January 2025 University Catalog

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

MAT1050College Algebra

6

MAT2051Discrete Mathematics

6

Additional Program Requirements

Core courses

At least 48 quarter credits

IT1006Information Technology Concepts and Practices

6

IT1170Goals and Ethics for the IT Professional

6

IT2180Operating System and Hardware Infrastructure

6

IT2230Introduction to Database Systems

3

IT2249Introduction to Programming with Java

6

IT2280Network Technology and Architecture

6

IT3240Web Development and JavaScript

6

IT3249Software Architecture and User Experience Design

6

PM1000Project Management Principles

3

Specialization courses

At least 48 quarter credits

IT4070Cyber Defense and Countermeasures

6

IT4071Cyber Attacks and Ethical Hacking

6

IT4073Organizational Security

6

IT4075Computer Forensics

6

IT4076Security Management and Policies

6

IT4079Python Scripting

6

IT4080Operating Systems and Application Security

6

IT4803System 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:

IT4993Cybersecurity Capstone

6

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-H2005Honors Seminar: Critical Thinking for the Professional World

3

COM-H4005Communicating and Integrating Solutions in the Professional World

6

SOC-H3005Honors 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)