Management Information Systems/Information Security Management (ISM) Option
The major in MIS/ISM option provides undergraduate students an enhancement to their understanding of information systems security practices. It incorporates both behavioral and technical perspectives of security and is intended to offer a broad perspective. The purpose of this program is to elevate the importance of the behavioral aspects of security while continuing to recognize the importance of technological security controls.
A total of 122 semester hours is required in the following areas:
- General education requirements (see departmental program sheet for specific requirements in Communication Skills, Humanities, Social and Behavioral Sciences, Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Writing, and Physical Education)
- Business core courses (see departmental program sheet for specific requirements in Accounting, Finance, Justice and Law Administration, Management, Marketing, and MIS)
- MIS major course requirements:
- ISM course requirements:
- MIS 301 Database Applications in Business
- MIS 341 Information Systems Security
- MIS 361 Information Assurance
- MIS 385 Fundamentals of Data Communications
- ISM elective courses (see departmental program sheet for elective courses in Computer Science, Justice and Law Administration, Mathematics, and MIS)
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