Information Systems and Cybersecurity: A 14-Quarter Bachelor of Science Degree Program
Waco, TX Campus

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Objectives

This program exposes students to fundamental knowledge and skills utilized in entry-level information systems and cybersecurity positions. This program introduces students to a variety of topics, such as assessing the security needs of computer and network systems, various computer and network safeguarding solutions, and managing the implementation and maintenance of security devices, systems, procedures and countermeasures.

Career Opportunities

This program offers graduates an opportunity to develop knowledge and skills that can help them pursue careers in a variety of entry-level positions involving information security. The positions may involve the design, configuration, installation and/or maintenance of information technology security systems.

Graduates who have difficulty distinguishing colors may not be able to perform the essential functions of various positions involving information systems and cybersecurity.

Admission Requirements

Refer to the Admission section of this catalog for information relating to Admission Requirements and Procedures for this program.

School Equipment

Students will have the opportunity to use the following school equipment as required throughout the program: computer systems, network hubs, patch panels, printers and other common computer peripherals.

Class Size

Classes generally range in size from 20 to 40 students. Depending on the course subject matter, certain classes may contain a greater or lesser number of students.

Program Outline

Course Number	Course	Credit Hours
Minimum required credit hours for the Baccalaureate Degree (Grand total)		180.0
Scheduled Units of Course Time of Classes in the Program			2589
Core Courses Subtotal 108.0 1673 ---------- Unspecified Core courses** 49.5 737 IS3110T Risk Management in Information Technology Security 4.5 72 IS3120T Network Communications Infrastructure 4.5 72 IS3220T Information Technology Infrastructure Security 4.5 72 IS3230T Access Security 4.5 72 IS3340T Windows Security 4.5 72 IS3350T Security Issues in Legal Context 4.5 72 IS3440T Linux Security 4.5 72 IS3445T Security for Web Applications and Social Networking 4.5 72 IS4550T Security Policies and Implementation 4.5 72 IS4560T Hacking and Countermeasures 4.5 72 IS4670T Cybercrime Forensics 4.5 72 IS4680T Security Auditing for Compliance 4.5 72 IS4799T Information Systems and Cybersecurity Capstone Project 4.5 72
Elective Courses ---------- Unspecified Elective courses (must include either PM3110T or IS4690T) 18.0 242
General Education Courses* Subtotal 54.0 674 ---------- Unspecified General Education courses 27.0 337 EN3220T Written Analysis 4.5 54 HU4640T Ethics 4.5 54 MA3110T Statistics 4.5 54 SC4730T Environmental Science 4.5 67 SP3450T Social Psychology 4.5 54 SS3150T Research Methods 4.5 54

*General Education courses include courses in the humanities, composition, mathematics, the sciences and the social sciences. The Unspecified General Education courses must include at least one course in each of the following categories: the humanities, composition, mathematics and the social sciences. Refer to the Course Descriptions section of this catalog for the general education category pertaining to each general education course.

**Examples of the subject matter included in the Unspecified Core courses are as follows: operating systems; PC technology; network technology; database applications; communications systems; needs assessment; word processing; project administration; project planning; web technology; web programming; information/communication systems; programming languages and software engineering. Courses offered at this school that may satisfy the Unspecified Core course requirement must include NT1110T, NT1210T, NT1230T, NT1310T, NT1330T, NT1430T, NT2580T, NT2640T, NT2670T, PT1420T and PT2520T.The course descriptions for these courses are in the Course Descriptions section of this catalog.

NOTE: The course descriptions for the courses in this program are in the Course Descriptions section of this catalog. The school may, at any time in its discretion, vary the offering and/or sequence of courses in this program, revise the curriculum content of the program or any course in the program and change the number of credit hours in the program or in any program course.