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 of Arts and Sciences
- Courses: Available courses in this department
- Student/Faculty Ratio: 13:1
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
Summer 2017 (May 22, 2017 to August 22, 2017)
By appointment. Please email Dr. Cheng to make an appointment.
Craig M. Johnson, Ph.D.
Professor of Mathematics
Topology
Office Hours
Summer 2017 (May 22, 2017 to August 22, 2017)
By appointment. Please email Dr. Johnson to make an appointment.
Dhanapati Adhikari, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Mathematics
Nonlinear Partial Differential Equations
Office Hours
Summer 2017 (May 22, 2017 to August 22, 2017)
By appointment. Please email Dr. Adhikari 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 |