2020–2021 CATALOG AND STUDENT HANDBOOK COURSE DESCRIPTIONS CIS 4005C IT Operations Management 40 hours, 4 credits The purpose of the IT Operations Management course is to give students a numeric perspective on the IT department. Students will learn how to develop standard operating procedures, create support metrics, and apply these to the proper operation of the IT department. This course will also cover how to properly read and analyze network utilization reports and properly staff various IT departments based on proposed call volume and support needs. Utilization of helpdesk tracking tools and implementation of a tracking system will also be covered to ensure an IT department has the proper foundation to start metrics reporting. Prerequisites: ISM 4470C Information Technology Project Management II. CIS 4028C 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 CIS 4039 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: CIS 3257 Legal and Security Issues Prerequisite in the Cyber Security Bachelor’s Degree: None CIS 4162C 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: CNT 3126 Advanced Networking CIS 4189C 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 ALL CONTENT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE BY ADDENDUM 97 CIS 4222C 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 CIS 4385C 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 CIS 4412C 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 CIS 4456 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 CIS 4655C 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 CIS 4784C 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: COP 3703C Database Systems CIS 4836C 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: CDA 3315C Fundamentals of Enterprise Architecture Prerequisite: MAR 3128 Foundations of Digital Marketing CIS 4929C 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 CIS 4955C 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 CJC 1000 Introduction to Corrections 40 hours, 4 credits 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. This course includes a fieldwork assignment. Prerequisite: Introduction to Criminal Justice CJC 4600 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 CJE 1006 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. For residential only, this course includes a fieldwork assignment. Prerequisite: Introduction to Criminal Justice CJE 1233 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 abuse will be explored. In addition, policy implications of drug use and the criminal justice system response will be analyzed. An overview of the theories of use, drug business, and drug law enforcement will be explored. Such recent developments as “club drugs,” inhalants, herbal stimulants, and designer drugs will also be discussed. Prerequisite: Introduction to Criminal Justice or Introduction to Human Services CJE 1775 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 CJE 2172 Juvenile Justice: Delinquency, Dependency, and Diversion 40 hours, 4 credits An overview of the juvenile justice system including the nature and extent of delinquency, explanatory models and theories, the juvenile justice system, and juvenile court practices and procedures. The role of law enforcement and juvenile correctional officer will be explored as well as juvenile training schools, probation, and aftercare treatment. Prerequisite: Introduction to Criminal Justice C o m p u t e r S c i e M a n r c e B ac h k e t i n g B el a o r ’ D s c h e l o e g r e e r ’ s D e g r e e
