Information Assurance Major
Cybersecurity, B.S.
The Information Assurance (IA) major provides students with the techniques and strategies utilized in protecting public and private critical digital infrastructure. The IA degree is the perfect combination of coursework in computer science, programming, and incident response, which positions graduates to make immediate contributions in securing and protecting our most valuable information assets. High-performing students will have the opportunity to enter a 4 + 1 program during their senior year. Additional student learning outcomes for the major in Information Assurance are:
- Demonstrate knowledge of the tools and techniques utilized to assure confidentiality, integrity, and availability of an organization's data assets.
- Recommend policy, practices, and procedures required to ensure accuracy, authenticity, utility, and possession of data, and recognizing the needs of the organization for access as well as security.
- Utilize critical thinking skills by demonstrating proficiency in the ability to research, understand, and communicate appropriate responses based on best practices, to test a variety of information assurance threats.
Degree requirements for the Information Assurance major are as follows:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| University Core | ||
| Behavioral/Social Science Electives | 9 | |
| BUS 204 | Financial Wellness | 1 |
| ENG 114 | Critical Reading and Response | 3 |
| ENG 134 | Literary Genres | 3 |
| Humanities Electives | 9 | |
| MAT 120 | Statistics | 3 |
| Science Electives (lab required) | 7 | |
| WEL 100 | Empowered as Learners and Leaders | 3 |
| or WEL 220 | Empowered as Learners and Leaders | |
| WEL 350 | Strategies for Career and Personal Growth | 2 |
| Major Requirements | ||
| CBY 101 | Introduction to Cybersecurity | 3 |
| CBY 202 | Cyber Governance: Privacy, Ethics, and Digital Rights | 3 |
| CBY 301 | Fundamentals of Information Assurance | 3 |
| CBY 315 | Secure Software Engineering | 3 |
| CBY 335 | Data Privacy | 3 |
| CBY 440 | Cloud Computing | 3 |
| CBY 455 | Cybersecurity Capstone | 3 |
| COM 111 | Fundamentals of Computing Technology | 3 |
| CSC 101 | Applied Computing | 3 |
| CSC 210 | Computer Networks and Network Security | 3 |
| CSC 297 | Programming Languages | 3 |
| CSC 405 | Internet of Things and Artificial Intelligence Analysis | 3 |
| ENG 124 | Research and Writing in the Disciplines | 3 |
| General Electives | ||
| General Electives | 41 | |
| Total Credits Required | 120 | |