Information Assurance Degree

Capella University offers a Bachelor’s in Information Technology (BIT)/Information Assurance and Security

Bachelor of Science (BS) in Information Technology Information Assurance and Security Specialization

Information systems play an important role in the infrastructure that supports commerce, banking, telecommunications, health care, and national security, driving the need for qualified informational assurance and security specialists. New financial and health care regulations related to privacy and security, along with a growing move to more vulnerable wireless systems, have also increased the importance of these skills. This information assurance and security bachelor’s specialization is designed to help you acquire and apply the latest tools, techniques, and methods of securing an enterprise, while building the business and communication skills you need to influence internal decision making and enhance organizational effectiveness.

The courses in this specialization reflect the Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP®) and Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP®) body of knowledge frameworks developed by the International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium (ISC2). People who choose this specialization are often pursuing technical specialist or analyst-level information security positions in businesses, government, and the military. Learn More

Total Program Credits: 180 Credits

General Education Requirements

To complete your bachelor's degree, you will need 45 quarter credits in general education subject areas with a minimum of 6 quarter credits from each category. We offer general education courses in communication, humanities, natural science and mathematics, and social science. Learn More

*Residents of Arkansas must complete Arkansas general education requirements.

All credits listed below are quarter credits.

MAT2051 - Discrete Mathematics* required for Information Assurance and Security specialization.

Core Courses

IT3006 - Communication Strategies for the Information Technology Professional - 6 credits
IT3120 - Fundamentals of Project Management - 6 credits
IT3160 - Ethical and Human Side of Information Technology - 6 credits
IT3200 - Enterprise Architecture - 6 credits
IT3300 - Human-Computer Interaction* - 6 credits
IT3310 - Hardware and Operating Systems Architecture* - 6 credits
IT3340 - Fundamentals of Software Architecture* - 6 credits
IT3350 - Network and Security Architecture * - 6 credits
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IT3006 - Communication Strategies for the IT Professional received the 2007 Blackboard Greenhouse Exemplary Practice Award.

Specialization Courses

IT4803 - System Assurance Security* - 6 credits
IT4070 - Cyber Defense and Countermeasures* - 6 credits
IT4071 - Cyber Attacks and Ethical Hacking* - 6 credits
IT4072 - Operating Systems Security* - 6 credits IT4073 - Organizational Security* - 6 credits
IT4074 - Applications Security* - 6 credits
IT4075 - Computer Forensics* - 6 credits
IT4076 - Security Management and Policies* - 6 credits
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Elective Courses

Choose 33 quarter credits of additional undergraduate courses. The School of Undergraduate Studies recommends that 18 of these credits be earned through undergraduate information technology courses. Learn More

Capstone Course (taken during the learner's final quarter)

IT4990 - Integrated Action Learning Project - 6 credits
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