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The Bachelor of Science in Information Assurance and Security Engineering prepares students for many possible careers in the rapidly growing Information Assurance and Security industry.

The program of study allow the student to learn the necessary foundations of Information Assurance theory, technology , and technique as well as the knowledge of Security Engineering processes used to implement, support and manage them in real-world systems.

A graduate will be prepared to join an information security team and perform risk assessment, security infrastructure design, network security administration, vulnerability assessment/scanning and incident response as well as any technology position where information security is an important part of the work function.

Graduates' possible career paths include Information Security Engineer, Technical Security Auditor, Network Security Engineer, Information Assurance Analyst and Forensics Engineer.

DePaul University has been designated National Center of Academic Excellence in IA Education by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and National Security Agency (NSA)

The curriculum consists of the DePaul University Liberal Studies Program (please see the Liberal Studies homepage) and Major Field Courses.

First Year

Major Field Courses (6)

Offered Winter
In class
√	IT 130 The Internet and the Web Self Placement Test!
√	IT 240 Introduction to Desktop Databases Self Placement Test!
√	IT 263 Applied Networks and Security
	IT 230 Building Internet Applications
√	CSC 233 Codes and Ciphers
√	MAT 140 Discrete Mathematics I

Liberal Studies (6)

Second Year

Major Field Courses (7)

Offered Winter
In class
√	CSC 211 Programming in Java I Self Placement Test!
√	CSC 212 Programming in Java II

Offered Winter
In class
√	CSC 261 Programming in C++ I
√	CSC 262 Programming in C++ II

AND

Offered Winter
In class
√	CSC 373 Computer Systems I
	CNS 340 Fundamentals of Information Assurance (ex CSC 390)
	TDC 362 Principles of Data Communications
	TDC 365 Network Interconnection Technologies
√	WRD 204 Technical Writing

Liberal Studies (5)

Third Year

Major Field Courses (5)

Offered Winter
In class
√	TDC 377 Fundamentals of Network Security
	IT 378 Host and Information Security
√	CNS 320 Computer Forensic and Incident Response
	CMN 212 Small Group Communication
	OR CMN 220 Public Speaking

(1) 300-level CTI elective chosen in consultation with student's advisor.
Liberal Studies (7)

Fourth Year

Major Field Courses (7)

Offered Winter
In class
	SE 325 Principles and Practices of Software Engineering Self Placement Test!
√	TDC 379 Telecommunication and Network Security Practicum
	CNS 228 Legal, Ethical and Social Issues in Information Security
√	CNS 394 Information Systems Security Engineering I
	CNS 395 Information Systems Security Engineering II
√	ACC 101 Introduction to Accounting I
√	OR FIN 290 Finance for Non-Commerce Majors

(1) 300-level CTI elective chosen in consultation with student's advisor.
Liberal Studies (1)
Open Electives (4)

Open Electives

Open Electives may be taken from any department or program. These are the only courses that may be taken under the pass/fail option (see the undergraduate Bulletin for details). If you wish to pursue a minor, most minor field courses will be credited as open electives.

Note: Grades for all courses in the students major (i.e. non-Liberal Studies and non-Open Elective) must be 'C' or better. Grades of 'C-' may be accepted provided the overall grade point average in the major is 2.0 or better.

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Last Modified: Tuesday May 26, 2009