BS in Information Technology, Information Assurance and Cybersecurity
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.
General Education Requirements
Choose 45 quarter credits with a minimum of 4 quarter credits from each category; see General Education Courses.
Required courses
Additional Program Requirements
Core courses
At least 48 quarter credits
| IT1006 | Information Technology Concepts and Practices | 6 |
| IT2230 | Introduction to Database Systems | 3 |
| IT2249 | Introduction to Programming with Java | 6 |
| IT2280 | Network Technology and Architecture | 6 |
| IT3170 | Ethics and Business Goals for the Information Technology Professional | 6 |
| IT3240 | Web Development and JavaScript | 6 |
| IT3249 | Software Architecture and User Experience Design | 6 |
| IT3280 | Hardware and Operating System Administration | 6 |
| PM3000 | Principles of Project Management | 3 |
Specialization courses
At least 48 quarter credits
| IT4070 | Cyber Defense and Countermeasures | 6 |
| IT4071 | Cyber Attacks and Ethical Hacking | 6 |
| IT4073 | Organizational Security | 6 |
| IT4075 | Computer Forensics | 6 |
| IT4076 | Security Management and Policies | 6 |
| IT4079 | Python Scripting | 6 |
| IT4080 | Operating Systems and Application Security | 6 |
| IT4803 | System Assurance Security | 6 |
Elective courses
At least 33 quarter credits
Choose 33 quarter credits of additional undergraduate courses.
Capstone course
At least 6 quarter credits
Taken during the learner’s final quarter:
Total
At least 180 quarter credits, including a minimum of 54 quarter credits from the 3000-level and above
Honors Pathway
Learners enrolled in the honors pathway complete the following general education courses.
Honors courses
At least 15 quarter credits
| PHI-H2005 | Honors Seminar: Critical Thinking for the Professional World | 3 |
| COM-H4005 | Communicating and Integrating Solutions in the Professional World | 6 |
| SOC-H3005 | Honors Professional Seminar | 6 |
These courses are applied toward the general education requirement and taken in addition to the remaining required courses.
Total
At least 180 quarter credits, including a minimum of 54 quarter credits from the 3000-level and above
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.
GuidedPath courses and FlexPath courses fulfill the program requirements and prerequisites for each delivery model.
Multiple Specializations available (must be within the same degree program)