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(Communications General Education)
ENC 1102 Composition II (3) GR (Communications General Education) ECO 2013 Macroeconomics (3) PR
(Social Science General Education)
PSY 2012 Introduction to Psychological Science (3) PR (Social Science General Education)
Humanities General Education (3)GR Humanities General Education (3)GR SLS 1107 Foundations for University Success (1) MAC 1140 Pre-Calculus Course (3)
GR PR (Mathematics General Education) COP 2030 Programming Concepts I (3) PR 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)
STA 2023 Introductory Statistics (3) GR PR
(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 Course) Leadership and Ethics Pillar Course (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 Course (3) PC
Communication Course (3) IT Elective (3)
CIS 4204 Ethical Hacking (3) IT Elective (3)
Total Credit Hours = 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
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 Course USFSM Course Offering
Course Number Credit Hours
PSY XXXX Any Psychology Course PSY 2012 3
STA X023 Statistics or STA X122 STA 2023 3
CGS XXXX Any Database Course COP 2700 3
COP 2XXX Programming Concepts Course COP 2030 3
COP 2XXX Any Object-Oriented Computer Programming Course COP 2250 3
MAD XXXX Discrete Mathematics Course MAD 2104 3
MAC XXXX Pre-Calculus Course MAC 1147 4
PHY XXXX Any Physics Course 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 Courses (24 credit hours) Course
Number
Title Credit
Hours
CGS 3373 IT Concepts & Data Networking
3 CR: CGS 3373L Must be taken with co-requisite CGS 3373L
CGS 3373L IT Concepts & Data Networking Lab
1 CR: CGS 3373 Must be taken with co-requisite CGS 3373
CGS 3374 Computer Architecture & Operating Systems
3 PR: CGS 3373, CR: CGS 3374L
Must be taken with co-requisite CGS 3374L
CGS 3374L Computer Architecture & Operating Systems Lab
1 PR: CGS 3373, CR: CGS 3374
Must be taken with co-requisite CGS 3374
COP 3375 Data Structures & Algorithms w/Python
3 PR: COP 2030, CR: COP 3375L
Must be taken with co-requisite COP 3375L
COP 3375L Data Structures & Algorithms w/Python Lab
1 PR: COP 2030, CR: COP 3375
Must be taken with co-requisite 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 Courses (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.
Course Number
Title Credit
Hours
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 Courses (18 credit hours)
Course Number
Title Credit
Hours
Requisites (KEY) Notes
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
Required Electives – Student may choose 3 courses (9 credit hours) from the following:
Additional electives may be available. Check with your Academic Advisor. Course
Number
Title Credit
Hours
Requisites (KEY) Notes
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
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
