2021–2022 CATALOG AND STUDENT HANDBOOK COURSE DESCRIPTIONS CIS4028C Cryptography and Traffic Analysis 60 hours, 4 credit This course covers how cryptanalysis theory can be used to address confidentiality, integrity, and availability (CIA) in an enterprise environment. This course also covers how enterprise organizations can decipher internal data communications for traffic analysis and reporting. Topics include private and public key cryptography, digital signatures, secret sharing, security protocols, formal methods for analyzing network security, electronic mail security, firewalls, intrusion detection, internet privacy, and public key infrastructures. Prerequisite: None CIS4039 Auditing Information Technology Infrastructure 40 hours, 4 credits This course covers the principles, approaches, and methodology in auditing information systems to ensure the processes and procedures are in compliance with pertinent laws and regulatory provisions, especially in the context of cyber security. Prerequisite in the Information Security Bachelor’s Degree: CIS3257 Legal and Security Issues Prerequisite in the Cyber Security Bachelor’s Degree: None CIS4162C Enterprise Storage Management 60 hours, 4 credits This course will cover various methods of data management. Students will learn to design and implement Storage Area Networks, Disk Arrays, and data backup. Students will cover topics such as data de-duplication, cloud backup, and managing both physical and virtual data backup environments. Topics also covered are maintaining both on-site and off-site data backups and creating a backup policy. Prerequisite: CNT3126 Advanced Networking CIS4189C Risk Management and Business Continuity 50 hours, 4 credits This course covers how to properly analyze risks within an IT department. Topics covered are disaster recovery planning, business continuity planning, and how to create risk analysis documents for all applications assessing their long-term viability and backup solutions. Students will also perform business impact analysis to analyze key areas that are most vulnerable when a risk-based situation has occurred. Students will develop a disaster recovery plan and learn how to process and implement each phase of the plan they have developed. Prerequisite in the Information Security Bachelor’s Degree: Cloud Computing Prerequisite in the Cyber Security Bachelor’s Degree: None CIS4222C Managing Security Awareness 50 hours, 4 credits This course identifies key components of a security awareness program including continuous improvement strategies. This includes three major steps in the development of an IT security awareness and training program. Topics include designing the program, developing awareness strategies and training material, and implementing the security awareness program. Prerequisite: None CIS4385C Computer Forensics 40 hours, 3 credits This course examines computer literacy and criminal investigation legal issues regarding seizure and chain of custody, and technical issues in acquiring computer evidence. Popular file systems are examined. Reporting issues in the legal system are discussed. Prerequisite in the Information Security Bachelor’s Degree: Linux Administration Prerequisite in the Cyber Security Bachelor’s Degree: Cryptography and Traffic Analysis CIS4412C Information Technology Security 60 hours, 4 credits In this course, students examine the basic concepts of information systems security. Students strengthen their knowledge of IS security and learn various components required to ensure the system’s security around both hardware and software. Prerequisite: None CIS4456 Hacker Techniques, Tools, and Applications 40 hours, 3 credits This course is an introduction to hacking tools and incident handling. Areas of instruction include various tools and vulnerabilities of operating systems, software, and networks used by hackers to access unauthorized information. This course also addresses incident handling methods used when information security is compromised. Prerequisite in the Information Security Bachelor’s Degree: Linux Administration Prerequisite in the Cyber Security Bachelor’s Degree: Cryptography and Traffic Analysis CIS4655C Advanced Mobile Web Application Development 60 hours, 4 credits This course is the study of advanced mobile application development. It places a detailed focus on building a mobile application user interface, planning and designing database models, and deploying mobile applications to emulators, as well as popular mobile application stores. Topics include designing a professional graphical prototype of the user interface, designing navigation that meets usability requirements, constructing data models and databases, interfacing code to databases, and testing, then deploying, an application to popular application stores. This course will prepare students to create more advanced mobile applications that interact with cloud-based databases. Prerequisite: Fundamentals of Mobile Web Application Development CIS4784C Big Data 60 hours, 4 credits This course is the study of Big Data and its importance and application in today’s competitive markets. Big Data topics covered include infrastructural technologies, architectures, and processes to collect, store, process, analyze, and visualize huge amounts of data. This course will prepare students to begin developing software solutions that transform Big Data into actionable intelligence that informs business decisions. Prerequisite: COP3703C Database Systems CIS4836C Web Analytics 60 hours, 4 credits This course is the study of contemporary business analytics tools. It places a focus on determining the most appropriate product or technology for building data visualizations and dashboards. Topics include identifying analytical tools, highlighting various input and output data formats, identifying different types of data visualizations, and constructing business- oriented dashboards. This course will prepare students to be able to create data visualizations and dashboards based on provided business requirements. Prerequisite: None Prerequisite: MAR3128 Foundations of Digital Marketing CIS4929C IT Management Capstone 60 hours, 4 credits Covering all areas of the IT Management curriculum, this comprehensive project gives students a framework, based on real-world situations to exercise critical thinking, problem solving, leadership and project-management skills. Prerequisite: Expected to be the final upper-level core course completed CIS4955C Cyber Security Capstone 60 hours, 4 credits This course includes a summative assessment project that covers all areas of the Cyber Security Bachelor’s degree curriculum. This comprehensive project gives students a framework, based on real-world situations to exercise critical thinking, problem solving, leadership, and security skills. This course presents the student with a data breach scenario requiring completion of a Root Cause Analysis Report (RCA) along with an Incident Response Management Plan (IRP). This course also prepares a student for the System Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) certification exam. Prerequisite: Expected to be the final upper-level core course completed CJC1000 Introduction to Corrections 40 hours, 4 credits This course provides a general overview of U.S. corrections, jails and prisons, institutional procedures, and recent innovations in offender treatment. Students are introduced to correctional philosophies, practices, and procedures. The concepts of retribution and rehabilitation are examined. Prerequisite: Introduction to Criminal Justice CJC4600 Advanced Correctional Practices 40 hours, 4 credits This course critically examines practices of the correctional system. This includes the applicable laws and challenges of corrections. This course also examines how the goals of sentencing are achieved and promote safety and behavior modification in institutional and community corrections. This course provides opportunities to defend the practices of the correctional system in reducing recidivism and promoting public safety. Prerequisite: None CJE1006 Policing in America 40 hours, 4 credits Students will examine the theoretical underpinnings of police work in the United States, including its historical roots, its current status, and the trends that will shape its future. They will explore the problems and solutions facing citizens, patrol officers, administrators, and agencies. They will also cover contemporary practices such as community-oriented policing, problem-oriented policing, and directed patrol. In investigating these topics, students will develop skills in critical thinking and problem- solving. Prerequisite: Introduction to Criminal Justice CJE1233 Drugs and Crime 40 hours, 4 credits The course will focus on the physical, psychological, and sociological aspects of drug and alcohol abuse. Treatment and prevention of chemical use and abuse will be explored. In addition, legislative and policy efforts to prevent and control drug manufacturing, sales, and use will be analyzed. Finally, the public health implications of drug use will be explored. Prerequisite: Introduction to Criminal Justice CJE1775 Special Populations: Law Enforcement Response 40 hours, 4 credits This course will explore the role of law enforcement in serving special populations in our communities. It focuses on mental illness, substance abuse, and other disabilities. Students will examine law enforcement’s work with victims and explore cultural diversity in policing. Prerequisite: Policing in America CJE2172 Juvenile Justice: Delinquency, Dependency, and Diversion 40 hours, 4 credits This course will provide an overview of the juvenile justice system. Students will examine the history and theoretical foundation of juvenile justice. Students will learn how child development impacts delinquency and the categories of youth addressed in the system. The course will demonstrate how the juvenile justice system functions within all components of the criminal justice system and explore current and future trends. Prerequisite: Introduction to Criminal Justice CJE2422 Communication and Problem- solving in Law Enforcement 40 hours, 4 credits Students will explore the various communication and problem-solving skills required to be successful in law enforcement. They will examine effective interpersonal skills, written skills, and communication techniques appropriate for the incident or audience. Topics covered in this course are crisis intervention and crisis management techniques, the importance of effective listening, and interviewing skills. Students will demonstrate proper report writing skills as they prepare a variety of law enforcement-related documents and explore use of technology by law enforcement officers. Prerequisite: Special Populations: Law Enforcement Response CJE2566 Ethics and Psychology for Law Enforcement Professionals 30 hours, 3 credits This course will examine the ethical dilemmas encountered by law enforcement professionals. Students will analyze the roles of discretion, bias, and professionalism in the field. The course will also examine sources and effects of stress in law enforcement and explore preparation for and management of stress. Prerequisite: CJL1381 Criminal Law and Procedures: Crime and the Courtroom ALL CONTENT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE BY ADDENDUM 95 C o m p u t e r M S a c r i k e e n t i c n e B ac g B a h c el h e o l r o ’ D s r ’ e g s D e r g e r e e e
