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Degree Requirements

Students must meet all university requirements for a bachelor’s degree.

General Education Requirements (37-41 Hours)

See Bachelor’s for general education requirements.

Foundation Courses (3 Hours)

The following course must be taken at the lower-division level (Substitutions are allowed with the permission of the program advisor):

• Introduction to Computer Technology (3)

Program Core Courses (12 Hours)

The following courses must be taken at either the lower- or upper-division level:

(Substitutions are allowed with the permission of the program advisor)

• Information Technology Project Management (3)
• Introduction to Computer Networks (3)

The following courses must be taken at the upper-division level:

(Substitutions are allowed with the permission of the program advisor)

• Junior Seminar Information Technology (3)
• Information Technology Senior Seminar/Project (3)

Program General Selective Courses (15 Hours)

The following courses must be taken at upper-division level.

Students must take 15 credit hours of general selective courses from the following:

• Computer Organization (3)
• Operating Systems (3)
• Windows Systems (3)
• Information Security (3)
• Principles of Financial Management (3)
• Introduction to Scripting Languages (3)
• Cisco CCNA 1 (3)
• Cisco CCNA 2 (3)
• Wireless Networks and Security (3)

Program Concentration Selective Courses (27 Hours)

The following courses must be taken at upper-division level.

Students must take 27 credit hours of general selective courses from the following:

A. Operating Systems

• Introduction to Microsoft SharePoint Server (3)
• Introduction to the UNIX System (3)
• Advanced Windows Administration (3)
• Securing Operating Systems (3)

B. Information Security

• Information Security Policy and Management (3)
• Cryptography and Network Security (3)
• Laboratory in Information Security (3)
• Special Topics in Information Security (3)

C. Network Infrastructure

• IP Routing (3)
• IP Switched Networks (3)
• Troubleshooting IP Networks (3)

D. Ethical Hacking

• Information Security and Assurance 1 (3)
• Information Security and Assurance 2 (3)

E. Digital Forensics

• Digital Forensics (3)
• Contemporary Issues-Digital Forensics (3)
• Special Topics in Digital Forensics (3)

F. Virtualization and Cloud Computing

• Introduction to Virtualization (3)
• Introduction to Cloud Computing (3)
• Special Topics in Virtualization and Cloud Computing (3)

Electives (22-26 Hours)

Total - 120 Hours

Degree Requirements

The focus of this graduate program is to prepare students with advanced skills based on fundamental knowledge in Information Technology, as they pursue their career interest in one of the two concentrations: infrastructure administration or cybersecurity.

The focus for each concentration includes:

Infrastructure Management

• Effectively develop policy and procedures for large-scale enterprise networks
• Manage equipment (servers, switches, and routers) to ensure the effectiveness of a data communication system
• Leveraging current technology to manage both voice and data networks
• Advanced management of servers, operating systems, and network operating system environments

Cybersecurity

• Implement preventive measures to secure both data at rest and in transit
• Protecting information from cyber threats, cyber warfare, and cyber terrorists
• Strengthening existing infrastructures by reducing vulnerabilities and exploits
• Protecting business and individuals from digital-based attacks

Core Courses (9 Credit Hours)

For Both Concentrations, the following courses are mandatory for all students:

• Fundamentals of Security Management (3)
• Distributed Systems & Network Security (3)

For the Infrastructure Management Concentration, choose one of the following courses:

• Information Technology Project & Team Management (3)
• Infrastructure Management & Design (3)

For the Cybersecurity Concentration, choose one of the following courses:

• Cybersecurity Fundamentals (3)
• Cyber Attack Methodologies (3)

Elective Courses (18 Credit Hours)

For Both Concentrations, the following courses are mandatory for all students:

• Cloud Integrity Assurance (3)
• Wireless Penetration Testing (3)
• Operating System & Application Hardening (3)

For the Infrastructure Management Concentration, select three of the following courses:

• Configuring Advanced Windows Server (3)
• Special Topics in Infrastructure Management (3)
• Designing & Implementing a Server Infrastructure (3)
• Cloud Integrity Assurance (3)
• Implementing Cisco Network Security (3)
• Unified Communication Solutions (3)
• Cloud Integrity Assurance (3)

For the Cybersecurity Concentration, select three of the following courses:

• Social Engineering Concepts (3)
• Health Care Security Framework (3)
• Advanced Security Practitioner (3)
• Applied Cryptography (3)
• Advanced Network Forensics and Analysis (3)
• Fundamentals of Biometric Security (3)
• Cloud Integrity Assurance (3)

Required Courses (6 Credit Hours)

• Research Thesis (3)
• Graduate Capstone (3)

Total Credit Hours - 33

UNDERGRADUATE ADVISING

To find contact information for the advisor of the undergraduate IT program, please visit the College of Arts and Sciences Advising webpage.

GRADUATE ADVISIOR

Paula McMullen
Email: plevickas@govst.edu
Phone: 708.235.2221
Office Location: F2601