Courses

The online certificate in security and risk analysis is a five-course, 15-credit program of study. To earn this certificate, you must successfully complete each course with a grade of "C" or higher.

Prescribed Courses (12 credits)

3

credits

The use, analysis, and design of information systems and technologies to organize, coordinate, and inform human enterprises.
3

credits

This introductory course spans areas of security, risk, and analysis covering contexts in government agencies and business organizations.
3

credits

Provides overview of nature, scope, and seriousness of threats to security as a result of terrorism and crime.
3

credits

Provides an understanding of the overview of information security including security architecture, access control, and internet secure applications.

Prerequisite
SRA 111 and (CMPSC 101 or IST 140 or CMPSC 121)

Prescribed Course (select 3 credits)

3

credits

Fundamentals of computational thinking, including reasoning about problems at multiple levels of abstraction, and analyzing code for its behavior, efficiency, and correctness.

Prerequisite
2 entrance units in mathematics
3

credits

Introduction to programming techniques design and implementation of algorithms. Structured programming. Problem-solving techniques. Introduction to a high-level language, including arrays, procedures, and recursion

Prerequisite
MATH 110 or prerequisite or concurrent MATH 140
3

credits

A first course in concepts and skills for application development.

Prerequisite
C or better in MATH 21 or placement above the level of Math 21 in the mathematics placement test.

Recommend preparation
MATH 22

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