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(Formerly Information Assurance and Security)

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE General Liberal Arts and Science

General Education Requirements ... 60 credits Major Concentration

Cybersecurity ... 48 credits Open Electives ... 12 credits Total ...120 credits

Students who choose the major concentration in cybersecurity must complete:

FOUNDATION COURSES

CISC 131 Foundations of Computing I*

CISC 231 Foundations of Computing II*

CISC 257 Computer Networks I MATH 122 Statistics*

MATH 244 Discrete Structures

IASP 230 Introduction to Cybersecurity**

MAJOR COURSES

IASP 321 Linux Administration

IASP 330 Disaster Recovery/Business Continuity CISC 335 Computer Networks II

CISC 337 Database Management Systems

CISC 385 Cryptography and Computer Security (NOTE: Students should register for IASP585 to fulfill this course requirement)

IASP 420 Network Security IASP 430 Digital Forensics

IASP 470 System Security (Capstone)^(cc) and five courses from the following:

CISC 359 Website Administration and Security

IASP 380 Workplace Experience in Cybersecurity Field I IASP 381 Working Experience in Cybersecurity Field II IASP 440 Security Policy and Procedures

CISC 311 Data Structures CISC 339 Artificial Intelligence CISC 370 Systems Analysis and Design CISC 341 Computer Architecture

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CISC 395 Special Topics in Computer Science CISC 411 Analysis of Algorithms

CISC 421 Operating Systems

IASP 395 Special Topics in Cybersecurity IASP 397 Independent Study in Cybersecurity

NOTE:

• Mercy College’s 15-credit residency requirement in the major concentrations of cybersecurity must be satisfied by courses numbered 200 or above.

• Cybersecurity majors who have not had their mathematics core requirement waived should complete MATH 116 and MATH 201 (rather than MATH 115) as part of their General Education requirement, hence can take MATH 244 in sequence. Students should contact their faculty advisors or department chair before taking MATH 115.

• CISC 120 is a prerequisite for introductory courses, but may be waived if students pass the waive exam.

• Some courses are offered once a year. Please check with the department for the current course offering schedule.

• Undergraduate students may take a maximum of two graduate level courses (other than IASP 585) to fulfill the major elective requirement.

• Students in B.S. program can apply for B.S. + M.S. dual degree during their junior or senior year.. To get the benefit of dual degree, students should use their open electives to take as many graduate courses as possible. Students in the dual degree program may apply a maximum of twelve credits taken at the graduate level (other than IASP 585) to fulfil the requirements of their undergraduate degree.

* These courses fulfill part of the General Education requirements. The total of major concentration is 16 courses or 48 credits.

** This course can be transferred into if students have current security+ certificate.

Students can choose to have a minor in cybersecurity (refer to the requirement in this catalog). We suggest students consider taking the following among the five necessary courses: IASP 230, IASP 330 and IASP 420.

Dual Degree in

CyBERSECURITy (BS + MS)

Jong Yoon, Ph.D., Program Head BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

General Liberal Arts and Science

General Education Requirements ... 60 credits Major Concentration

Cybersecurity (Undergraduate Courses) ... 48 credits Open Electives* ... 12 credits Total ...120 credits MASTER OF SCIENCE

Course work completed during B.S. degree* ... 12 credits Course work completed during M.S. degree ... 18 credits Total combined B.S./M.S. ...138 credits

* Students may take up to four graduate courses to fulfill the open elective requirements of the B.S.

in cybersecurity. These graduate courses may also be used to fulfill the requirements of the M.S. in cybersecurity. Please see Graduate Catalog for course descriptions

Students who choose the dual degree program in cybersecurity must complete:

UNDERGRADUATE COURSES FOUNDATION COURSES

CISC 131 Foundations of Computing I*

CISC 231 Foundations of Computing II*

CISC 257 Computer Networks I MATH 122 Statistics*

MATH 244 Discrete Structures

IASP 230 Introduction to Cybersecurity**

MAJOR COURSES

IASP 321 Linux Administration IASP 330 Disaster Recovery/Business

Continuity

CISC 335 Computer Networks II CISC 337 Database Management Systems CISC 385 Cryptography and Computer

Security (NOTE: Students should register for IASP 585 to fulfill this course requirement.) IASP 420 Network Security

IASP 430 Digital Forensics

IASP 470 System Security (Capstone)^(cc) and five courses from the following:

CISC 359 Website Administration and Security IASP 380 Working Experience in Cybersecurity Field I IASP 381 Working Experience in Cybersecurity Field II IASP 440 Security Policy and Procedures

CISC 311 Data Structures CISC 339 Artificial Intelligence CISC 370 Systems Analysis and Design CISC 341 Computer Architecture

CISC 395 Special Topics in Computer Science CISC 411 Analysis of Algorithms

CISC 421 Operating Systems

IASP 395 Special Topics in Cybersecurity IASP 397 Independent Study in Cybersecurity

84 / School of Liberal Arts part of their General Education requirement, hence can take MATH 244 in se-quence. Students should contact their faculty advisors or department chair before taking MATH 115.

• CISC 120 is a prerequisite for introductory courses, but may be waived if stu-dents pass the waive exam.

• Some courses are offered once a year. Please check with the department for the current course offering schedule.

* These courses fulfill part of the General Education requirements. The total of major concentration is 16 courses or 48 credits.

** This course can be transferred into if students have current security+ certificate.

GRADUATE COURSES (Any four of the following)*

IASP 500 Topics in Information Security IASP 505 Foundations of Cybersecurity

Sciences

IASP 510 Social Implications of Information Security

IASP 520 Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery

IASP 525 Distributed Database and Security IASP 530 Forensic Computing

* Students should not take any graduate level courses until they have completed 60 credits and maintained a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 each semester at Mercy College. Students are encouraged to discuss with their academic advisors or program heads about suitable graduate course selection.

NOTE:

1. Fresh students should apply for B.S. in cybersecurity first and B.S./M.S. dual degree upon completion of the 51 credits General Education requirement and completion of at least 15 credits in their major field of study with a cumulative Mercy College with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above. Students need to fill a one-page application form to program head.

3. Transferred students without Associate degree to B.S. in cybersecurity may apply for B.S./M.S. dual degree upon completion of the 51 credits General Education requirement and completion of at least 15 credits in their major field of study. 30 credits must be taken in residency at Mercy College with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above. Students need to fill a one-page application form to program head.

4. To remain in the dual program, students must maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 each semester at Mercy College. Students may not take any graduate level courses until they have completed 60 credits and have an approval from program head.

IASP 540 Information Assurance and Management

IASP 550 Intrusion Detection and Prevention

IASP 585 Applied Cryptography

Major Concentration