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January 2023 University Catalog with April Addendum

BS in Information Technology, Information Assurance and Cybersecurity, FlexPath option

School of Business, Technology, and Health Care Administration

In the Information Assurance and Cybersecurity specialization, learners acquire and apply various processes, tools, technologies, and methods of securing an enterprise. In particular, learners evaluate security policies, social engineering, access control, authentication, perimeter security, disaster recovery and business continuity, risk management, incident response, viruses, malware, spam, encryption, and other infrastructure security techniques. In addition to information assurance and cybersecurity expertise, learners in this specialization demonstrate the business, interpersonal, and communication skills required to influence internal decision making and overall organizational effectiveness. Learners who pursue this specialization through the FlexPath option earn a BS in IT through self-paced demonstrations of competencies.

General Education Requirements

Choose 22.5 program points with a minimum of 2 program points from each category; see General Education Courses, FlexPath option.†

Additional Program Requirements

Core courses

At least 25.5 program points

IT-FP1006Communication Strategies for the Information Technology Professional

3
IT-FP2230Introduction to Database Systems

1.5
IT-FP2249Introduction to Programming with Java

3
IT-FP2250Introduction to Network Technology

1.5
IT-FP3165Ethics for the Information Technology Professional

1.5
IT-FP3212Introduction to Web Development

1.5
IT-FP3215Introduction to JavaScript

1.5
IT-FP3225Business Goals for the Information Technology Professional

1.5
IT-FP3301User Experience and Interaction Design

1.5
IT-FP3315Hardware and Operating Systems

1.5
IT-FP3318Systems Administration

1.5
IT-FP3345Software Architecture

1.5
IT-FP3349Intermediate Java Programming

1.5
IT-FP3355Network Architecture

1.5
PM-FPX3000Principles of Project Management

1.5

Specialization courses

At least 25.5 program points

IT-FP2240Introduction to Programming

1.5
IT-FP4070Cyber Defense and Countermeasures

3
IT-FP4071Cyber Attacks and Ethical Hacking

3
IT-FP4073Organizational Security

3
IT-FP4075Computer Forensics

3
IT-FP4076Security Management and Policies

3
IT-FP4079Python Scripting

3
IT-FP4080Operating Systems and Application Security

3
IT-FP4803System Assurance Security

3

Elective courses

At least 13.5 program points

Choose 13.5 program points of additional undergraduate courses.†

Capstone course

At least 3 program points

Taken during the learner’s final quarter:

IT-FP4990Information Technology Capstone Project

3

Total

At least 90 program points, including a minimum of 27 program points from the 3000/4000 level

One or more courses in this program may require a prerequisite(s). Refer to the course descriptions for details.

Learners who do not complete all program requirements within quarter credit/program point minimums will be required to accrue such additional quarter credits/program points as are associated with any additional or repeat coursework necessary for successful completion of program requirements.

† Learners in this specialization choose general education, specialization, and elective courses from the FlexPath (-FP) course list.

GuidedPath courses and FlexPath courses fulfill the program requirements and prerequisites for each delivery model.