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 24 program points

IT-FPX1006	Information Technology Concepts and Practices	3
IT-FPX2230	Introduction to Database Systems	1.5
IT-FPX2249	Introduction to Programming with Java	3
IT-FPX2280	Network Technology and Architecture	3
IT-FPX3170	Ethics and Business Goals for the Information Technology Professional	3
IT-FPX3240	Web Development and JavaScript	3
IT-FPX3249	Software Architecture and User Experience Design	3
IT-FPX3280	Hardware and Operating System Administration	3
PM-FPX3000	Principles of Project Management	1.5

Specialization courses

At least 24 program points

IT-FPX4070	Cyber Defense and Countermeasures	3
IT-FPX4071	Cyber Attacks and Ethical Hacking	3
IT-FPX4073	Organizational Security	3
IT-FPX4075	Computer Forensics	3
IT-FPX4076	Security Management and Policies	3
IT-FPX4079	Python Scripting	3
IT-FPX4080	Operating Systems and Application Security	3
IT-FPX4803	System Assurance Security	3

Elective courses

At least 16.5 program points

Complete at least 16.5 program points of additional undergraduate courses.†

Capstone course

At least 3 program points

Taken during the learner’s final quarter

IT-FPX4993

Cybersecurity Capstone

Total

At least 90 program points, including a minimum of 27 program points 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.

† 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.