2013-2014 Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog
Information Security Systems Minor
The information security systems minor, offered by the School of Computing and Information Systems and the School of Criminal Justice, is open to all students. This minor is designed to provide students with a foundation related to the principles of information security in a theoretical and practical application related to how a comprehensive information security program will contribute to protecting organizational information assets.
Only 12 credits maximum may apply to both the criminal justice major and ISS minor. Seek advising for assistance.
Requirements for a Minor in Information Security Systems
The ISS Minor requires 24-26 credit hours:
- CJ 315 - Principles of Security (3 credits)
- CJ 464 - Security Administration and Legal Issues (3 credits)
- CIS 458 - System Security (3 credits)
Select one course from each of the five groupings:
Group 1:
Group 2:
Group 3:
- CIS 160 - Programming with Visual Basic (3 credits)
- CIS 162 - Computer Science I (4 credits)
- CIS 163 - Computer Science II (4 credits)
Group 4:
- CIS 233 - Concepts of Database Systems (3 credits)
- CIS 333 - Database Management and Implementation (3 credits)
- CIS 353 - Database (3 credits)
Group 5:
Contact the School of Criminal Justice or the School of Computing and Information Systems for additional information.