social Science General Education) Humanities General Education (3) GR GR PR MAC 1140 Pre-Calculus (3) (Mathematics General Education) COP 2700 Database Systems Basics (3) PR Year 2 Fall Sophomore (15 credit hours) Spring Sophomore (17 credit hours) PHY 2020 Conceptual Physics (3) PR or PHY 2053 (Natural Science General Education) Natural Science General Education (3) General Education Elective (3) General Education Elective (3) GR PR STA 2023 Introductory Statistics (3) (Mathematics General Education) SLS 2122 Foundations of Professional Success (2) General Elective (3) COP 2250 Object-Oriented Programming (Java SE) (3) PR General Elective (3) MAD 2104 Discrete Mathematics (3) General Elective (3) Year 3 Fall Junior (14 credit hours) Spring Junior (16 credit hours) CGS 3373 IT Concepts and Data Networking (3) CGS 3374 Computer Architecture & Operating Systems (3) CGS 3373L IT Concepts and Data Networking Lab (1) CGS 3374L Computer Architecture & Operating Systems Lab (1) COP 3375 Data Structures and Algorithms w/python (3) COP 3515 Program Design for IT (UML-based) (3) COP 3375L Data Structures and Algorithms w/python (1) CIS 4253 IT Ethics (3) CIS 3360 Principles of Information Security (3) CIS 4365 Computer Security Policies and Disaster Preparedness (3) CIS 4203 Computer Forensics & Investigations (3) CNT 3403 OS/Network Security and Firewalls (3) Year 4 Fall Senior (15 credit hours) Spring Senior (15 credit hours) CIS 4935 Senior Project/Approved Internship (3) PC (Critical Thinking and Communication Pillar ) Leadership and Ethics Pillar (3) PC COP 3718 Intermediate Database Systems (3) CTS 4348 Linux Administration (3) IT Elective (3) (recommend: CTS 3165 Linux Essentials) Diversity & Community Engagement Pillar (3) PC Communication (3) IT Elective (3) CIS 4204 Ethical Hacking (3) IT Elective (3) Total = 120; Students are required to take 48 upper-level credit hours Students are required to take 9 credit hours in the summer, but are encouraged to accelerate the completion of their degree by taking additional summer credits GR = Gordon Rule Requirement (12 hrs. Communication, 6 hrs. Computation) PR = State-Mandated Common Prerequisites that are required for this degree PC = USFSM Pillar Requirements; Students are required to take 9 credit hours of pillar courses CURRICULUM PROGRESSION AND SCHEDULING OPTIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE
BS in Information Technology: Information Security/Systems Admin (ASI) Concentration 2015-16 USFSM Catalog Copy (CIP Code 11.0103) http://usfsm.edu/catalog/undergraduate/college-of-business/cob-majors/information-technology/ State-Mandated Common Prerequisites State Prerequisite USFSM Offering PSY XXXX Any Psychology PSY 2012 3 STA X023 Statistics or STA X122 STA 2023 3 CGS XXXX Any Database COP 2700 3 COP 2XXX Programming Concepts COP 2030 3 COP 2XXX Any Object-Oriented Computer Programming COP 2250 3 MAD XXXX Discrete Mathematics MAD 2104 3 MAC XXXX Pre-Calculus MAC 1147 4 PHY XXXX Any Physics PHY 2053 4 ECOX013 Macroeconomics ECO 2013 3 Program of Study Students must take required core courses (24 credit hours), required communication course (3 credit hours), one of the four concentrations (18 credit hours), and elective courses (9 credit hours). Required Core s (24 credit hours)
CGS 3373 IT Concepts & Data Networking 3 CR: CGS 3373L CGS 3373L CGS 3373L IT Concepts & Data Networking Lab 1 CR: CGS 3373 CGS 3373 CGS 3374 Computer Architecture & Operating Systems 3 PR: CGS 3373, CR: CGS 3374L CGS 3374L CGS 3374L Computer Architecture & Operating Systems Lab 1 PR: CGS 3373, CR: CGS 3374 CGS 3374 COP 3375 Data Structures & Algorithms w/python 3 PR: COP 2030, CR: COP 3375L COP 3375L COP 3375L Data Structures & Algorithms w/python Lab 1 PR: COP 2030, CR: COP 3375 COP 3375 COP 3515 Program Design for IT (UML-based) 3 PR: COP 2510 or Consent of Instructor USFSM considers COP 2030 as equivalent for COP 2510 COP 3718 Intermediate Database Systems 3 PR: COP 2700 CIS 4935 Senior Project in Information Technology 3 Senior Standing in Information Technology CIS 4253 Ethics for Information Technology 3 Junior or Senior Standing, Majors only, Basic Computer Skills Students may use PHI 3636 or LDR 4204 for this requirement Required Communication s (3 credit hours) The following courses are suggested communication courses. Check with your academic advisor for other courses that may be accepted for this requirement. ENC 3246 Communication for Engineers 3 None
OR ENC 3250 Professional Writing 3 (ENC 1101 and ENC 1102) or (ENC 1121 and ENC 1122) OR ENC 4260 Advanced Technical Writing 3 ENC 2210 or ENC 3310 or Consent of Instructor Information Security/Systems Administration (ASI) Concentration Required s (18 credit hours) CIS 3360 Principles of Information Security 3 None CNT 3403 OS/Network Security & Firewalls 3 EEL 4782 Strongly recommend CGS 3373 & CGS 3374. See advisor to request permit for waiver of pre-requisite CIS 4203 Computer Forensics & Investigations 3 PR: COP 2030 and MAD 2104 CIS 4204 Ethical Hacking 3 PR: COP 2030 and MAD 2104 CIS 4365 Computer Security Policies & Disaster Preparedness 3 CIS 3360 CTS 4348 Linux Administration 3 CTS 3165 (Request permit for waiver of prerequisite)
Required Electives Student may choose 3 courses (9 credit hours) from the following: Additional electives may be available. Check with your Academic Advisor. CEN 3722 Human-Computer Interface for Information Technology 3 None CIS 3201 Laws & Legal Aspects of IT 3 CIS 3360 CIS 3362 Cryptography & Information Security 3 MAD 2104 or permission of instructor CIS 3615 Secure Software Development 3 COP 3515 and COP 4260 CIS 4368 Database Security & Audits 3 COP 3718 CIS 4369 Web Application Security 3 Students are expected to know the basics of HTML, JavaScript, and related technologies this is a technical class. Strongly recommend CGS 3850 CIS 4514 Requirements Led PM/PM Software Tools 3 CIS 4510 CGS 4856 Intermediate Web Design (HTML5) 3 COP 2030, COP 2250, CGS 3850, CGS 3853 CGS 3847 Advanced e-commerce 3 COP 4834 CGS 4857 Android Web Applications (w/html5, CSS3, JavaScript) 3 CGS 3853, CGS 3850, CGS 4856
COP 3722 Advanced Database System Design 3 COP 2700 and COP 3718 COP 4376 Java-based Python (Jython) 3 COP 3259 and COP 3375 COP 4663 Mobile Development with Android 3 COP 2030, COP 2250, COP 3375