Fast Track Degree Completion:B. A. in Computer Information Systems with
Concentration in Information Assurance and Security
The
Program of Study
Full
Time Faculty
Contact Information :
Contact
Professor A. LaCava at
lacavaa@felician.edu or call
201
559 6131
B.A. in Computer Information Systems
Description
of Courses
Full
Time Faculty
Contact Information:
Contact
Professor A. LaCava at
lacavaa@felician.edu or call
201
559 6131
B. A. in Computer Information Systems with Concentration in Information
Assurance and Security
Description
of Courses
Full
Time Faculty
Contact Information :
Contact
Professor A. LaCava at
lacavaa@felician.edu or call
201
559 6131
B.A. or B.Sc. in Business with Minor in Computer Information Systems
Description
of Courses of the Minor
Full
Time Faculty for the Minor
Contact Information:
Contact
Professor W. Morgan at morganw@felician.edu
or call 201 559 6131.
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Fast-Track Degree-Completion: B.A. in
Computer Information Systems with Concentration in Information Assurance and
Security
The pressure on Computer professionals on
issues of Information Assurance and Security is brought about daily in the
news, as new viruses and worms, identity theft and credit card cybercrime,
phishing and computer fraud continue in the increase. A Fast Track Degree
Completion program with a Concentration in Information Assurance and Computer
Security, offered by Felician
College in the general New York Metro Area could be very
attractive to a large pool of working professionals seeking to advance in
their careers. It is also likely that many employers may be willing to pay
the College tuition to secure the development of their Computer and
Information Professionals in Information Assurance and Security via a Fast
Track Degree completion program.
Most Fast-Track students will come to the
program with an Associate Degree in Information Systems, Computer Science or
a related area of Engineering or Technology. Other degrees and areas will be considered
on a case by case basis. We are also assuming that their previous study or
work experience give the students education equivalent to the General
Education requirements of Felician College, and knowledge equivalent to CIS
120, “Personal Productivity with Information Systems Technology”.
The Fast Track program is tailored to the
needs of a working adult, requiring attendance to Felician College only for lectures and laboratories one evening a week. The rest of the
learning is introduced via e-Learning, making use of an “electronically
enhanced curriculum” concept. This program blends the advantages of the
stimulation of a classroom environment, with a professor and laboratories in
a College environment, with the e-Learning that takes place at home. This
degree program takes a year and a half to complete, and meets with the
requirements of financial aid programs.
Bachelor of Arts in Computer Information Systems
The
purpose of the Computer Information Systems major is to prepare students to
work for government agencies and private companies, for graduate school or
teaching at the elementary school level. The field of Information Technology
in general employs some two million people in the U.S. and is one of the
professions predicted by the U.S. Department of Labor to have a very high
growth through the year 2010. In accordance with the guidelines of the
American Association of Computing Machinery, the Association for Information
Systems and the Association of Information Technology Professionals, this
program emphasizes an understanding of the field of Information Systems as an
academic discipline as well as a profession. Graduates of this program will
be well-versed in the history of computing, including aspects of economic,
scientific, legal, political and cultural relevance that have shaped the
discipline during its short but explosive existence. In addition, it will provide
a firm grounding in the liberal arts, while assuring in-depth study of the
discipline of computer information systems. Topics include e-commerce, IT
hardware and systems software, network and data communications, information
systems analysis and design, and database management systems.
All
seniors in the Information Systems program are required to design and
implement an original independent research project under the guidance of a
faculty mentor, and, upon completion of this project, submit the results in
both written and oral form. Several
state-of-the-art computer science laboratories that include a high-speed data
network and access to the Internet support student learning and research.
B.A. in Computer Information Systems with Concentration in Information
Assurance and Security
There is
an increase of the priority of IAS in all levels of Society, which are being
brought by technological advances and the increased risks of Cybersecurity
attacks on computers in every organization and every home. “In the past few
years, threats in cyberspace have risen dramatically. The policy of the United
States is to protect against the
debilitating disruption of the operation of information systems for critical
infrastructures and, thereby, help to protect the people, economy, and
national security of the United
States. We must act to reduce our
vulnerabilities to these threats before they can be exploited to damage the
cyber systems supporting our Nation’s critical infrastructures and ensure
that such disruptions of cyberspace are infrequent, of minimal duration,
manageable, and cause the least damage possible.” (From the President opening
letter, in “The National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace”, February 2003)
Increased
threats to Information and Computer Security through the Internet and other
channels are changing the profiles of knowledge/training required of CS and
IT professionals and professionals in other areas (e.g. educators, health
care professionals, management professionals). In response to these increased
threats, demands of Information Security professionals in the job market
remains higher than other areas in Information Technology. To address this need, Felician College offers
now a B.A. in Computer Information Systems with Concentration in Information
Assurance and Security.
B.A. or B.Sc. in
Business with Minor in Computer Information Systems
The
profession of Computer Information Systems in a Business and Management major
is expected to have more that average growth in the 10 year’s projection of
the US Department of Labor. This growth is close to what is expected in the
Computer professions and some healthcare workers, but higher than what is
expected from the general Management and Business professionals, area that is
expected to have only an average growth.
This
minor is ideal for students thinking in continuing for an MBA, since the
technical strength provided in the courses will make them suitable to become
Managers in organizations with Information Systems.
There
is certainly good predicted market for professionals in the
Business-Management with a minor in the CIS area and presents an opportunity
to Felician College Business majors to have a good career option for their
future.
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