Information Systems Security

Study the core technical concepts of information systems security as well as their legal and social implications. Learn to analyze security and privacy issues in real-world cases, and select appropriate techniques to minimize risks and respond to security breaches.

Completion Requirements

  • 181 total quarter credit hours
    • General education courses (45 cr.)
    • Business core courses (40 cr.)
    • Computer information systems courses (50 cr.)
    • Concentration courses (20 cr.)
    • Portfolio course (1 cr.)
    • Elective courses (20 cr.)
    • Capstone course (5 cr.)

Estimated time to completion: 4.5 years, depending on individual progress and credits transferred. For a personalized estimate of your time to completion, call your enrollment advisor at 1-866-492-5336.

Business Core Courses

Course Code Course Title Credits
ACCT 1001 Accounting I 5
BUSI 1001 Introduction to Business 5
BUSI 3002 Ethical Leadership 5
BUSI 3003 Dynamics of Change 5
BUSI 3005 Critical Thinking and Decision-Making 5
ECON 1001 Macroeconomics 5
ECON 1002 Microeconomics 5
STAT 2001 Statistics 5

Computer Information Systems Core Courses

Course Code Course Title Credits
CMIS 1001 Introduction to Information Systems 5
CMIS 1002 Information Technology Infrastructure 5
CMIS 1003 Object-Oriented Programming I 5
CMIS 2001 Internet Computing 5
CMIS 2002 Object-Oriented Programming II 5
CMIS 3001 Computing and Society 5
CMIS 3002 Database Management Systems 5
CMIS 3003 Requirements Analysis 5
CMIS 3004 Object-Oriented Design 5
CMIS 3005 Information Systems Project Management 5

Concentration Courses

Course Code Course Title Credits
CMIS 4101 Information Security and Privacy 5
CMIS 4102 Information Security Techniques I 5
CMIS 4103 Information Security Techniques II 5
CMIS 4104 Computer Forensics 5

Portfolio Course

Course Code Course Title Credits
CMIS 1000 Developing Student Portfolios for CIS 1

Elective Courses

Choose four courses from any undergraduate courses.

Capstone Course

Course Code Course Title Credits
CMIS 4001  CIS Capstone Course 5

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Next Start Date: March 8

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