Information Security (Cyber Security)
Bachelor of Science (BS) in Information Security
The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that computer science occupations will account for nearly 60% of job growth between now and 2018. Our information security program prepares students for one of the fastest growing segments of that field: cyber security. Students in our B.S. in Information Security program will:
- Develop proficiency in computer programming languages such as C++ and Java;
- Develop the skills to implement a security policy for protecting IT infrastructure and business data;
- Understand the legal and ethical issues surrounding cybersecurity;
- Understand the architecture of modern computers;Be able to understand common data structures used in computing;
- Be able to analyze computer algorithms;
- Develop proficiency in computer networking;
- Understand the principles of computer operating systems.
More About This Degree
- Learn more about this program or visit the Mathematics and Computer Science website.
- College: Munley College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Courses: Available courses in this department
- Student/Faculty Ratio: 13:1
Dhanapati Adhikari, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Mathematics
Nonlinear Partial Differential Equations
Office Hours
Spring 2017 (1-18-17 go 5-5-17): Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. and Thursday from 10:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., or by appointment. Please email Dr. Adhikari to make an appointment.
Craig M. Johnson, Ph.D.
Professor of Mathematics
Topology
Office Hours
Spring 2017 (1-18-17 to 5-5-17): Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM and 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM, or by appointment. Please email Dr. Johnson to make an appointment.
Wen Cheng, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Computer Science & Information Security
Machine Learning; Data Mining; Statistic Modeling; Bioinformatics and Computational Biology; Pattern Recognition; Imaging Processing and Analysis; Big Data
Office Hours
Spring 2017 (1-18-17 to 5-5-17): Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., or by appointment. Please email Dr. Cheng to make an appointment.
Thomas F. Kent, Ph.D.
Chairperson of the department, Associate Professor of Mathematics
Computability theory
Office Hours
Spring 2017 (1-18-17 to 5-5-17): Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. or by appointment. Please email Dr. Kent to make an appointment.
Undergraduate Admissions Requirements
- Official SAT and/or ACT scores
- Completed application
- Essay
- Official transcripts
- Letter of recommendation
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B.S. Information Security
Information Security majors must take three program elective courses in Computer Science, Information Security, and/or Mathematics, all of which must be at or above the 300 level.
| CS 142 | Programming in C++ | 3 |
| CS 150 | Object Oriented Programming | 3 |
| CS 242 | Computer Architecture | 3 |
| CS 245 | Computer Data Structure | 3 |
| CS 322 | Computer Networks | 3 |
| CS 341 | Analysis of Algorithms | 3 |
| CS 344 | OS Principles | 3 |
| CS 490 | Capstone Project | 3 |
| INSC 410 | Legal Issues in Information Security | 3 |
| INSC 420 | Introduction to Computer Security | 3 |
| INSC 430 | Network Security | 3 |
| INSC 440 | Intro to Cryptography | 3 |
| INSC 445 | Security Policies and Implementations | 3 |
| INSC 450 | Digital Forensics | 3 |
| MATH 201 | Calculus I | 3 |
| MATH 202 | Calculus II | 3 |
| MATH 203 | Calculus III | 3 |
| MATH 271 | Transition to Advanced Mathematics | 3 |
| MATH 322 | Linear Algebra | 3 |
| MATH 323 | Number Theory | 3 |
| MATH 420 | Discrete Mathematics | 3 |
M.S. Information Security (5 year combined program)
| CS 142 | Programming in C++ | 3 |
| CS 150 | Object oriented Programming | 3 |
| CS 242 | Computer Architecture | 3 |
| CS 245 | Computer Data Structure | 3 |
| CS 322 | Computer Networks | 3 |
| CS 341 | Analysis of Algorithms | 3 |
| CS 344 | OS Principles | 3 |
| CS 490 | Capstone Project | 3 |
| INSC 510 | Legal Issues in Information Security | 3 |
| INSC 520 | Introduction to Computer Security | 3 |
| INSC 530 | Network Security | 3 |
| INSC 540 | Intro to Cryptography | 3 |
| INSC 545 | Security Policies and Implementations | 3 |
| INSC 550 | Digital Forensics | 3 |
| INSC 560 | Applied Cryptography | 3 |
| INSC 565 | Operating System Security | 3 |
| MATH 201 | Calculus I | 3 |
| MATH 202 | Calculus II | 3 |
| MATH 203 | Calculus III | 3 |
| MATH 271 | Transition to Advanced Mathematics | 3 |
| MATH 322 | Linear Algebra | 3 |
| MATH 323 | Number Theory | 3 |
| MATH 420 | Discrete Mathematics | 3 |