Computer Security, B.A.

Bachelor of Arts
Curriculum 0310 Requirements

General Education Requirements

Students must meet requirements for general education; see The Cardinal Core Curriculum for details. Certain courses that fulfill major or cognate requirements may also apply to general education.

Major Departmental Requirements 51-55 Credits

Computing Prerequisites: (0-3 cr.)

CSC 121 - Introduction to Computing and the Web (3 cr.) or
CSC 122 - Physical Computing (3 cr.) or
CSC 123 - Scientific Simulation and Modeling (3 cr.) or
CSC 124 - Communicating Data (3 cr.) or
Familiarity with programming

Core Requirements: (35 cr.)

Elective Concentration: (9-13 cr.)

Select one concentration from the following:
Queensbury students must complete the Threat Analysis Concentration.

Threat Analysis Concentration

CSC 324 - Information Visualization (3 cr.) or
CSC 330 - Human Computer Interaction (3 cr.)
CSC 452 - Threat Analysis and Modeling (3 cr.)
Select one of the following:
CSC 341 - Introduction to Databases with Web Applications (3 cr.)
or
CSC 223 - Data Structures and Algorithms (3 cr.) and
CSC 233 - Data Structures and Algorithms Lab (1 cr.) and
CSC 441 - Database Management Systems (3 cr.)

Reliability Concentration

Privacy Concentration

Intrusion Detection Concentration (10-12 cr.)

CSC 345 - Artificial Intelligence (3 cr.)
CSC 462 - Intrusion Detection (3 cr.)
Select one of the following:
CSC 341 - Introduction to Databases with Web Applications (3 cr.)
or
CSC 223 - Data Structures and Algorithms (3 cr.) and
CSC 233 - Data Structures and Algorithms Lab (1 cr.) and
CSC 441 - Database Management Systems (3 cr.)

Management Information Systems Concentration

Security Elective: (3 cr.)

Select one course not applied to another section

Experiential Elective: (3 cr.)

Select three credits from the following:

Cognate Requirements 3-9 Credits

Communication Elective: (3 cr.)

Select one course

CMM 101 - Introduction to Public Speaking (3 cr.)
Another AWR course (other than CSC 372 ) by advisement

Mathematics Prerequisite/Placement: (0-6 cr.)

MAT 101 - Elementary College Mathematics (3 cr.) or equivalent (0-3 cr.)
MAT 102 - Precalculus (3 cr.) or Calculus Readiness Test (0-3 cr.)

Electives 22-32 Credits

Certain major/cognate courses may also satisfy GE requirements thus increase elective credits accordingly.

Total Credits minimum 120

Additional Degree Requirements

Grade of C or better in each course taken in Major Departmental Requirements.
A minimum overall GPA of 2.0 in all required major courses (Major Departmental Requirements).
Completion of all Undergraduate Degree Requirements .