Catalog Navigator : Information Assurance and Security Engineering

The Bachelor of Science in Information Assurance and Security Engineering prepares students to evaluate and manage an organization's computer, information and network security, as well as develop a solid information technology infrastructure.

A student in the BS in Information Assurance and Security Program will learn the fundamentals of information security and security engineering, security infrastructure design and implementation as well as the impact of security requirements on a business operation.

The BS in IASE program also emphasizes hands-on experience. IASE students learn to design, implement and manage various security infrastructure components in our state-of the-art Information Assurance and Security Laboratory. The lab environment includes multi-vendor firewalls, Virtual Private Networks, Intrusion Detection and Prevention systems, routers, switches and event correlation systems.

What students learn from this program:

Fundamentals of information assurance
Risk assessment
Network security
Computer forensics
Application development

The Liberal Studies program is the general education portion of the curriculum at DePaul. Click here to view the CDM courses that qualify for liberal studies credit.

Four-year schedule of courses:

First Year

Major Field Courses (6)

IT 130 The Internet and the Web   Self Placement Test Available
IT 240 Introduction to Desktop Databases   Self Placement Test Available
IT 263 Applied Networks and Security
IT 230 Building Internet Applications
CSC   233 Codes and Ciphers
MAT   140 Discrete Mathematics I

Liberal Studies (6)

Second Year

Major Field Courses (7)

CSC 211 Programming in Java I   Self Placement Test Available
   and CSC 212 Programming in Java II
or CSC 261 Programming Languages I: C/C++
   and CSC 262 Programming Languages II: C/C++
CSC 373 Computer Systems I
CNS 340 Fundamentals of Information Assurance (ex CSC 390)
TDC 375  Network Protocols
TDC 365  Network Interconnection Technologies
WRD 204 Technical Writing [formerly ENG 204]

Liberal Studies (5)

Third Year

Major Field Courses (4)

TDC 377 Fundamentals of Network Security
CNS 378 Host and Information Security
CNS 320 Computer Forensic and Incident Response
CMN 212 Small Group Communication
   or CMN 220 Public Speaking

300-level CDM elective (1) -chosen in consultation with student's advisor.
Liberal Studies (7)

Fourth Year

Major Field Courses (6)

SE 325   Principles and Practices of Software Engineering Self Placement Test Available
TDC 379 Telecommunication and Network Security Practicum
CNS 228 Legal, Ethical and Social Issues in Information Security
CNS 394 Information Systems Security Engineering I
CNS 395 Information Systems Security Engineering II
ACC 101 Introduction to Accounting I
   or FIN 290 Finance for Non-Commerce Majors

300-level CDM elective (1) -chosen in consultation with student's advisor.
Liberal Studies (1)
Open Electives (4)

Open Electives
Open Electives may be taken from any department or program. These are the only courses that may be taken under the pass/fail option (see the undergraduate Bulletin for details). If you wish to pursue a minor, most minor field courses will be credited as open electives.

Note:Grades for all courses in the students major (i.e. non-Liberal Studies and non-Open Elective) must be 'C' or better. Grades of 'C-' may be accepted provided the overall grade point average in the major is 2.0 or better.