BAAS – Network and Security Concentration

1.  CORE CURRICULUM REQUIREMENT 42 S.H.

•  (010)   - English Composition: 6 s.h. ENGL 1301, ENGL 1302
•  (020)   - Mathematics: 3 s.h.
•  (030)   - Natural Science: 6 s.h.
•  (040)   - Humanities:  3 s.h.  
•  (050)   - Visual/Performing Arts: 3 s.h.
•  (060)   - U.S. History: 6 s.h. HIST 1301, HIST 1302
•  (070)   - Political Science: 6 s.h.  (Federal and State Government)
•  (080)   - Social Behavioral Science: 3 s.h.
•  (090)   - Speech: 3 s.h.
•  (090)   - Computer Lit/Prof.: 3 s.h.

2.  MAJOR PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

•  UHV – Institutionally Designated Option for BAAS Degree Objective
•  ENG 3430 Professional Writing
•   COM 4326 Digital Games as Communication  or COM 3325 Advanced Professional Speaking
•   Computer Lit/Prof. – ISC 3325 Information Systems in Organizations, or any COSC/ISC course.
•  AAS LD Requirements for Networking Concentration Only – 15 S.H. Programming Fundamentals
  •  12 hours in hardware, networking or operating systems.
•  HUM 4322 or computer ethics, database, security administration or programming.
•  AAS LD Specialization
  •  Vocational or Technical Credits 24 – 44
•  AAS UD Requirements for Networking Concentration Only – 18 S.H.
•  ISC 3325 Information Systems in Organizations
•  ISC 4321 IT Project Management
•  ISC 4339 Telecommunications and Networking
•  ISC 4350 Information Security, Privacy and Ethics
  •  Select 6 U.D. hours from the following: ISC 3315, 3317, 4305, 4320, 4336, 4341, 4355
•  AAS UD Specialization – 15 S.H.
  •  15 UD hours in ISC courses in networking, hardware, system administration, and security, with advisor approval.

3.   FREE ELECTIVES 0-6 S.H.

BAAS UD and/or LD Free Electives

•  Must meet minimum requirements, 120 s.h. overall
  •  43 s.h. upper division, of which 30 s.h. must be completed at UHV.

These requirements are summarized in the following table:

Applied Arts and Sciences Plan Network and Security Concentration
I.  CORE CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS (42 total core hours required).
II.  PLAN PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS	LD	LD/UD	UD	TOTAL
A.   UHV – Institutionally Designated Option for BAAS Degree Objective
ENG 3430 Professional Writing			4	4
COM 4326 Digital Games as Communication			3	3
Computer Lit/Prof.	3			3
B.  AAS LD Requirements for Networking Concentration
12 hours in hardware, networking, or operating systems.			12	12
HUM 4322 or computer ethics, database, security, administration or programming			3	3
C.  AAS LD Specialization
Specialization (Vocational-Technical)	24-44			24-44
D.  AAS UD Requirements for Networking Concentration
ISC 3325 Information Systems in Organizations			3
ISC 4321 IT Project Management			3
ISC 4339 Telecommunications and Networking			3
ISC 4350 Information Security, Privacy & Ethics			3
E.  AAS UD Specialization
21 UD hours in ISC courses in networking, hardware, system administration, and security with advisor approval.			21	21
F.   ELECTIVES		0-7		0-7
*TOTAL				120