Course Description:

(3 credit hours)

This course may not be applied toward the CIS degree.

This computer literacy course introduces computer terminology, hardware/software components, and the development of computer skills required for personal, business, or educational applications.

Using the Microsoft Office suite in a hands-on lab, students are introduced to productivity applications used in the workplace, such as word processing, spreadsheet, database, and presentation software.

Students in other disciplines will learn to use the computer as a research, communication, and applications tool.

Prerequisites:

Keyboarding skills useful.

Topics Covered:

(required unless marked optional)

Essential computer hardware and software concepts, user interfaces, Windows© terminology and fundamental tasks, electronic communications, Internet Research, Word© terminology and productivity applications, Excel© terminology and productivity applications, Access© terminology and productivity applications, and PowerPoint© terminology and productivity applications.

Course Outcomes:

• Upon completion of this course, the student should be familiar with:
• Recognize the hardware required to input, store, process, and output data, including peripheral devices
• Familiar with the computer terminology required to communicate in a technology-based society
• Understand the role of computer software in computing, operating and application software, and the software cycle
• Navigate the Windows operating system that interfaces with windows and programs
• Research the purchase of a computer system
• Create, store, edit, enhance, and save a word processing document
• Design, enter data, store, edit, enhance, and print a spreadsheet document
• Designing, populate, store, maintain, and print a database document
• Present business information using an electronic slide show
• Research information on the Internet using search engines to retrieve electronic data
• Send and receive electronic messages using an e-mail program

Measurement of Course Outcomes:

Project Homework and Hands-on Project Assessments

Course Description:

(3 credit hours)

CIS101 is a foundation course for the CIS degree and a prerequisite to other required courses.

This course provides and elementary but substantive overview of computer science and is designed to help you develop critical (algorithmic) thinking skills to stimulate interest in computing and its impact on human culture.

This course consists of a lecture and laboratory.

Prerequisites:

MAT111 or successful placement testing. Students are expected to have an equivalent of CIS001.

Topics Covered:

(required unless marked optional)

Algorithms, structured programming, expression evaluation, information coding, computer operations, software, networking, the object-based paradigm, the relational model, the information systems development life cycle, and human and organizational factors in information systems.

Course Outcomes:

Upon completion of this course, the student should be familiar with:

• The information layer of computing, which includes binary values, numbering systems, and data representation
• The hardware layer of computing, which includes computers and electricity, construction of gates and circuits, and Von Neumann Architecture
• The programming layer of computing, which covers the concept of algorithms, traditional programming concepts, language implementation, and object-oriented programming
• The operating system layer of computing, which explores the components of an operating system and how it handles competing processes
• The Applications layer of computing, which explores traditional file structures, database technology with the relational model, data mining, and the social impact of database technology
• The Communication layer of computing, which covers network fundamentals, open systems and protocols, network addresses, the Internet, the world wide web, and security
• The future of computing including Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Measurement of Course Outcomes:

Project homework, midterm assessment, and final assessment

Course Description:

(3 credit hours)

This course will serve as the initial introduction of programming concepts and techniques to non-programmers. The course will focus on the key concepts common to solving problems by algorithmic thinking, and to the fundamental concepts and techniques common to all high-level programming languages. The course will be taught using a command line version of the Python programming language.

Prerequisites:

None

Topics Covered:

(required unless marked optional)

Fundamental concept of problem solving - algorithms, hierarchical structure, abstraction; Fundamental Techniques - compilation versus interpretation, data typing, software design, pseudo-code, HIPO charts; Programming concepts - sequential execution, selection, looping, primitive data types, data structures, order of operations.

Course Outcomes:

Upon completion of this course, the student will:

• Be able to solve a problem using an algorithmic approach
• Know how to create and run a program using the Python Language
• Understand basic debugging techniques
• Be familiar with the fundamental concepts common to all high-level languages

Measurement of Course Outcomes

Homework that demonstrates that students can

1. Create a running Python program
2. Describe an algorithm using pseudo-code
3. Describe the structure of a program using HIPO charts
4. Create programs that show mastery of all the programming fundamental concepts including variables, control structures and data structures.

Mid-term and Final exams that test students' familiarity with all important concepts in the class.

Course Description:

(3 credit hours)

A practical hands-on introduction to the design and development of a Web site, this course introduces students with little or no experience in Web scripting to the concepts, syntax, and structure of xhtml. The course will also include an introduction to Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), an important presentation initiative, and Universal Design, the process of incorporating accessible design features into Web pages.

The final project-based assignment will assess the comprehensive process of designing, developing, and publishing a personal or professional site on a Web Server.

Prerequisites:

Moderate computer skills required

Topics Covered:

(required unless marked optional)

Well-formed and valid xhtml scripting, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Universal Design, and elements of effective Web design and development

Course Outcomes:

Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:

• Code xhtml documents using a basic text editor such as Notepad and/or TextPad
• Design Web pages with effective techniques including font sizes, colors, and graphics
• Apply effective navigation techniques including navigation bars, drop-down menus, graphic links, and image maps
• Design the layout of an xhtml Website including linear, hierarchical, and mixed structures
• Format xhtml pages using inline, embedded, and external style sheets
• Incorporate xhtml elements such as tables, frames, forms, and multimedia content
• Create interactive Web pages using JavaScript programming concepts
• Create a universally accessible Web site following the guidelines established by the WC3 Consortium for Section 508 compliance
• Create well-formed and valid xhtml documents as a preface to coding in xml

Measurement of Course Outcomes:

Hands-on projects, three tutorial assessments, and the design and development of a Web site incorporating required elements

Course Description:

(3 credit hours)

This course presents the principles of information systems development and demonstrates how they are an integral part of the organizational decision-making process. Through discussions on systems analysis and hands-on lab activities, students obtain a solid background in databases, with a focus on relational database management systems.

Prerequisites:

MAT111 or successful placement testing. Students are assumed to have the equivalent of CIS100

Topics Covered:

(required unless marked optional)

Database design theory; data integrity; storage and indexing techniques; query processing; database management and security concerns; and database programming interfaces

Course Outcomes:

Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:

• Insert and edit text and numerical data
• Copy data using the clipboard, autofill, and drag and drop
• Move data using cut and paste or drag and drop
• Delete data and reverse actions
• Format worksheets by deleting rows and columns and changing column widths and row heights
• Use numeric formats including number, account, currency, percent, comma, and date
• Use conditional formatting
• Prepare worksheet for printing using Page Break Previews, defining Page Setup options including Print Size, Margins, and Headers and Footers
• Create and edit formulas
• Use cell references including relative, absolute, and mixed
• Insert functions including AVERAGE, MAX, MIN, AutoSum using the Paste Functions feature Work with multiple worksheet including inserting and deleting worksheets, moving and copying worksheets, renaming worksheets, and creating 3-dimensional formulas
• Enhance worksheets adding text effects, borders, 3-dimensional objects, and graphics
• Use styles and autoformats
• Graphically display data using charts
• Define range names and use range names in formulas
• Work with advanced functions including NOW(), DATE(), IF(), VLOOKUP(), PMT(), and FV()
• Use advanced formatting features including custom number formats and outlines
• Print documents with advanced printing options including titles, gridlines, print areas, and multiple workbooks
• Create, display, hide, edit, and delete comments
• Enable worksheet protection and assign and remove passwords
• Manipulate screen display by freezing worksheet panes, adjusting zoom settings, displaying and hiding toolbars, and customizing toolbars/p>
• Share worksheet data
• Automate work by creating templates; recording, editing, and executing macros, and creating custom lists.
• Discuss the role of the system analyst and the system development life cycle (SDLC)
  Database
• Design and create new tables using the Table Design Window and the Table Wizard
• Modify table structure by adding and deleting fields, moving field and setting field properties
• Filter table data by selection, excluding selection, by form, and by input
• Access specific data by specifying criteria in select queries
• Create forms using AutoForm and the Form Wizard and work with control and form properties
• Create reports using AutoReport and design view and work with control and report properties
• Enhance the appearance of forms and reports by applying special effects, color, and graphics
• Using the relationships window, relate tables set referential integrity, cascade update related fields and cascade delete related records options
• Work with related tables features including lookup fields and subdatasheets
• Display information using subforms
• Maintain data integrity using field properties, input masks, and validation rules
• Use advanced form features including unbound controls, calculated controls, and the expression builder
• Use advanced report features including customizing headers and footers, concatenating text fields, adding calculated values, and adding subreports
• Use advanced query features including joining tables, performing custom calculations, displaying unique values
• Use advanced queries including crosstab, update, make-table, append, and delete

Measurement of Course Outcomes:

Application assignments and project-based assessments over Excel® and Access®

Current Textbook Information

Course Description:

(3 credit hours)

In this introductory programming concepts course, students will gain an understanding of logic, flow control, and object-oriented structures as well as hands-on experience in developing interfaces, objects, and controls using a variety of design approaches. Visual Basic introduces and applies concepts of object-oriented, event-driven, structured programming to create end-user mobile, Web, office, and database applications.

Prerequisites:

CIS101 or permission of instructor

Topics Covered:

(required unless marked optional)

Program Design, VB.NET Integrated Development, VB Object-oriented Programming, Documentation, Programming Structures, Validation, Database Programming, and Web Applications.

Course Outcomes:

Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:

• List the major elements of the .NET Framework
• Identify the components of the Visual Basic integrated development environment (IDE)
• Explain the basic concepts and terminology of object-oriented design and programming for Visual Basic and apply object-oriented programming techniques to create classes, add methods, and add properties
• Create a Visual Basic .NET application based on the Windows Application template
• Demonstrate the constructs of structured programming: sequence, selection, and iteration code using these constructs in VB routines
• Validate user input for fields, controls, and forms
• Write, test, debug and document Visual Basic event procedure coding
• Resolve syntax, run-time, and logic errors by using the debugger and structured exception handling
• Access and manipulate data in a Microsoft Access or Microsoft SQL Server database using the ADO.NET interface
• Create Web applications using ASP.NET

Measurement of Course Outcomes

Hands-on projects, midterm assessment, and final assessment

Course Description:

(3 credit hours)

The course is an introduction to Object Oriented programming Paradigms using the Java programming language. This course will explore programming topics such as Objects, Classes, fundamental data types, Control Structures, Graphical User Interfaces, and array processing. Students will be assigned programming projects in Java designed to explore the features of good object oriented design and implementation.

Prerequisites:

CIS101 or permission of instructor

Topics Covered:

(required unless marked optional)

The introduction to the Java Programming language includes the study of; variables, data types, control structures and array processing. GUI programming with applications and applets and Object Oriented concepts such as user-defined data types, encapsulation, and inheritance and polymorphism are presented.

Course Outcomes:

Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:

• Install, compile and run Java applications and applets
• Know and apply the java control structures, conditionals, iterations, and method definitions
• Create an object (user defined data type), complete with the instantiation of the object, and properly constructed and utilized through the concepts of encapsulation
• Distinguish the difference between a class variable and an instance variable and a static method and instance method in the Object Oriented paradigm and know when/how to apply either
• Declare, allocate, initialize and process one and two dimensional arrays
• Create interactive Web pages using JavaScript programming concepts

Measurement of Course Outcomes

Midterm and Final exams, homework/projects and lab assignments

Course Description:

(3 credit hours)

The course is an introduction to Object Oriented programming Paradigms using the Java programming language. This course will explore programming topics such as Objects, Classes, fundamental data types, Control Structures, Graphical User Interfaces, and array processing. Students will be assigned programming projects in Java designed to explore the features of good object oriented design and implementation.

Prerequisites:

CIS101 or permission of instructor

Topics Covered:

(required unless marked optional)

The introduction to the Java Programming language includes the study of; variables, data types, control structures and array processing. GUI programming with applications and applets and Object Oriented concepts such as user-defined data types, encapsulation, and inheritance and polymorphism are presented.

Course Outcomes:

Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:

• Install, compile and run Java applications and applets
• Know and apply the java control structures, conditionals, iterations, and method definitions
• Create an object (user defined data type), complete with the instantiation of the object, and properly constructed and utilized through the concepts of encapsulation
• Distinguish the difference between a class variable and an instance variable and a static method and instance method in the Object Oriented paradigm and know when/how to apply either
• Declare, allocate, initialize and process one and two dimensional arrays
• Create interactive Web pages using JavaScript programming concepts

Measurement of Course Outcomes

Midterm and Final exams, homework/projects and lab assignments

Course Description:

(3 credit hours)

This course provides in-depth coverage of computer, network and operating systems principles found in computing systems. Topics include systems architecture for single-user, central and networked computer systems; and structure of single and multi-user operating systems.

Building the working vocabulary of hardware terminology and identify relationship/difference between hardware and software terminology. Laboratory component is included. The course is supported with detailed web lectures materials and intensive review and practice testing as a learning tool.

Prerequisites:

CIS101 or permission of instructor

Topics Covered:

(required unless marked optional)

Introducing the hardware and system software, How Hardware and Software Work Together, Understanding the Boot Process and Command Line, Managing Memory, Understanding and Installing Hard Drives, Optimizing and Protecting Hard Drives, Supporting I/O Devices, Multimedia Devices and Mass Storage, Understanding, Installing, Managing and Troubleshooting Windows type Operation Systems and Network Operating Systems, PCs on a Network, PCs on the Internet, Hardware and Software Security, Legal Issues.

This course supports the capabilities and knowledge expected for IS program graduates.

Course Outcomes:

Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:

• Discuss the functions and interactions of all PC subsystems.
• Select quality PCs and constituent components based on performance and cost.
• Install, replace, and upgrade PC hardware components.
• Understand and identify the challenges faced by IT professionals (IT professional code of ethics).
• Be familiar with existing hardware and software copyright laws, and computer crimes.
• Understand Creative Commons

Measurement of Course Outcomes

Regular Practice and Review Tests for each chapter readings as a learning tool, Midterm and Final exam, Individual Research and Oral Presentation, Group Semester and Final Projects.

Course Description:

(3 credit hours)

This course introduces students to the Unix operating system. The course covers a number of application programs that have come to be part of Unix, including editors, electronic mail processing programs, and message-passing programs. An introduction to Unix system administration, including process and user management, will be presented. Students will work with Unix in a multi-user computer environment.

Prerequisites:

CIS101 or permission of instructor

Topics Covered:

(required unless marked optional)

Unix Commands and Syntax, Script Programming, and File Management

This course supports the capabilities and knowledge expected for IS program graduates.

Course Outcomes:

Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:

• Use the command line
• Understand the file system
• Manipulate files and directories
• Work with commands
• redirect output
• Work with filters
• Perform command line editing

Measurement of Course Outcomes

Assignments and Objectives

Course Description:

(3 credit hours)

This course will provide students with a survey of topics in the health informatics area. Examining computer‘s emerging roles in the delivery, management and analysis of health care, and how it impacts all stakeholders in the healthcare arena. Competency skill sets include: Analytic/Assessment of medical information (both spatial and non-spatial) Systems Analysis and modeling and Project Management.

Prerequisites:

CIS101 Introduction to Computer Science

Topics Covered:

(required unless marked optional)

Analytic assessment of medical information (spatial and non-spatial), Systems Analysis and Modeling, and Project Management.

Course Outcomes:

Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:

• Explain the definition of Healthcare Informatics
• Summarize the basic concepts of Healthcare Information Systems
• Distinguish and defend topics related to current events in the area of Health IT
• Define project management concepts

Measurement of Course Outcomes

Discussion board, weekly assignments, and final project

Course Description:

(3 credit hours)

Throughout the course, students are taught to design and develop a dynamic, interactive Web site that combines basic html code, JavaScript code, and effective navigation techniques. Students will develop a Welcome to England site using detailed handouts and will build an individual site demonstrating he concepts learned. This semester-project will be modified and reviewed each week as well as at the end of the semester.

Prerequisites:

CIS131 Web Applications

Topics Covered:

(required unless marked optional)

Designing and developing a Web site using HTML and CSS coding with basic JavaScript syntax; declaring variables, objects, methods, functions, events, and arrays.

Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:

• Use JavaScript variables and operators
• Work with the JavaScript date object
• Write programs using selection and repetition structures
• Identify and use common JavaScript and browser objects
• Create slideshows using array objects
• Create and use JavaScript functions
• Control browser appearance and behavior
• Use JavaScript to control windows and frames
• Validate form data before submission
• Save state using cookies
• Interact with the user using rollovers and popup messages
• Integrate jQuery for interactive Web elements
• Create a JavaScript enabled shopping cart

Measurement of Course Outcomes

Hands-on homework assignments, demonstration site, and final Web project

Course Description:

(3 credit hours)

This course presents current coverage of networking hardware and software, along with the skills necessary to succeed in the dynamic field of networking. This course is introductory, with thorough explanations of networking fundamentals, such as protocols, network design and implementation, and troubleshooting and support.

Building the working vocabulary of networking terminology and identify relationship/difference between the wide variety of existing networking protocols and topologies.

Laboratory and Practicum component is included. The course is supported with detailed web lectures materials and sited external readings for novel practices and ideas. Intensive review and practice testing as a learning tool is included for each chapter readings.

Prerequisites:

CIS 220 or permission of instructor

Topics Covered:

(required unless marked optional)

An Introduction to Networking, Networking Standards and the OSI Model Transmission Basics and Networking Media Network Protocols Networking Hardware Topologies and Access Methods WANs, Internet Access, and Remote Connectivity Network Operating Systems and Windows Server 2003-Based Networking, Networking with UNIX-type of Operating Systems, NetWare-Based Networking In-Depth TCP/IP Networking Troubleshooting Network Problem Ensuring Integrity

Course Outcomes:

Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:

• Discuss the differences between the network protocols
• Create and design network topology architecture
• Install, maintain and troubleshoot common Network Operating Systems
• Select the network architecture based on performance and cost
• Identify and troubleshoot common network problems
• Understand and identify the challenges faced by network professionals
• Be able to understand basic encryption algorithms
• Be familiar with existing computer network crimes and attacks
• Be able to learn how to build adequate hardware and software network firewall to prevent the attacks
• Have knowledge and skills necessary to service computer networks, and prepare for a successful result on the CompTIA's newly revised Network+ certification exam
• Have substantially improved their listening, presentation, critical reading and, analysis writing and research skills

Measurement of Course Outcomes

Practice and Review Tests for each chapter readings as a learning tool, Midterm and Final exam, Individual Research and Oral Presentation, Group Semester and Final Projects

Course Description:

(3 credit hours)

This hands-on XML Programming course is designed to provide the student with a theoretical foundation and applied skills required to use XML (eXtensible Markup Language) as a Web publishing and data management tool. Functional examples and comprehensive hands-on lab activities will reinforce the concepts presented and will demonstrate the relationship of XML to practical business applications. The Final Project will be a server-side application that incorporates XHTML, Cascading Style Sheets, JavaScript, PHP, and XML.

Prerequisites:

CIS131 or permission of instructor

Topics Covered:

(required unless marked optional)

Well-formed and valid XML documents, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), DTDs and schemas, XSL and XSLT tools, XQuery and XPath, SAX and DOM Interface.

Course Outcomes:

Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:

• Develop well-formed XML data documents
• Format XML documents with Cascading Style Sheets
• Validate ad architect XML documents using various modeling tools such as DTDs and Schemas
• Transform XML documents with XML companion tools XSL and XSLT
• Query XML documents using XQuery and XPath languages
• Work with programming interfaces such as SAX and DOM

Measurement of Course Outcomes

Course Description:

(3 credit hours)

Participants will explore Web page development from the planning and design stage through site publications. Students will incorporate end-user analysis and profiling to design a site the meets the expectations of the target audience. Students will review current design specifications to create sites that follow the Web 2.0, Web 3.0, etc. standards. Students will utilize an open source graphics editor that specializes in readying text and graphics for use on the web.

Prerequisites:

CIS131 Web Applications or permission of instructor

Topics Covered:

(required unless marked optional)

Web design principles (Web 2.0), graphic elements (text effects, badges, icons, buttons, animation, banners, and menus), design strategies (fixed or liquid layouts), gradient backgrounds, drop-down menus, and sticky footers.

Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:

• Design 2.0 graphic elements in an open-source graphics editor (GIMP)
• Add a Fav icon
• Create a blog and a wiki
• Search for public domain images
• Create dynamic navigation menus with position arrows and gradient effects
• Design animated graphics using a GIMP plugin (GAP)
• Create action, process, and header banners
• Design image map and simple CSS-driven menus
• Design and code a home page incorporating user-designed graphics and Web 2.0 design principles using html, CSS and PHP

Measurement of Course Outcomes

Reading assignments, lab assignments, discussion boards, homework assignments, and final project

Course Description:

(3 credit hours)

This course is an introduction to relational database design and structured query language. The student will learn the principles of database design to include database modeling, normalization through 3rd Normal Form and then will learn basic ANSI Standard Structured Query language to interface with a database. Application interface to the database will be demonstrated.

Prerequisites:

CIS101 or permission of instructor

Topics Covered:

(required unless marked optional)

Database design, business rules, database modeling, entity keys and relationships, SQL and RDBMS, queries, reports, data integrity

Course Outcomes:

Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:

• Define data and information
• Implement business rules in a database model
• Design keys for entities
• Use database modeling to determine the logical structure of a database
• Apply RDBMS concepts to design and develop relational databases
• Add, modify, and remove data
• Interface with a database using structured query language (SQL)
• Select data to satisfy queries and reports
• Ensure data integrity
• Confirm compliance with business rules

Measurement of Course Outcomes

Hands-on projects, midterm assessment, and final assessment

Course Description:

(3 credit hours)

This course emphasizes the strategic importance of information in managing organizations. The management case approach will be used to analyze textbook and real life MIS situations. Students will work in collaborative learning teams throughout the semester. Students will gain hands on experience in problem solving by analyzing the MIS at an organization of their choice. The focus of this course is on how managers use Information Systems to make decisions and is not intended to make the student proficient in any one particular software application.

Prerequisites:

Either CIS100, CIS101 or CIS135, and BUA/CRJ/POS 223 (or permission from the instructor).

Topics Covered:

(required unless marked optional)

Fundamentals of MIS, decision theory, business process analysis with a focus on problem solving, information systems development from the manager's perspective, MIS applications, decision making, enterprise applications including supply chain management, managing knowledge & change, competitive uses of information technology, electronic commerce and system security.

Course Outcomes:

Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:

• Understand how businesses use information systems
• Recognize the importance of team building
• Be familiar with information technology infrastructure
• Understand the foundations of business intelligence
• Recognize the role of telecommunication (Internet and wireless technology) in the operation of a business
• Secure information systems in a business
• Recognize the importance of achieving operations excellence and customer intimacy
• Explore the ethical and social issues in information systems
• Appreciate the role of e-commerce in a business environment

Measurement of Course Outcomes

Two tests, final exam, team project and presentation, team and in-class assignments, attendance and participation (including the discussion board)

Course Description:

(3 credit hours)

This course will provide students with advanced knowledge of the Java programming language. The course will first concentrate on advanced principles such as events, exception handling, inheritance, interfaces, and inner classes exploring some advanced JDK libraries.

Prerequisites:

CIS214, CIS215, or permission of instructor

Topics Covered:

(required unless marked optional)

The advanced class of the Java Programming language includes the study of exception handling, GUI components, strings, recursion, search and sort, applets, multithreading, and networking.

Course Outcomes:

Upon completion of this course, the student should

• Understand in depth GUI construction in Java
• Understand in depth GUI construction in Java
• Expand knowledge of data structures in Java
• Use Java to process files and databases
• Continue understanding of object oriented programming concepts

Measurement of Course Outcomes

Homework/Lab assignments, midterm exam, final exam, and class participation.

Course Description:

(3 credit hours)

This course provides a study of the methods used in analyzing needs for information and in specifying requirements for an application program. Topics covered include the concept of system life-cycle, the iterative nature of the process of analysis and design, and the traditional and object-oriented methodology for developing a logical specification for a system.

Prerequisites:

CIS303 Management Information Systems

Topics Covered:

(required unless marked optional)

The Context of Systems Analysis and Design Methods, Information System Building Blocks, Information System Development, Project Management, Systems Analysis, Fact-Finding, Techniques for Requirements Discovery, Modeling System Requirements with Use Cases, Data Modeling and Analysis, Process Modeling, Object-Oriented Analysis and Modeling Using UML, Feasibility Analysis and the System Proposal, Systems Design, Application Architecture and Modeling, Database Design, Output Design and Prototyping, Input Design and Prototyping, User Interface Design, Object-Oriented Design and Modeling using UML, Systems Construction and Implementation, Systems Operations and Support

Course Outcomes:

Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:

• Understand the types of business needs that can be addressed using information technology-based solutions.
• Initiate, specify, and prioritize information systems projects and to determine various aspects of feasibility of these projects
• Clearly define problems, opportunities, or mandates that initiate projects.
• Use at least one specific methodology for analyzing a business situation (a problem or opportunity), modeling it using a formal technique, and specifying requirements for a system that enables a productive change in a way the business is conducted.
• Within the context of the methodologies they learn, write clear and concise business requirements documents and convert them into technical specifications.
• Communicate effectively with various organizational stakeholders to collect information using a variety of techniques and to convey proposed solution characteristics to them.
• Manage information systems projects using formal project management methods.
• Articulate various systems acquisition alternatives, including the use of packaged systems (such as ERP, CRM, SCM, etc.) and outsourced design and development resources.
• Use contemporary CASE tools for the use in process and data modeling.
• Compare the acquisition alternatives systematically
• Incorporate principles leading to high levels of security and user experience from the beginning of the systems development process.
• Design high-level logical system characteristics (user interface design, design of data and information requirements).
• Analyze and articulate ethical, cultural, and legal issues and their feasibilities among alternative solutions.

Measurement of Course Outcomes

Weekly discussion questions, weekly homework, design project, midterm, and final exam

Course Description:

(3 credit hours)

This hands-on PHP Programming course is designed to provide the student with a theoretical foundation and applied skills required to use PHP as a Web publishing and data management tool. An integrated approach to Web development ties it to the (X)HTML and CSS environments and establishes PHPs place in the Web Development process. Functional examples and comprehensive hands-on lab activities will reinforce the concepts presented and will demonstrate how MySQL goes hand in hand with PHP to establish database connectivity and interactivity.

Prerequisites:

CIS131 or permission from the instructor

Topics Covered:

(required unless marked optional)

PHP scripts, functions and control structures, string manipulation, user input, files and directories, arrays, databases and MySQL, state information, and object-oriented PHP

Course Outcomes:

Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:

• Create PHP code blocks
• Use functions to organize PHP code
• Learn about variable scope and autoglobal variables
• Use control structures, nested control structures, and looping structures
• Construct, parse, and compare text strings and use regular expressions
• Handle user input from forms and hyperlinks
• Work with files and directories
• Manipulate arrays
• Create and maintain database tables
• Develop Object-Oriented PHP

Measurement of Course Outcomes

Weekly assignments, midterm project, applied PHP-powered database project, and final project

Course Description:

(3 credit hours)

This course will survey the most popular Content Management Systems (CMS) and provide practical experience in two of the most commonly used systems (Drupal, and WordPress). Through PowerPoint presentations, discussion boards, and hands-on application training, the student will be introduced to the essential concepts of content management on the Web and learn to use some free tools related to Web content management (FileZilla®, GIMP®, WinGrep®) from an applied perspective. Students will design and develop an ongoing Web site in the applied activities and an individual site in which the student applies the newly acquired concepts. Students will be assigned a server and database account on the UMA server.

Prerequisites:

CIS131 Web Applications

Topics Covered:

(required unless marked optional)

Role of content management technologies to design, edit, manage and publish Web content; survey of the most popular content management systems; open-source Web technologies; overview of Drupal and WordPress

Course Outcomes:

Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:

• Create and install a database
• Download, install, and configure Drupal
• Back up Drupal files and database
• Explore and plan a site with storyboard
• Add Drupal modules
• Create pages
• Create articles
• Add content to pages
• Add Tags, taxonomy, and searching
• Change Drupal themes
• Work with Drupal blocks and menus
• Modify CSS files
• Set Drupal permissions
• Use Drupal Contact Us with CAPTCHA
• Configure a slideshow
• Insert drop-down menus
• Install security updates
• Transfer site to a new server

Measurement of Course Outcomes

Learning activities (demo site), application (individual site), research assignments, and discussion board.

Course Description:

(3 credit hours)

There have been many popular network protocols, such as Apple's AppleTalk, Novell's IPX, and Microsoft's SMB, but with the explosive growth of the Internet, one protocol suite has become the standard: TCP/IP. This form of communication has become so popular that most software companies have integrated it as the core protocol in their software over their own proprietary standards. The ability to implement and troubleshoot TCP/IP over complex networks has become increasingly more important as small networks become part of the global network known as the Internet.

This course will focus on the fundamental concepts behind TCP/IP. The course will also familiarize students with the concepts needed to move a Local Area Network into the world of Wide Area Networks, using core technologies such as routing and proxies. Hands on work with network simulators will provide the time to practice and troubleshoot.

Prerequisites:

CIS240 Networking

Topics Covered:

(required unless marked optional)

Network address and network names; network models and internetworking concepts, transfer protocols; packet switching; routing; next generation IPs; Internet security; network management

Course Outcomes:

Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:

• Develop a sense of how TCP/IP fits into the overall design and architecture of networking
• Develop networked applications
• Write system-level programs for the Unix operating system
• Understand protocols
• Learn some common tools for testing, analyzing, managing and troubleshooting networks.

Measurement of Course Outcomes

Homework assignments and three exams

Course Description:

(3 credit hours)

This course covers the implementation of information systems through database design and use of a database management system. Methodologies for database design and issues related to database administration are also covered. The course examines database models, such as the relational, entity-relationship and object-oriented database models, as well as how to administer shared data with an emphasis on requirements and methodologies for ensuring data integrity and security in healthcare enterprise information systems.

Prerequisites:

CIS330 Systems Analysis

Topics Covered:

(required unless marked optional)

The Database Environment and Developmental Process, Modeling Data in the Organization, the Enhanced E-R Model, Logical Database Design and Relational Model, Physical Database Design and Performance, Introduction to SQL, Advanced DQL, Database Application Development, Data Warehousing, Data Quality and Integration, Data and Database Administration, Distributed Databases, Using Relational Databases to Provide Object Persistence

Course Outcomes:

Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:

• Understand the role of databases and database management systems in managing organizational data and information.
• Understand the historical development of database management systems and logical data models.
• Understand the basics of how data is physically stored and accessed.
• Understand the fundamentals of the basic file organization techniques.
• Use entity-relationship modeling to capture the information requirements for an enterprise domain.
• Design high-quality relational databases.
• Understand the purpose and principles of normalizing a relational database structure.
• Design a relational database so that it is at least in 3NF.
• Implement a relational database design using a relational database management system, including the principles of data type selection and indexing.
• Use the data definition, data manipulation, and data control language components of SQL in the context of one widely used implementation of the language.
• Understand the basic mechanisms for accessing relational databases from various types of application development environments.
• Perform simple database administration tasks.
• Understand the role of databases and database management systems in the context of enterprise systems.
• Understand the key principles of data security and identify data security risk and violations in data management system design.
• Understand the core concepts of data quality and their application in an organizational context.
• Understand the difference between on-line transaction processing (OLTP) and online analytic processing (OLAP), and the relationship between these concepts and business intelligence, data warehousing and data mining.

Measurement of Course Outcomes

Weekly discussion questions, weekly homework, design project, midterm, and final exam

Course Description:

(3 credit hours)

This is an upper-level management information systems course that focuses on using Oracle's database and applications development utilities. The use of Structured Query Language to obtain information from data is emphasized throughout this course. Additionally, the student is introduced to Oracle’s database programming language – PLSQL. This course assumes that the student has background with the database relational model and clearly understands basic database structure.

Prerequisites:

CIS135 and CIS350

Topics Covered:

(required unless marked optional)

This course follows a step-by-step introduction to the topics concerning database concepts, basic SQL SELECT statements, table creation and management, constraints, data manipulation and transaction control, additional database objects, user creation and management, restricting rows and sorting data, joining data from multiple tables, selected single-row functions, group functions, subqueries, data merges, and views. Selected topics in Oracle’s PLSQL programming language are included also.

Course Outcomes:

Upon completion of this course, the student should be proficient to:

• Create a basic SELECT statement to obtain data from a single database table
• Create and Manage database tables
• Creating and managing database constraints
• Creating additional database objects
• Creating USERS in a database, given appropriate database administration rights
• Restricting Rows and Sorting Data
• Using Selected Single-Row Functions
• Using GROUP functions
• Creating VIEWS

Measurement of Course Outcomes

Weekly discussion questions, weekly homework, design project, midterm, and final exam

Course Description:

(3 credit hours)

The use of visualization techniques to aid understanding, analyze complex data, and inform important decisions is increasingly employed by many disciplines. This course will cover how to best represent different sets of data through understanding human perception, careful analysis of data types, creation of visual representation techniques, and evaluation of information in its visualized format for cognitive understanding and implied meaning. Students will engage in visualization creation using different data sets, implementation protocols and techniques to create basic presentations to more complex data visualizations.

Prerequisites:

CIS101 Introduction to Computer Science

Topics Covered:

(required unless marked optional)

Data representation, human-computer interaction, implementation protocols, interaction frameworks, and visualization critiques.

Course Outcomes:

Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:

• etermine the best methods for representing data
• Describe different basic principles of human computer interaction and discuss how human perception impacts understanding visual information
• Analyze different data types and recommend the optimal visual techniques for representation
• Prepare and encode data for implementation
• Describe and address basic issue in representation
• Create visual representations using different implementation protocols
• Identify various data visualization presentation challenges
• Explain different interaction frameworks
• Critique and evaluate information in its visualized format for cognitive understanding and applied meaning

Measurement of Course Outcomes

Midterm, Project/Labs, Homework/Readings, Class Participation, Final Exam.

Course Description:

(3 credit hours)

This course studies abstract data types and their use in large software systems, such as an operator system or compiler. Specification, implementation, use and computational characteristics of data structures such as stacks, queues, trees and graphs are covered. Recurring concepts of computer science “such as efficiency, levels of abstraction, reuse and trade-off” are stressed throughout. In the laboratory component, students implement and use data structures to solve a variety of problems in information systems.

Prerequisites:

CIS215 or permission of instructor

Topics Covered:

(required unless marked optional)

Using the C++ programming language, students will gain experience in creating programs that deal with abstract data types. Topics will include Recursion; Templates, vectors and stacks; Binary search trees; Linked lists; Graphs and weighted graphs; AVL and Splay trees.

Course Outcomes:

Upon completion of this course, the student should

• understand the basis of how algorithms are evaluated
• understand when one algorithm might be preferred over another
• expand knowledge of data structures in Java
• gain experience using a number of advanced techniques in the C++ programming language, including: Dynamic memory allocation, Pointers, Exception handling, and the Standard Template Library.
• become proficient in using the C++ language to solve problems based on a written specification

Measurement of Course Outcomes

Six hands-on programs, written assignments, midterm, and final exam.

Course Description:

(3 credit hours)

Students will be introduced to what a GIS is, working with spatial data as compared to other database systems, and how GIS can be a valuable tool to decision makers. Students will also gain hands-on experience with ArcGIS software. Students will explore such topics as spatial data, hardware and software, processing and analyzing spatial data, cartography and presentation of spatial data, and issues affecting data quality. This class will include lectures and practical work with GIS software. Students will be required to complete several lab assignments and a final project.

Prerequisites:

CIS 101 Introduction to Computer Science

Topics Covered:

(required unless marked optional)

Introduction/Terminology, Databases, Data Classification, Data Models, Spatial Data, Projections, Data Acquisitions, Vector and Raster Geoprocessing, Spatial Analysis, and Cartographic Design

Course Outcomes:

Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:

• Describe Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and the use of GIS technology
• Be familiar with common GIS terminology, software, data structures, and file types
• Describe the structure of ArcGIS
• Use ArcGIS software to conduct basic GIS analyses
• Create meaningful, effective maps and create and analyze spatial patterns
• Employ effective critical thinking skills in the GIS problem-solving process
• Understand basic cartographic (map-making) principles, such as scale and projections
• Discuss various GIS data collection methods, including primary and secondary data capture

Measurement of Course Outcomes

Homework/ Lab Assignments, Midterm Assessment, Final Exam, and Final Project

Course Description:

Course Description:

(3 credit hours)

This course provides an opportunity for students to practice key elements of the software development life cycle while working as part of a team of developers. Students will become familiar with the key deliverables, processes and reviews that comprise a large software development effort.

Prerequisites:

30 credit hours of prior CIS classes

Topics Covered:

(required unless marked optional)

Algorithms, structured programming, expression evaluation, information coding, computer operations, software, networking, the object-based paradigm, the relational model, the information systems development life cycle, and human and organizational factors in information systems.

Course Outcomes:

Upon completion of this course, the student will

• understand the factors that affected the development of software by industry
• gain skills with a variety of common deliverables
• understand the roles of software development team members and how those roles often interact
• practice making professional presentations
• become familiar with team dynamics in software development

Measurement of Course Outcomes

Project homework, deliverable document, in-class presentations.

Course Description:

(3 credit hours)

The course provides an in-depth look at network defense concepts and techniques. This course examines theoretical concepts of secure network design and provides methodology for creating a secure network defense will a practical, hands-on approach. Topics include firewalls, intrusion detection methods, wireless security methods, VPNs, and perimeter security fundamentals.

Prerequisites:

CIS240 Networking Concepts

Topics Covered:

(required unless marked optional)

Security risks, intrusion detection devices, firewalls, security approaches, network attacks, security issues with wireless and remote access, network structures

Course Outcomes:

Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:

• Describe the security risks present in networking
• Describe the security risks present in networking
• Discuss the differences in Network Intrusion Detection, Network Intrusion Prevention, Host intrusion detection, and Anomaly detection
• Describe different implementations for intrusion detection devices
• Implement firewalls to prevent specific IP’s or ports from traversing the firewall.
• Describe the different actions a firewall can take with a packet
• Summarize the strengths and weaknesses associated with different approaches to security
• Recognize and defend against different types of network attacks
• Understand the security issues facing wireless networking and remote access
• Design secure network structures
• Design and implement a secure perimeter network defense

Measurement of Course Outcomes

Weekly homework, discussion questions, midterm, final exam, and final project.

Course Description:

(3 credit hours)

(This course is cross-listed with BUA 450) This course in data mining techniques is designed for both computer information systems majors and business administration majors. In this course, students will explore and analyze data to support business intelligence applications. Methods used include cluster analysis, decision trees, classification of data estimation, and prediction and association techniques. The goal of data mining is to take data and convert collected data into information readily usable by business managers to determine buying behavior, fraud detection, database marketing, market-basket analysis and information management.

Prerequisites:

MAT115 and (BUA355 or CIS330)

Topics Covered:

(required unless marked optional)

Supervised Learning, Learning from Experience, Representation Knowledge, Decision Trees, Production Rules, Unsupervised Learning, Market Basket Analysis, Classification, Estimation and Prediction, Cluster Analysis, Anomaly Detection, Logistic Regression, Confidence and Support, Genetic Algorithms, WEKA, Data Pre-processing, Data Transformation, Data Normalization, Attribute & Parameter Evaluation, Data Modeling and Normatilization, Data Warehouse Design, Star Schema, OLAP, Feed-forward Neural Nets, Unsupervised Clustering, Kohonen Self-organizing Maps.

Course Outcomes:

Students will explore the fundamentals of data analysis from a business perspective. Fundamental concepts covered in the class will include

• Organization of data
• Using statistics to understand data relationships
• Classification
• Decision trees
• Classification
• Association Analysis
• Cluster Analysis
• Anomaly Detection

Upon completion of this course, the student will:

• Have a solid understanding of data mining methods and applications
• Be familiar with the primary techniques used in analysis of Big Data and be able to employ those techniques to generate analyses of that data.
• Be able to collect, clean, and summarize data using a variety of methods
• Understand the importance of data preprocessing (cleaning the data)

Measurement of Course Outcomes

The course will be divided into five modules, along the lines of the divisions shown in the course topics section, above. For each module there will be a homework assignment, working with the algorithm being discussed and a quiz on the topics relevant to that module. A final examination covering all the topics in the class will evaluate student’s success against the learning outcomes.

Course Description:

(3 credit hours)

This course explores the philosophical, social, and economic impact of computing on culture, and examines ethical and professional policy issues.

Prerequisites:

35 hours and/or permission of instructor

Topics Covered:

(required unless marked optional)

History of computing in the context of human problem solving; uses, misuses, and limits of computer technology; risks and liabilities; intellectual property; national and international public policy issues; human factors, and human-machine interaction.

Course Outcomes:

Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:

• Understand how technological developments in the Information Age affect our business and personal lives
• Identify problems and propose solutions relating to computer privacy and security concerns
• Recognize the requirements of all stakeholders in the privacy/security of an information system
• Use case studies to correlate privacy and security considerations with real-world ethics
• Characterize the concerns and debates around freedom of speech, intellectual property and fair use on the Internet
• Discuss how the Internet can be a criminal weapon and determine which laws are applicable
• Understand how advances in technology have affected the work environment
• Critically analyze and articulate ethical issues concerning computers and technology

Measurement of Course Outcomes

Attendance, class participation, homework, final project, midterm, and final exam.

Course Description:

(3 credit hours)

CIS 470 is a course in project management that applies project management methodologies and principles to the information systems development arena. Project management is a management sub-discipline. It is concerned with the processes of initiating, planning, executing, controlling and closing a project in order to meet a project’s goal(s). Integration of projects/information systems with organizational goals, planning, and budgeting is covered. The course uses Microsoft’s Project Management 2010 software.

Prerequisites:

CIS 330, BUA 101, BUA 223 or permission of the instructor

Topics Covered:

(required unless marked optional)

The course examines the nine knowledge areas of project management including project integration, scope, time, cost, quality, human resource, communications, risk, and procurement.

Course Outcomes:

Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:

• Understand organizations and stakeholders
• Understand organizations and stakeholders
• Understand the Systems Development Life Cycle
• Recognize the role of a project Manager
• Align information technology projects with business strategies
• Work with Gantt charts
• Understand critical path analysis
• Perform cost management functions (estimating and budgeting)
• Implement techniques for quality control
• Test tasks in the software development life cycle
• Manage a project team
• Plan effective meetings
• Identify, monitor and control risk management

Measurement of Course Outcomes

Quizzes, final exam, homework, and group project

Current Textbook Information

Course Description:

(3 credit hours)

This course is designated as the capstone health informatics course. This course will provide students with an in-depth survey of topics in the health informatics area that was presented in the first course. Examining computer’s emerging roles in the delivery of health care, and how it impacts all stakeholders in the healthcare arena.

Prerequisites:

BIO 100, CIS101, MAT115, CIS225, or Permission of Instructor

Topics Covered:

(required unless marked optional)

Advanced Analytic Assessment, Policy Development/Program Planning, Standards, Cultural Competency, Community Dimensions of Practice, Ethics, Advanced Leadership and Systems Thinking.

Course Outcomes:

Upon completion of this course, the student should be familiar with:

• Protocol-Based Systems: evidence based healthcare
• Protocol-Based Systems: disseminating and designing protocols
• Language, coding and classification
• Informatics, Economics, and the Internet
• Decision Support Systems: Intelligent monitoring and control
• Ethics in Health Informatics
• Bio-Surveillance

Measurement of Course Outcomes

Attendance/Class Participation, Homework, Final Paper/Project, Midterm, Final Exam.

Current Textbook Information

Course Description:

(3 credit hours)

This course provides an overview of security challenges and strategies of countermeasure in the information systems environment. Topics include definition of terms, concepts, elements, and goals incorporating industry standards and practices with a focus on availability, vulnerability, integrity and confidentiality aspects of information systems.

Prerequisites:

CIS 101

Topics Covered:

(required unless marked optional)

Information Systems Security; Changing the Way People and Businesses do Business; Malicious Attacks, Threats, and Vulnerabilities; The Drivers of Information Security Business; Access Controls; Security Operations and Administration; Auditing, Testing, and Monitoring; Risk, Response, and Recovery; Cryptography; Networks and Communications; Malicious Code and Activity; Information Security Standards; Information Security Education and Training; Information Security Professional Certifications; U.S. Compliance Laws

Course Outcomes:

Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:

• Explain the concepts of information systems security as applied to an IT infrastructure.
• Describe how malicious attacks, threats, and vulnerabilities impact an IT infrastructure.
• Explain the role of access controls in implementing security policy.
• Explain the role of operations and administration in effective implementation of security policy.
• Describe the principles of risk management, the common response techniques, and the issues related to recovery of IT systems.
• Explain the importance of security audits, testing, and monitoring to an effective security policy.
• Explain how businesses apply cryptography in maintaining information security.
• Analyze the importance of network principles and architecture to security operations.
• Explain the methods attackers use to compromise systems, networks, and the defenses used by organizations.
• Apply international and domestic information security standards to real-world applications in both the public and private sectors.

Measurement of Course Outcomes

Weekly Quizzes, Weekly Labs/homework, Midterm, and Final Exam

Course Description:

(3 credit hours)

This course addresses the broad topic of risk management and how risk, threats, and vulnerabilities impact information systems. It explores general methodologies used to assess and manage risks to information security based on defining an acceptable level of risk for information systems. Activities such as detection, recovery and damage control methods will be explored.

Prerequisites:

ISS210

Topics Covered:

(required unless marked optional)

Risk Management Business Challenges; Risk Management Fundamentals; Managing Risk: Threats, Vulnerabilities, and Exploits; Maintaining Compliance; Developing a Risk Management Plan; Defining Risk Assessment Approaches; Performing a Risk Assessment; Identifying Assets and Activities to Be Protected; Identifying and Analyzing Threats, Vulnerabilities, and Exploits; Identifying and Analyzing Risk Mitigation and Security Controls; Planning Risk Mitigation Throughout the Organization; Turning Your Risk Assessment into a Risk Mitigation Plan; Mitigating Risk with a Business Impact Analysis; Mitigating Risk with a Business Continuity Plan; Mitigating Risk with a Disaster Recovery Plan; Mitigating Risk with a Computer Incident Response Team Plan

Course Outcomes:

Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:

• Explain the basic concepts of and need for risk management....
• Identify compliancy laws, standards, best practices, and policies of risk management.
• Describe the components of an effective organizational risk management program.
• Describe techniques for identifying relevant threats, vulnerabilities, and exploits.
• Identify risk mitigation security controls.
• Describe concepts for implementing risk mitigation throughout an organization.
• Perform a business impact analysis for a provided scenario.
• Create a business continuity plan (BCP) based on the findings of a given risk assessment for an organization.
• Create a disaster recovery plan (DRP) based on the findings of a given risk assessment for an organization.
• Create a Computer Incident Response Team (CIRT) plan for an organization in a given scenario.

Course Description:

(3 credit hours)

This course covers the principles, the approaches and the methodology in auditing information systems to ensure the processes and the procedures are in compliance with pertinent laws and regulatory provisions especially in the context of information systems security.

Prerequisites:

ISS210

Topics Covered:

(required unless marked optional)

ISS compliance; the standards and frameworks in the compliance audit of an information technology (IT) infrastructure; the components and the basic planning requirements of an IT infrastructure audit for compliance; the parameters for conducting and reporting on a compliance audit of an IT infrastructure; ISS compliance with the User, Workstation, LAN, LAN-to-WAN, WAN, remote Access, and System/Application Domains; qualifications, ethics, and certification organizations for IT auditors

Course Outcomes:

Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:

• Describe the role of ISS compliance in relation to U.S. compliance laws
• Explain the use of standards and frameworks in a compliance audit of an IT infrastructure
• Describe the components and basic requirements for creating an audit plan to support business and system considerations
• Describe the different parameters required to conduct and report on IT infrastructure audit for organizational compliance
• Describe information security systems compliance requirements within the User Domain
• Describe information security systems compliance requirements within the Workstation and LAN Domains
• Use an appropriate framework to implement ISS compliance within the LAN-to-WAN and WAN Domains
• Describe information security systems compliance requirements within the Remote Access Domain
• Describe the information security systems compliance requirements within the System/Application Domain
• Describe the qualifications, ethics, and certification organizations for IT auditors

Measurement of Course Outcomes

Weekly quizzes, weekly labs/homework, midterm, and final exam.

Course Description:

(3 credit hours)

This course examines enterprise-level security architecture and its relationship to physical security. Security in service-oriented architecture (SOA), software-as-a-service (SaaS), business-to-business architectures, cloud computing and virtualization are discussed. Topics include security infrastructure, policy and procedures, assessment, auditing, secure communications, defense in depth, multiple security zones, multi-level security, cross-domain solutions, and the unique challenges of advanced architectures are discussed. Emphasis is paid to the interrelationship of the security strategic plan with the business strategic plan and the strategic plans of other corporate functional units.

Prerequisites:

ISS210

Topics Covered:

(required unless marked optional)

Security engineering; usability and psychology; protocols, access control; multilevel security; multilateral security; physical protection; monitoring and metering; biometrics, API attacks; electronic and information warfare; telecom system security; copyright and DRM; managing the development of secure systems; system evaluation and assurance; the bleeding edge of technology

Course Outcomes:

Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:

• Describe the responsibilities and authority of the security function within the corporate infrastructure.
• Show how the corporate business strategy and the strategic plans of functional units are supported by the security strategic plan.
• Explain how to provide multilevel and multilateral security within an enterprise
• Describe the security assessment and risk process and how baselining is used to maintain a secure posture.
• Analyze the modification to traditional roles and responsibilities within the corporate environment to create and maintain a secure posture.
• Design and evaluate the effectiveness of security policies, procedures, and guidelines.
• Show the role of internal and external auditing in maintaining a secure environment.
• Develop systems security requirements.

Measurement of Course Outcomes

Weekly discussion questions, weekly labs/homework, midterm, and final exam

Course Description:

(3 credit hours)

This course surveys tools and techniques designed to detect vulnerabilities that exist on an organization's computer systems. The course will walk through how to manage an assessment, including the development of a scope statement, the understanding and proper use of assessment methodology, the creation of an expert assessment team, and the production of a valuable response report. The course examines common attack methods, general inadequacies in various systems and Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) and some common methods to mitigate them in the organization.

Prerequisites:

ISS210

Topics Covered:

(required unless marked optional)

Information Security Lifecycle, Network Vulnerability Assessment, Vulnerability Scanning Technology, Selecting Technology, Planning Assessment, Project Scoping, Assessing Current Network Concerns, Network Vulnerability Assessment Methodology, Policy Review (Top-Down) Methodology, Execution and Analysis, Network Vulnerability Assessment Report, Vulnerability Management Program and Organization, Strategic Vulnerabilities

Course Outcomes:

Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to

• Identify and describe tools and techniques used to detect vulnerabilities.
• Identify and describe weaknesses in various systems and Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE).
• Develop policy relating to vulnerability detection.
• Identify various attack methods and develop protective measures relating to computer security.
• Identify and describe active and passive security attacks.
• Explain technology risks and how to assess vulnerabilities in order to prepare for security incidents.
• Develop a methodology to systematically identify and eliminate vulnerabilities within and organization
• Conduct a vulnerability assessment and prepare a report with the results.
• Create a vulnerability management program for an organization.

Measurement of Course Outcomes

Weekly discussion questions, weekly labs/homework, midterm, and final exam

Course Description:

(3 credit hours)

This course provides an in-depth analysis of the security components at the operating system level. The focus is on the basic elements that provide identification and authentication, access control and security auditing. In addition to general concepts, both the UNIX/Linux and Windows operating systems are studied. The course will examine software, database, web, and mobile services security as well as exploring new paradigms for access control on computer systems.

Prerequisites:

ISS210

Topics Covered:

(required unless marked optional)

History of computer security; managing security, foundations of computer security; identification & authentication; access control, reference monitors, Unix security; Windows security; database security; software security; Bell-LaPadula model; security models; security evaluation; cryptography; key establishment; communications security; Web security; mobility; new access control paradigms

Course Outcomes:

Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:

• Discuss the impact of disruptive technologies on computer security
• Describe how computer security mechanisms have to rely on physical or organizational protection measures to be effective
• Understand the fundamental models for access control
• Understand the motivation for enforcing security at a low system layer, and get an overview of the security mechanisms available at the bottom system layers
• Understand the basics of Unix security and demonstrate the ability to create a secure UNIX operating system environment
• Understand the basics of Windows security and demonstrate the ability to create a secure Windows operating system environment
• Analyze the security issues that are specific to database systems
• Explain the basic causes that lead to software security failures
• Explain the Bell– LaPadula model, and discuss its scope and limitations
• Explain how cryptography can be used to secure operating systems
• Understand the basics of web services security
• Identify new paradigms for access control
• Examine new security challenges and attacks specific to mobile services

Measurement of Course Outcomes

Weekly quizzes, weekly labs/homework, midterm, and final exam.

Course Description:

(3 credit hours)

This course covers building security into data bases during the design. From database installation and testing to auditing and SOL Injection, this course examines into the essential processes and protocols required to prevent intrusions. Life cycle security development models are presented in addition to verification and validation strategies. The role of the security professional in the creation and management of a database security policy is examined.

Prerequisites:

ISS210 and CIS350

Topics Covered:

(required unless marked optional)

Secure database installation; database exploits and defense; SQL injection; database security testing; database auditing models; profiles, password policies; privileges, and roles; database application security models

Course Outcomes:

Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:

• Define the nature of database and information systems security
• Identify the different database management system models and applications
• Identify and describe the architecture of Oracle,. MySOL, and Microsoft SOL Server
• Secure the installation and configuration of MySOL server, Microsoft SOL Server, and Oracle
• Define authentication and authorization and then implement with SQL Server, MySQL, and Oracle
• Manage users based on security best practices using SOL Server, MySOL, and Oracle
• Describe common strategies for exploiting database infrastructures Describe an SOL injection and identify how injections are executed Understand the use of data encryption within database applications
• Provide an overview of database auditing fundamentals
• Design and implement security and auditing solutions for many common business situations

Measurement of Course Outcomes

Weekly quizzes, weekly labs/homework, midterm, and final exam.

Current Textbook Information

Course Description:

(3 credit hours)

This course will provide an overview of contingency planning and operations by examining the foundations of contingency operations and the development of plans to deal with business continuity in the case of a disaster. This class examines the administration of the planning process for incident response, disaster recovery, and business continuity planning. Topics include disaster recovery issues, possible threats, categories of disruptions, disaster recovery plan, developing a recovery team, backup alternatives, facility backups, electronic vaulting, off-site storage, testing and drills, maintenance, and phases of planning for recovery.

Prerequisites:

ISS220

Topics Covered:

(required unless marked optional)

Contingency planning within information security; planning for organizational readiness; incident response: preparation, organization, and prevention; incident response: detection and decision making; incident response: reaction, recovery, and maintenance; contingency strategies for business resumption planning; disaster recovery: preparation and implementation; disaster recovery: operation and maintenance; business continuity operations and maintenance; crisis management and human factors.

Course Outcomes:

Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:

• Identify and define the components of contingency planning and the role of the security policy in the development of contingency plans
• Create an effective contingency planning policy
• Develop a process for incident response to include creating a security incident response team
• Understand the elements necessary to detect incidents that pose a threat to the organization and the processes used in making decisions surrounding incident detection and escalation
• Know what forensic analysis entails and the processes used to collect and manage data in an electronic environment
• Know the strategies employed for resumption of critical business processes at alternate and recovered sites
• Understand the key functions of a disaster plan and ways to classify disasters both by speed of onset and source
• Understand the key challenges an organization faces when engaged in disaster recovery operations
• Create a business continuity policy and plan
• Define elements of a business continuity plan
• Develop and execute disaster recovery test scenarios and plans.
• Identify required hardware, software and personnel requirements to support disaster recovery operations

Measurement of Course Outcomes

Weekly discussion questions, weekly labs/homework, Business Continuity Plan, midterm, and final exam.

Course Description:

(3 credit hours)

The course provides an in-depth look at network defense concepts and techniques. This course examines theoretical concepts of secure network design and provides methodology for creating a secure network defense will a practical, hands-on approach. Topics include firewalls, intrusion detection methods, wireless security methods, VPNs, and perimeter security fundamentals.

Prerequisites:

ISS210 and CIS240

Topics Covered:

(required unless marked optional)

Perimeter security fundamentals; packet filtering; stateful firewalls; proxy firewalls; security policy; the role of a router; virtual private networks; network intrusion detection; host hardening; host defense components; intrusion prevention systems; fundamentals of secure perimeter design; separating resources; wireless network security; software architecture; VPN integration; tuning the design for performance; maintaining a security perimeter, network log analysis; troubleshooting defense components; assessment techniques; design under fire; a unified security perimeter: the importance of defense in depth.

Course Outcomes:

Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:

• Discuss the differences in Network Intrusion Detection, Network Intrusion Prevention, Host intrusion detection, and Anomaly detection
• Describe different implementations for intrusion detection devices
• Describe the difference between stateful and non-stateful firewalls.
• Implement firewalls to prevent specific IP’s or ports from traversing the firewall.
• Describe and discuss recent successful security attacks.
• Summarize the strengths and weaknesses associated with different approaches to cyber security
• Recognize and defend against different types of network attacks
• Understand the security issues facing wireless networking and remote access
• Design, test, and implement a secure perimeter network defense
• Understand how to recognize and defend against Advanced Persistent Threats
• Assess network defenses and conduct a review of network architecture
• Design and configure network defense components according to their role and relationships.

Measurement of Course Outcomes

Weekly labs/homework, network security design project, midterm, and final

Course Description:

(3 credit hours)

The course provides an in-depth look at testing network defenses by the use of penetration testing techniques. This course examines the various tools and methodology used in penetration testing. The course will examine the software and tools used by hackers to access unauthorized information. This course also addresses incident handling methods used when information security is compromised.

Prerequisites:

ISS410

Topics Covered:

(required unless marked optional)

Hacking: the next generation; physical security; footprinting tools and techniques; port scanning; enumeration and computer system hacking; wireless vulnerabilities; Web and database attacks; malware, worms, and viruses; trojans and backdoors; sniffers, session hijacking, and denial of service attacks; Linux, live CDs, and automated assessment tools; incident response

Course Outcomes:

Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:

• Explain the history and current state of hacking and penetration testing, including ethical and legal implications.
• Identify common information gathering tools and techniques.
• Analyze how port scanning and fingerprinting are used by hackers.
• Analyze how enumeration is used in conjunction with system hacking.
• Analyze wireless network vulnerabilities exploited by hackers.
• Perform web and database attacks.
• Identify Trojans, backdoors, and covert communication methods.
• Perform network traffic analysis and sniffing by using appropriate tools.
• Perform incident handling by using appropriate methods.
• Compare and contrast defensive technologies.

Measurement of Course Outcomes

Weekly discussion questions, weekly labs/homework, network security design project, midterm, and final exam.

Current Textbook Information

Course Description:

(3 credit hours)

This course covers building security into software products during the software design and programming. Vulnerabilities related to poor programming techniques and data structure design are examined. Life cycle security development models are presented in addition to verification and validation strategies. The role of the security professional in the creation and management of software security policy is examined.

Prerequisites:

ISS210 and (CIS312 or CIS314 or CIS354)

Topics Covered:

(required unless marked optional)

Security requirements planning; vulnerability mapping application review and testing; vulnerability mapping; a culture of security; incorporating SSD with the SDLC; current and emerging threats; secure data management

Course Outcomes:

Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:

• Examine how secure programming techniques can affect the security of corporate assets.
• Discuss programming-language support for secure programming
• Show how the data structure design process without proper security controls contributes to vulnerabilities in corporate software applications.
• Develop a security life cycle development process to implement security controls in the programming, scripting and database development areas.
• Explain the additional development steps needed to perform verification and validation for security requirements.
• Itemize the software applications of an enterprise and determine software security policies needed to prevent attacks.
• Explain the role of the security professional in the cross-boundary enforcement of software security policies

Measurement of Course Outcomes

Weekly labs/homework, network security design project, midterm, and final

Course Description:

(3 credit hours)

This course addresses how Internet and Web-based applications have transformed the way businesses, organizations, and people communicate. With this transformation came new risks, threats, and vulnerabilities for Web-based applications and the people who use them. This course presents security strategies to mitigate the risk associated with Web applications and social networking.

Prerequisites:

ISS210 and CIS333

Topics Covered:

(required unless marked optional)

Internet, Web applications, social media, and social networking business; Web-based risks; secure coding practices; auditing, compliance, and quality assurance for Web applications; Web application security.

Course Outcomes:

Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:

• Analyze the impact of the Internet and Web applications on the business world
• Analyze the evolution of social media and social networking
• Compare and contrast Web-based risks
• Analyze common Web site attacks, weaknesses, and security best practices
• Describe the attributes and qualities of secure coding practices
• Analyze the role and importance of audit and compliance to Web application security
• Analyze the role and importance of quality assurance testing for Web applications
• Explain the value and importance of vulnerability and security assessments for Web applications
• Evaluate next-generation challenges in securing Web applications and data
• Construct a comprehensive lifecycle approach to Web application security

Measurement of Course Outcomes

Weekly quizzes, weekly labs/homework, midterm, and final exam.

Course Description:

(3 credit hours)

This course covers a wide variety of issues related to the management information security systems Topics covered include access control models, information security governance, and information security program assessment and metrics. Coverage on the foundational and technical components of information security is included to reinforce key concepts. The course includes up-to-date information on changes in the field, such as national and international laws and international standards like the ISO 27000 series.

Prerequisites:

ISS220 and ISS410

Topics Covered:

(required unless marked optional)

Introduction to management information security; planning for security; planning for contingencies; security policy; developing security programs; security management models; security management practices; risk assessment; controlling risk; protection mechanisms; personnel and security; law and ethics.

Course Outcomes:

Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:

• Describe the importance of the manager’s role in securing an organization’s use of information technology
• Explain the principle components of informational security system implementation planning in the organizational planning scheme
• Define information security policy and understand its central role in a successful information security program
• Develop, implement, and maintain various types of information security policies
• List and describe the functional components of an information security program
• Determine how to plan and staff an organization’s information security program based upon size
• Describe the components of a security education, training, and awareness program and explain how organizations create and manage these programs
• Select an informational security model and customize it to meet the needs of a particular organization
• Describe the key components of a security metrics program
• Describe the various access control approaches, including authentication, authorization, and biometric access controls
• Identify major national and international laws that relate to the practice of information security
• Describe the role of culture as it applies to ethics in information security

Measurement of Course Outcomes

Weekly labs/homework, design project, midterm, and final exam.