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Information Technology - Computer Forensics and Security Emphasis, B.S.

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Requirements

Electronic data is often used as evidence in court. Forensic specialists learn how to identify, preserve, and extract data from electronic devices, such as computers and smart phones. The Bachelor of Science in Information Technology (IT) degree prepares students to install, manage, and maintain the computing infrastructure on which organizational systems run. The Computer Forensics and Security emphasis provides students with a solid foundation for employment by government or corporate sector to work in a computer forensics lab as a forensic analyst or in information security.

Total Program Credits: 122

General Education Requirements:			38 Credits
	ENGL 1010	Introduction to Academic Writing	3
or	ENGH 1005	Literacies and Composition Across Context (5.0)
	ENGL 2010	Intermediate Writing Academic Writing and Research	3
	MATH 1050	College Algebra	4
or	MATH 1055	College Algebra with Preliminaries (5.0)
Complete one of the following:			3
	HIST 2700	US History to 1877 (3.0)
and	HIST 2710	US History since 1877 (3.0)
	HIST 1700	American Civilization (3.0)
	HIST 1740	US Economic History (3.0)
	POLS 1000	American Heritage (3.0) (recommended)
	POLS 1100	American National Government (3.0)
Complete the following:
	PHIL 2050	Ethics and Values	3
	HLTH 1100	Personal Health and Wellness	2
or	PES 1097	Fitness for Life (2.0)
Distribution Courses:
	Biology Distribution		3
	Physical Science Distribution		3
	PHYS 2010	College Physics I (fulfills Additional Biology or Physical Science Distribution)	4
and	PHYS 2015	College Physics I Lab	1
	Fine Arts Distribution		3
	ENGL 2310	Technical Communication (fulfills Humanities Distribution)	3
	CJ 1010	Introduction to Criminal Justice (Social/Behavioral Science Distribution)	3
Discipline Core Requirements:			63 Credits
Math Requirement:
	STAT 2050	Introduction to Statistical Methods (4.0)
or	MGMT 2340	Business Statistics I	3
IT Core Requirements:
	INFO 1120	Information Systems and Technology Fundamentals	3
	INFO 1200	Computer Programming I for IS/IT	3
	IT 1510	Introduction to System Administration--Linux/UNIX	3
	IT 1600	Computer Architecture and Systems Software	3
	INFO 2410	Database Fundamentals	3
	IT 2530	Introduction to System Administration--Windows Client	3
	IT 2600	Data Communication Fundamentals	3
or	CS 2600	Computer Networks I (3.0)
	IT 2700	Information Security Fundamentals	3
	INFO 3300	Web Systems Development	3
	INFO 3430	Systems Analysis and Design	3
	IT 3510	Advanced System Administration--Linux/UNIX	3
	IT 3530	Advanced System Administration--Windows Server	3
	IT 3600	Internetworking and Router Management	3
	IT 3700	Information Security--Network Defense and Countermeasures	3
	INFO 405G	Global Ethical and Professional Perspectives in IS and IT	3
	INFO 4430	Systems Design and Implementation	3
	IT 4600	Enterprise Architectures and Virtualization	3
	IT 4700	Enterprise Cybersecurity Management	3
IT Application Domain Requirement:			6
Two specified courses to provide students with knowledge of an application domain of their choice and interest. (See department advisor for list of approved courses.) For the Computer Forensics and Security emphasis, the following 2 courses are required: CJ 1330 and CJ 1340.
Some possible application domains are:
	Accounting/IT Auditor
	Business
	Communications
	Computer Science
	Construction
	Criminal Justice (Choose this domain for Computer Forensics and Security emphasis)
	Forensics
	Geographic Information Systems
	Health professions
	Hospitality Management
	Manufacturing/Production
	Military Science
	Multimedia/Digital Media
	Physical Sciences
	Social Sciences
Emphasis Requirements:			12 Credits
	IT 2800	Computer Forensic Fundamentals	3
	IT 3350	Intellectual Property and Cyber Law	3
	IT 4800	Advanced Mobile Devices Forensics	3
	IT 4850	Digital Forensics Investigations	3
Emphasis Elective Requirements:			9 Credits
Select 9 credit hours from the following:			9
	INFO 2200	Computer Programming II for IS IT (3.0)
	INFO 3330	Client-Side Web Development (3.0)
	INFO 3360	Server-Side Web Frameworks (3.0)
	INFO 3410	Database Systems and Warehousing (3.0)
	INFO 4135	Data Security Analytics (3.0)
	INFO 4415	Database Security and Auditing (3.0)
	INFO 4425	Web Application Security (3.0)
	IT 1200	Scripting for Administrators (3.0)
	IT 3540	Mac OS and Server Support (3.0)
	IT 459R	Current Topics in Information Technology (3.0)
	IT 4750	Network Security and Operations Capstone (3.0)
	IT 481R	Internship (1.0)
	CS 3270	Python Software Development (3.0)
	Other approved upper-division Information Technology and Information Systems courses

Graduation Requirements:

Completion of at least 122 semester credits required in the BS degree; at least 40 credit hours must be upper-division courses.
Overall grade point average 2.0 or above with a minimum of 2.5 GPA in all discipline core, specialty core, and elective courses with no grade lower than a "C-."
Residency hours: Minimum of 30 credit hours through course attendance at UVU, with at least 10 hours earned in the last 45 hours.
Completion of GE and specified departmental requirements. Students are responsible for completing all prerequisite courses.
Completion of GE global intercultural requirement. INFO 405G satisfies this requirement.
Successful completion of at least one Global/Intercultural course.

Graduation Plan

This graduation plan is a sample plan and is intended to be a guide. Your specific plan may differ based on your Math and English placement and/or transfer credits applied. You are encouraged to meet with an advisor and set up an individualized graduation plan in Wolverine Track.

Milestone courses (pre-requisites for a course in one of the subsequent semesters) are marked in red and Italicized.

Semester 1	Course Title	Credit Hours
ENGL 1010	Introduction to Writing	3
MATH 1050 or MATH 1055	College Algebra or College Algebra with Preliminaries	4
INFO 1120	Information Systems and Technology Fundamentals	3
CJ 1010	Introduction to Criminal Justice	3
IT 1600	Computer Architecture and Systems Software	3
	Semester Total:	16
Semester 2	Course Title	Credit Hours
ENGL 2010	Intermediate Writing	3
INFO 1200	Computer Programming I for IS IT	3
IT 2600	Data Communication Fundamentals	3
IT 1510	Introduction to System Administration--Linux/UNIX	3
ENGL 2310	Technical Communication	3
	Semester Total:	15
Semester 3	Course Title	Credit Hours
MGMT 2340	Business Statistics I	3
IT 2530	Introduction to System Administration--WIndows Client	3
IT 2700	Information Security Fundamentals	3
INFO 3300	Web Systems Development	3
INFO 3430	Systems Analysis and Design	3
	Semester Total:	15
Semester 4	Course Title	Credit Hours
INFO 4430	Systems Design and Implementation	3
IT 3510	Advanced System Administration--Linux/UNIX	3
IT 3530	Advanced System Administration--Windows Server	3
IT 2800	Computer Forensic Fundamentals	3
IT 3600	Internetworking and Router Management	3
	Semester Total:	15
Semester 5	Course Title	Credit Hours
Elective		3
CJ 1330	Criminal Law	3
CJ 1340	Criminal Investigations	3
IT 4800	Advanced Mobile Devices Forensics	3
IT 3700	Information Security--Network Defense and Countermeasures	3
	Semester Total:	15
NOTE: IT 4800 is offered Spring only.
Semester 6	Course Title	Credit Hours
IT 3350	Intellectual Property and Cyber Law	3
IT 4600	Enterprise Network Architectures and Administration	3
IT 4700	Enterprise Cybersecurity Management	3
INFO 405G	Global Ethical and Professional Perspectives in IS and IT	3
IT 4850	Digital Forensics Investigations	3
	Semester Total:	15
NOTE: IT 3350 is offered Fall and Summer only.
Semester 7	Course Title	Credit Hours
Elective		3
PHYS 2015	College Physics I Lab	1
PHYS 2010	College Physics I	4
Elective		3
Fine Arts Distribution		3
HLTH 1100 or PES 1097		2
	Semester Total:	16
Semester 8	Course Title	Credit Hours
American Institutions		3
Humanities Distribution		3
Social/Behavioral Science Distribution		3
Third Science Distribution		3
Physical Science Distribution		3
	Semester Total:	15
	Degree total:	122

Department

Name:	Information Systems & Technology
Location:	CS 601
Telephone:	801-863-8182
Email:	Cheryl.Levi@uvu.edu
Web Address:	uvu.edu/ist
Chair:	C. Paul Morrey

Mission Statement

The Information Systems & Technology Department offers stackable degree programs to provide students with engaged learning opportunities to help students develop technical, communication, managerial, and lifelong -learning skills. The department’s programs prepare students for opportunities in information systems, information technology and security, information management, and education.

Vision Statement

The Information Systems and Technology Department will be the premier source of skilled information systems, information technology and security, information management, and business education professionals in the Intermountain Mountain region. This vision will be accomplished by:

Attracting well-qualified, motivated, and engaged students.
Attracting and maintaining a skilled and highly trained, student-oriented faculty who are excellent teachers, applied scholars, and committed to serving the Institution.
Providing educational programs that are regionally and nationally recognized within the educational and professional communities, and technologically relevant to potential employers of graduates

Information Systems & Technology

Department Chair: C. Paul Morrey
Office: CS 601g
Telephone: 801-863-6383
Email: Paul.Morrey@uvu.edu

Administrative Support: Cheryl Levi
Office: CS 601
Telephone: 801-863-8182
Email: Cheryl.Levi@uvu.edu

Advisors:

Elizabeth Beesley
Office: CS 635
Telephone: 801-863-6597
Email: Elizabeth.Beesely@uvu.edu

Julie Harps
Office: CS 635
Telephone: 801-863-8403
Email: JHarps@uvu.edu

Program Coordinators:

Business/Marketing Education:
Cynthia Krebs
Telephone: 801-863-8281
Email: cynthia.krebs@uvu.edu

Information Systems:
Kimberly Bartholomew
Telephone: 801-863-8409
Email: barthoki@uvu.edu

Information Technology:
George Hickman
Telephone: 801-863-8887
Email: GHickman@uvu.ed

Cybersecurity (graduate):
Basil Hamdan
Telephone: 801-863-5336
Email: Basil.Hamdan@uvu.edu

Programs

The Information Systems & Technology Department offers a variety of certificates and degrees, providing pathways into stackable academic credentials. Students can earn certificates and associate degrees on their path toward a bachelor’s degree.

Minor:

Information Systems and Technology

Certificates:

Certificate of Completion Administrative Support
Certificate of Completion Network Administration
Certificate of Proficiency Application Development
Certificate of Proficiency Data Analytics
Certificate of Proficiency Database Administration and Data Warehousing
Certificate of Proficiency Digital Information Management CA
Certificate of Proficiency Foundations of Application Development CA
Certificate of Proficiency Healthcare Information Technology
Certificate of Proficiency Information Technology

Associate Degrees:

AAS Administrative Information Management
AAS Information Systems and Technology
AS Administrative Information Management
AS Information Systems and Technology

Bachelor of Science Degrees:

BS Information Management
BS Information Systems
BS Information Technology
BS Business/Marketing Education

The B.S. in Information Systems is accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET, www.abet.org. The B.S. in Information Technology is accredited by the Computing Commission of ABET, www.abet.org.

Graduate Credentials:

Master of Science in Cybersecurity
Graduate Certificate in Cybersecurity

Faculty Credentials

Faculty have earned appropriate degrees, with over 55.6% holding doctorate degrees and 5.5% ABD. Faculty have worked full-time at UVU for an average of 12½ years, with 7 full-time faculty who have worked at UVU over 19 years. This does not include teaching experience at other institutions or other employment. Industry experts in the field are hired as adjuncts to teach a variety of courses.

Information Systems & Technology Advisory Board:

Lynne Yocum, ITS Fiber Optics Manager, State of Utah, Utah Department of Transportation; Brett McKeachnie, Director of the IT Project Management Office, Utah Valley University; Audra Yocum, Content Specialist: Computer Science & Information Technology, Alpine School District

Information Management and Business/Marketing Education Advisory Board:

Breckon Heywood, Education Specialist: Business and Marketing, Finance, Hospitality and Tourism, Career & Technical Education, Career & Technical Education, Utah State Board of Education; Stephanie Morgan, CTE/Business Teacher, Corner Canyon High School; Brandon Jacobson, Educational Specialist Career Connections: General Financial Literacy and Industry Liaison, Career & Technical Education, Utah State Board of Education; Josie Reynaud, Nebo School District; Kristina Yamada, Educational Specialist: Information Technology and Digital Media, Utah State Board of Education

Faculty

John Anderson(2007)

Professor

Department: Information Systems & Technology
Faculty

B.A., English, M.B.A., Strategy & Finance, University of Utah; Ph.D., Information Systems, Utah State University.

Careers:
Information Security Analyst, Forensic Analyst, IT Manager, IT Project Manager

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Information Technology - Computer Forensics and Security Emphasis, B.S.

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Graduation Plan

Department

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John Anderson(2007)

Professor

Nicholas Ball(2014)

Associate Professor

Kimberly Bartholomew(1994)

Professor

Jan Bentley(1999)

Associate Professor

Kodey Crandall(2014)

Assistant Professor

Basil Hamdan(2015)

Associate Professor

George Hickman(1996)

Associate Professor

Richard Ivie(2015)

Lecturer

Robert Jorgensen(2013)

Assistant Professor

Cynthia Krebs(1988)

Professor

Daniel McDonald(2011)

Associate Professor

C. Morrey(2011)

Associate Professor

Matthew North(2015)

Assistant Professor

Pat Ormond(1984)

Professor

Richard Smith(2018)

Lecturer

Doreen Smith(2014)

Lecturer

Charles Taysom(2019)

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