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Information Technology Major

Information Technology Security Specialization

Degree BS, Information Technology
Department Chair Fred J. Croop, MBA, CMA, CPA
Program Director Sr. Patricia Lapczynski, RSM, BA, MS, DPS

The information technology degree with a specialization in information technology security prepares information technology managers to establish the procedures, policies, and practices that should be in place to protect information and data.

In recognizing the importance of writing and speaking across the curriculum, the major uses the Five Chapter Model for research papers and includes presentations in many major courses. Students are given instruction in business writing and presentation skills.

Sequence of Required Courses

First Year

First Semester	Total Credits	15	Second Semester	Total Credits	15
	Core	3		Core	3
	Core	3		Core	3
	Core	3		Core	3
BUS 208	Principles of Management	3	BUS 107	Essential Communications	3
ACC 101	Principles of Accounting	3	MIS 110	Intro to Information Systems	3

Sophomore Year

First Semester	Total Credits	15	Second Semester	Total Credits	15
	Core	3		Core	3
	Core	3		Core	3
	Core	3		Core	3
BUS 207	Contemporary Economics	3	BUS 269	Principles of Marketing	3
	Free Elective	3	ACC 311	Managerial Accounting	3

Junior Year

First Semester	Total Credits	15	Second Semester	Total Credits	15
	Core	3		Core	3
BUS 371	Financial Management	3	MIS 220	Systems Analysis	3
BUS 352	Business Law	3	BUS 306	Organizational Behavior	3
ITS 200	Intro to IT Security	3	ITS 300	Security Mgt and Risk	3
MIS 200	Systems Analysis	3	BUS 360	Management of Human Resources	3

Senior Year

First Semester	Total Credits	15	Second Semester	Total Credits	15
	Core	3		Core	3
ITS 410	Access Controls, Models & Cryp	3	ITS 430	Phys Sec & Disaster Recovery	3
ITS 420	IT Privacy & Legal Issues	3		Free elective	3
BUS 415	International Business	3	ITS 490	Current Iss. & Trends in CST	3
	Free elective	3		Free elective	3

Total required for graduation 120 credits

Students transferring into the IT Security Specialization with an Associate’s degree in a related field will need to take more than 66 credits. The specific courses required are determined through transcript evaluation.

Accounting Course Descriptions (ACC) Business Course Descriptions (BUS) Information Technology Security Course Descriptions (ITS) Management Information Systems Course Descriptions (MIS)