Computer-Science Based Information Assurance Curriculum
(modified for the 2004-2005 Academic Year and beyond)
The following is the list of classes suggested for the computer science-based information assurance curriculum at the University of Idaho. The Computer Science IA curriculum is not a formal program at UI, but is rather a collection of suggested courses.
(The following courses map to the BS in Computer Science Free Electives Category)
CS 204 Writing Secure Software (3 cr)
Information Assurance Electives (6 cr ) selected from:
CS 447 Computer Forensics; CS 448 Fault Tolerance, CS 449 Survivability, or any CS 404 approved as an information assurance elective
(The following courses map to the BS in Computer Science Technical Electives Category)
CS 336 Introduction to Information Assurance (3 cr) -- (new for FALL 2005)
CS 337 Advanced Information Assurance Concepts (3 cr) -- (was 442/542)
CS 338 Network Security (3 cr) -- (was 423/523)
CS 420 Data Communications (3 cr)
CS 441 Advanced Operating Systems (3 cr)
Total credit hours for thesis MS degree must total to at least 30.
(Not including CS 336 or any admission deficiencies)
CS 336 (3 cr) Introduction to Information Assurance (new for FALL 2005)
CS 520 (3 cr) Data Communications
CS 537 (3 cr) Advanced Information Assurance Concepts (was 442/542)
CS 541 (3 cr) Advanced Operating Systems
CS 501 (2 cr) CS Seminar + one other seminar
CS 500 (10 cr) Thesis
Choose 3 cr from the following list:
CS 551 (3 cr) Advanced Computer Architecture
CS 581 (3 cr) Software Engineering
CS 510 (3 cr) Theory of Programming Languages
CS 590 (3 cr) Theory of Computation
and Choose 6 cr from the following list:
CS 538 (3 cr) Network Security (was 423/523)
CS 547 (3 cr) Computer Forensics (new for FALL 2005, was special topics course)
CS 548 (3 cr) Fault Tolerance
CS 549 (3 cr) Survivability
CS 504 (3+ cr) “approved information assurance special topics course”
Total credit hours for non-thesis MS degree must total to at least 36.
(Not including CS 336 or any admission deficiencies)
CS 336 (3 cr) Introduction to Information Assurance (new for FALL 2005)
CS 520 (3 cr) Data Communications
CS 537 (3 cr) Advanced Information Assurance Concepts (was 442/542)
CS 549 (3 cr) Survivability
CS 541 (3 cr) Advanced Operating Systems
CS 501 (3 cr) CS Seminar + two other seminars
Choose 6 cr from the following list:
CS 551 (3 cr) Advanced Computer Architecture
CS 581 (3 cr) Software Engineering
CS 510 (3 cr) Theory of Programming Languages
CS 590 (3 cr) Theory of Computation
and choose 9 cr from the following list:
CS 538 (3 cr) Network Security (was 423/523)
CS 547 (3 cr) Computer Forensics (new for FALL 2005, was special topics course)
CS 548 (3 cr) Fault Tolerance
CS 504 (3+ cr) “approved information assurance special topics course”
And Choose 6 more credit hours in conjunction with committee
Total credit hours for PhD must total to 78 or more.
(Not including CS 336 or any admission deficiencies)
CS 336 (3 cr) Introduction to Information Assurance (new course FALL 2005)
CS 520 (3 cr) Data Communications
CS 537 (3 cr) Advanced Information Assurance Concepts (was 442/542)
CS 538 (3 cr) Network Security (was 423/523)
CS 549 (3 cr) Survivability
CS 541 (3 cr) Advanced Operating Systems
CS 501 (4 cr) two CS Seminars + two other seminars
CS 600 (32+ cr) Dissertation
Choose 9 cr from the following list:
CS 551 (3 cr) Advanced Computer Architecture
CS 581(3 cr) Software Engineering
CS 510 (3 cr) Theory of Programming Languages
CS 590 (3 cr) Theory of Computation
Choose 6 cr from the following list
CS 547 (3 cr) Computer Forensics (new for FALL 2005, was special topics course)
CS 548 (3 cr) Fault Tolerance
CS 504 (3+ cr) “approved information assurance special topics course”
And Choose 12 more credit hours in conjunction with committee