{"id":234,"date":"2013-02-26T16:55:28","date_gmt":"2013-02-26T21:55:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sunyit.edu\/apps\/catalog\/undergrad\/general-education\/programs\/network-and-computer-security\/"},"modified":"2013-02-26T16:55:28","modified_gmt":"2013-02-26T21:55:28","slug":"network-computer-security","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/webapp.sunypoly.edu\/undergrad-catalog-2014-2015\/programs\/computer-science\/network-computer-security\/","title":{"rendered":"B.S. in Network and Computer Security"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Bachelor of Science Degree<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Cyber Security professionals are in high demand throughout industry and government sectors. SUNYIT\u2019s Network and Computer Security (NCS) program provides graduates with a thorough understanding of the technologies used to provide and secure modern network and computing infrastructures. Core courses provide a firm background in information security principles, data communications networks, and computer system security, while the wide range of electives enables a customized program to be developed.<\/p>\n<p>Typical job titles in information security:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.714285714;font-size: 1rem\">Information Assurance\/Security Specialist<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.714285714;font-size: 1rem\">Security Analyst<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.714285714;font-size: 1rem\">Security Researcher<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.714285714;font-size: 1rem\">Security Engineer<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.714285714;font-size: 1rem\">Software Security Analyst<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.714285714;font-size: 1rem\">Network Security Engineer<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.714285714;font-size: 1rem\">Information Security and Risk Specialist<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.714285714;font-size: 1rem\">Principle Security Analyst<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 1.285714286rem;line-height: 1.6\">B.S. in Network and Computer Security (NCS) &#8212; 124 total credits<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong><em style=\"line-height: 1.714285714;font-size: 1rem\">Students shall satisfy the requirements listed below.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><b>I. SUNY General Education Requirements (30 credits)<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><em><strong>All SUNY students must satisfy the following requirements.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>No fewer than 30 credits must be attained from the SUNY approved General Education Course List with the following provisions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.714285714;font-size: 1rem\">Mathematics (see NCS specific requirements below)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.714285714;font-size: 1rem\">Basic Communication (ENG 101 or equivalent)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>At least <strong>five (5)<\/strong> out of the following <strong>eight (8)<\/strong> SUNY General Education categories:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;line-height: 1.714285714\">Natural Science (required for NCS majors \u2013 see specific requirements below)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;line-height: 1.714285714\">Social Science<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;line-height: 1.714285714\">American History<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;line-height: 1.714285714\">Western Civilization<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;line-height: 1.714285714\">Other World Civilization<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;line-height: 1.714285714\">Humanities<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;line-height: 1.714285714\">The Arts<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;line-height: 1.714285714\">Foreign Language<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>NOTE: You may take more than one course in a given category to complete this 30 credit hour requirement, but you must also satisfy the appropriate number of categories.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><b>II. Liberal Arts\/Sciences Requirements<\/b><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>The New York State Education Department (SED) requires a student earning a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree to attain no fewer than 60 credits of combined SUNY General Education and Liberal Arts\/Sciences courses. There may be overlap between courses meeting both the SUNY General Education Requirements and Liberal Arts\/Sciences Requirements, but a student may receive course credits only once even if multiple requirements are satisfied by a single course. The total number of combined credit hours must be no fewer than 60 credits.<\/p>\n<h3><b>SUNYIT degree requirements:<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Natural Sciences<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;line-height: 1.714285714\">Two courses: (required for NCS majors \u2013 see specific requirements below)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Upper-Division Writing Course<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;line-height: 1.714285714\">See the Catalog descriptions of COM and ENG courses to find specific courses that satisfy this requirement.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Specific requirements for NCS majors include:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><strong>Mathematics, Science, and Oral Communications<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.714285714;font-size: 1rem\">PHY 101\/201<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.714285714;font-size: 1rem\">PHY 102\/202<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.714285714;font-size: 1rem\">MAT 112\/151 Calculus<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.714285714;font-size: 1rem\">STA 100\/225 Statistics<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.714285714;font-size: 1rem\">MAT 115\/413 Finite\/Discrete Math<\/span><\/li>\n<li>COM 300<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>III. Professional Coursework\u00a0<i>Minimum credits<\/i><\/b><\/h2>\n<p>To earn a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Network and Computer Security, a student must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.5 in their professional coursework.<\/p>\n<p><b>A. Core Courses 12 credits<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.714285714;font-size: 1rem\">NCS 181 Introduction to Cybersecurity<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.714285714;font-size: 1rem\">NCS 210 Network Transmission Technology<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.714285714;font-size: 1rem\">CS 108 Computing Fundamentals<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>B. Intermediate Coursework 24 credits<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.714285714;font-size: 1rem\">CS 307 UNIX Programming Environment<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.714285714;font-size: 1rem\">IS 310 Hardware and Network Infrastructure<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.714285714;font-size: 1rem\">NCS 315 Networking and Information Systems<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.714285714;font-size: 1rem\">NCS 320 Information Assurance Fundamentals<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.714285714;font-size: 1rem\">NCS 330 Information Assurance Ethics, Policies and Disaster Recovery<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.714285714;font-size: 1rem\">NCS 350 Wireless Systems and Security<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>C. Advanced Electives 12 credits<\/b><\/p>\n<p><i>Must include 2 NCS courses\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.714285714;font-size: 1rem\">NCS 316 Data Network Design<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.714285714;font-size: 1rem\">NCS 384 Network Intrusion Detection<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.714285714;font-size: 1rem\">NCS 416 Digital and Internet Telephony<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.714285714;font-size: 1rem\">NCS 425 Internetworking<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.714285714;font-size: 1rem\">NCS 435 Computer and Network Forensics<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.714285714;font-size: 1rem\">NCS 450 Network Security<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.714285714;font-size: 1rem\">NCS 460 Advanced Wireless Security<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.714285714;font-size: 1rem\">NCS 490 Special Topics in Network and Computer Security<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.714285714;font-size: 1rem\">NCS 494 Network and Computer Security Internship<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i>Courses marked with * have CS course prerequisites beyond Cybersecurity degree requirements.<\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.714285714;font-size: 1rem\">CS 370* Software Engineering<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.714285714;font-size: 1rem\">CS 381* Computer Security and Cryptography<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.714285714;font-size: 1rem\">CS 407* UNIX System Administration<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.714285714;font-size: 1rem\">CS 441* Computer Systems Architecture<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.714285714;font-size: 1rem\">CS 445* UNIX Network Programming<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.714285714;font-size: 1rem\">CS 454* System Simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.714285714;font-size: 1rem\">CS 477* Algorithms<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.714285714;font-size: 1rem\">IS 340* E-Commerce<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.714285714;font-size: 1rem\">IS 470* Database Programming<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b style=\"line-height: 1.714285714;font-size: 1rem\">D. Capstone 2 credits<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.714285714;font-size: 1rem\">NCS 495 Network and Computer Security Capstone<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 1.285714286rem;line-height: 1.6\">III. Open Electives: Balance of 124<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.714285714;font-size: 1rem\">Additional coursework as required totaling 124 credits.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bachelor of Science Degree Cyber Security professionals are in high demand throughout industry and government sectors. SUNYIT\u2019s Network and Computer Security (NCS) program provides graduates with a thorough understanding of the technologies used to provide and secure modern network and computing infrastructures. 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