BS - Information Security and Assurance Degree Requirements Effective Fall 2005!

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This page provides additional details about pursuing the BS-ISA as a first, dual or second degree. See the bottom of the page (click here) for details about dual and second degree requirements.

University-Wide Degree Requirements 45 Hours

AREA A: ESSENTIAL SKILLS - 9 CREDITS

  • English 1101 Composition I – 3 credits
  • English 1102 Composition II –3 credits
  • Math 1101 Mathematical Modeling – 3 credits

AREA B: SOCIAL ISSUES (INSTITUTIONAL OPTION) - 5 CREDITS

  • ATH 2105 or GEOG 2105 or PSYC 2105 or SOCI 2105 Social Issues in Anthropology, Geography, Psychology, or Sociology – 2 credits
  • COM 1109 or FL 1002 or PHIL 2200 Human Communication or Foreign Language II or Ways of Knowing –3 credits

AREA C: HUMANITIES/FINE ARTS - 6 CREDITS

  • ENGL 2110 World Literature – 3 credits
  • ART 1107 or MUSI 1107 or TPS 1107 Arts in Society (Visual Arts, Music, or Theatre)- 3 credits

AREA D: SCIENCE, MATHEMATICS, AND TECHNOLOGY – 10 to 11 CREDITS

  • SCI 1101 Interdisciplinary Sciences I (includes a lab) 4 credits or
    CHEM 1211/CHEM 1211L General Chemistry I (including lab) 4 credits or
    CHEM 1151/1151L Survey of Chemistry I (including lab) 4 credits or
    PHYS 1111 Introductory Physics I – 4 credits or
    PHYS 2111/PHYS 2111L Principles of Physics I (including lab) 4 credits
  • SCI 1102 Interdisciplinary Sciences II -3 credits or
    CHEM 1212/1212L General Chemistry II (including lab) -4 credits or
    CHEM 1152/1152L Survey of Chemistry II (including lab) -4 credits or
    PHYS 1112 Introductory Physics II -4 credits or
    PHYS 2212/PHYS 2212L Principles of Physics II (including lab) – 4 credits
  • MATH 1106 Elementary Applied Calculus - 3 credits

AREA E: SOCIAL SCIENCES – 12 CREDITS

  • POLS 1101 American Government in a Global Perspective - 3 credits
  • ECON 1100 or ECON 2100 Global Economics or Principles of Microeconomics - 3 credits
  • HIST 1110 Introduction to World Civilizations - 3 credits
  • HIST 2112 America Since 1890 - 3 credits

AREA F: COURSES RELATED TO THE PROGRAM OF STUDY

Lower Division Major Requirements 18 Hours

Course Description (Hours) Prerequisites

  • ACCT 2100 Introduction to Financial Accounting (3) ENGL 1101 & MATH 1106
  • ACCT 2200 Introduction to Managerial Accounting (3) ACCT 2100 & MATH 1106
  • CSIS 2300 Intro to Computer Information Systems (3) Credit level math course
    OR BISM 2100 Business Information Systems & Communications (3) NONE
  • CSIS 2520 Introduction to Data Communications (3) CSIS 2301
  • BLAW 2200 Legal and Ethical Environment of Business (3) NONE
  • CSIS 2301 Programming Principles I (3) CSIS 2300

Upper Division Major Requirements 42 Hours

Course Description (Hours) Prerequisites

  • ENGL 3140 Technical Writing 3 ENGL 2110
  • MATH 3400 Computer Applications in Statistics 3 CSIS 2300
  • MGT 3100 Management and Behavioral Sciences 3 60 credit hours
  • CSIS 3210 Project Management 3 CSIS 2301 or ACCT 3100
  • ISA 3010 Security Script Programming 3 CSIS 2301
  • ISA 3100 Principles of ISA 3 CSIS 2300 or BISM 2100
  • ISA 3200 Applications in ISA 3 ISA 3100 & CSIS 2520
  • ISA 3300 Policy and Administration in ISA 3 ISA 3100
  • ISA 3350 Computer Forensics 3 ISA 3200
  • ISA 4210 Client OS Security 3 ISA 3010 & 3200
  • ISA 4220 Server OS Security 3 ISA 3010 & 3200
  • ISA 4330 Incident Response and Contingency Planning 3 ISA 3300 & CSIS 2520
  • ISA 4820 ISA Programs & Strategies 3 ISA 3200 & ISA 4330
  • IT 3500 Database Technologies 3 CSIS 2300 or BISM 2100
    OR BISM 3200 Adv Business Application Systems BISM 3100 or 60 hours
    OR CSIS 3310 Introduction to Database Systems CSIS 2301

Major Electives - (Choose three 3-hour classes) see below for descriptions 9 Hours

ACCT 3100, ACCT 3300, ACCT 4150, ECON 2200, CRJU 1101, CRJU 3305, CRJU 3320, CRJU 4305, CSIS 3550, CSIS 4420, CSIS 4510, CSIS 4515, CSIS 4555, CSIS 4575, ISA 4400, ISA 4490, ISA 4700, IT 3300,
IT 3700, IT 4525

Free Electives

(Any courses in KSU curriculum totaling 9 hours) 9 Hours

TOTAL 123 Hours

Major Electives

Course Title Prerequisites

Business Electives:

(An Accounting & Auditing specialization may be obtained by selecting the following ACCT courses)

  • ACCT 3100 Intermediate Financial Accounting & Audit ACCT 2100 & ACCT 2200
  • ACCT 3300 Accounting Information Systems ACCT 3100
  • ACCT 4150 Auditing and Assurance ACCT 3300 & permission of the dept chair
  • ECON 2200 Principles of Macroeconomics ECON 2100

Criminal Justice Electives:

(A Criminal Justice & CyberCrime specialization may be obtained by selecting from the following CRJU courses)

  • CRJU 1101 Foundations of Criminal Justice none
  • CRJU 3305 Technological Applications in Criminal Justice CRJU 1101
  • CRJU 3320 Criminal Investigation CRJU 1101
  • CRJU 4305 Technology and Cyber Crime CRJU 1101 and CRJU 3305
  • CSIS 3550 Linux Administration and Security CSIS 3600 & CSIS 3530 or ISA 3010
  • CSIS 4420 Local Area Networks CSIS 2520
  • CSIS 4510 Computer Law CSIS 3600 or ISA 4330
  • CSIS 4515 Computer Ethics CSIS 3310 or IT 3500
  • CSIS 4555 Electronic Business Systems CSIS 3210
  • CSIS 4575 Technology Commercialization Any 3000 Level CSIS (or ISA) Course

Information Security Electives:

  • ISA 3396* Cooperative Study in ISA Approval of Career Services & Dept Chair
  • ISA 3398* Internship in ISA Approval of Career Services & Dept Chair
  • ISA 4400 Directed Study in ISA Approval of Instructor & Dept Chair
  • ISA 4490 Special Topics in ISA varies by topic
  • ISA 4700 Emerging Issues in ISA ISA 4330

Information Technology Electives :

Students may take no more than one of the following:

  • IT 3300 Web Technologies CSIS 2300 or BISM 2100
  • IT 3700 Information Technology Management CSIS 2300 or BISM 2100
  • IT 4525 Electronic Commerce CSIS 2300 or BISM 2100

 * Internships & Cooperative Studies may only be counted as free electives

     

Dual Majors or Second Degrees

In order to graduate with a dual major in ISA and another area (i.e. IS or CS) you must:

  1. Apply to the Registrar's office for dual major status.
  2. Complete all general education requirements (45 hours).
  3. Complete all degree requirements from both programs (3 hours ea.).
  4. Complete specified electives from each program (may overlap) (3 hours ea.) .
  5. Complete 21 hours beyond the first degree for a minimum of 144 hours total (123 for first degree plus 21 from second).

In order to earn the BS-ISA as a second undergraduate degree (from an accredited institution) you must:

  1. Apply to the Admission's office for admissions, and submit transcripts from first degree.
  2. Complete the Georgia Legislative history and Constitution requirements (unless met under first degree).
  3. Complete all degree requirements except General Education (3 hours ea.).
  4. Complete 30 hours of new coursework in residence at KSU (beyond first degree) .
  5. There are additional requirements for Education majors - see your advisor for details.

 

 
     

Contact Dr. Whitman at mwhitman@kennesaw.edu for more information