SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF REGENTS

Existing Courses: Minor Modification Request

Dakota State University	Business & Information Systems
Institution	Division/Department	Originator

Section 1. Course Title

Prefix & No.	Title	Credit Hours
CIS 414	Computer Security Fundamentals	3

X	This course is a unique course. (Go to Section 2.)
	This course is a common course. (Go to Section 3.)

Section 2. Requested Change(s) in Current Unique Course

1. Type of Change Requested: (check all that apply and provide justification)

	Course number to:
	Change in prefix from:						to
	Course title change to:
	Credit hours change from:				to
	Course prerequisite(s) from:								to
	Course corequisite(s) from:								to
	Change registration restriction from:								to
X	Course description (except when it entails a change in course content):
	From:	Provides students with a fundamental knowledge of computer security essentials in critical and diverse security areas, including security terminology, viruses, popular operating system vulnerabilities, Web browser vulnerabilities, security standards, and computer fraud.
	To:	This course provides students with fundamental knowledge of current computer security essentials.  Cryptography and its applications along with basic identification and authentication issues will be covered.
	Cross listing and equating with:
	Dual listing at the 400/500 level
	Enrollment limitation from			to
	Repeatable for additional credit from							to
	Change in grading option from					to
	Delete course		Effective Date:

2. Justification for changes indicated in Section 2. The course is being modified to include a larger cryptography

component. The Security major is shifting topics to more accurately reflect the broad focus on computer security,

network security, software security, and forensics. The CIS 414, 416, 418, and 422 courses are being updated to

more accurately reflect this structure.