BS Bachelor of Science in Information Technology Information Assurance and Security specialization
Courses
Total program credits needed for graduation: 180
General Education Requirements
45 quarter credits with a minimum of 6 quarter credits from each of the following categories:
- Communication
- Humanities
- Natural Science and Mathematics
- Social Science
Required courses:
- MAT1050
- College Algebra (6 quarter credits)
- MAT2051
- Discrete Mathematics* (6 quarter credits)
Core Courses
54 course quarter credits.
- IT3006
- Communication Strategies for the Information Technology Professional (6 quarter credits)
- IT2230
- Introduction to Database Systems (3 quarter credits)
- IT2240
- Introduction to Programming (3 quarter credits)
- IT2250
- Introduction to Network Technology (3 quarter credits)
- IT3125
- Introduction to Information Technology Project Management (3 quarter credits)
- IT3165
- Ethics for the Information Technology Professional (3 quarter credits)
- IT3210
- Web Systems and Technologies (6 quarter credits)
- IT3225
- Business Goals for the Information Technology Professional (3 quarter credits)
- IT3300
- Human-Computer Interaction* (6 quarter credits)
- IT3310
- Hardware and Operating Systems Architecture* (6 quarter credits)
- IT3340
- Fundamentals of Software Architecture* (6 quarter credits)
- IT3350
- Network and Security Architecture* (6 quarter credits)
Specialization Courses
48 course quarter credits.
- IT4803
- System Assurance Security* (6 quarter credits)
- IT4070
- Cyber Defense and Countermeasures* (6 quarter credits)
- IT4071
- Cyber Attacks and Ethical Hacking* (6 quarter credits)
- IT4072
- Operating Systems Security* (6 quarter credits)
- IT4073
- Organizational Security* (6 quarter credits)
- IT4074
- Applications Security* (6 quarter credits)
- IT4075
- Computer Forensics* (6 quarter credits)
- IT4076
- Security Management and Policies* (6 quarter credits)
Elective Courses
Choose 27 quarter credits of additional undergraduate courses. Learners with limited information technology knowledge may need to take IT1000 as part of their elective courses.
Capstone Course
Taken during learner's final quarter.
- IT4990
- Information Technology Capstone Project (6 quarter credits)
*This course has a prerequisite. Contact an enrollment counselor or refer to the course descriptions for more information.
Arkansas residents must complete Arkansas general education requirements.
Transfer Credits
There are many ways to reduce tuition costs, including transferring credits which can help save time and money. You can transfer up to 135 credits into this specialization.
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Concentrations
If you have elective courses in your specialization, you may be able to use them to fulfill both your degree and concentration requirements at the same time. However, completing a concentration may extend your total credits beyond the requirements of your degree. Concentrations available for this specialization include:
- Finance
- Marketing
- Project Management
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