& Student Handbook - Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

Bachelor Degree Programs 87
Areas of Specialization
IT414
Leveraging Open Source Technologies (3 cr.)
Prerequisite: IT301
This course examines the business and technical value proposition
offered by free or inexpensive Open Source software technologies.
Topics include general public license software, popular product offerings,
and the concept of Web 2.0 – the interactive Internet. Topics include
evaluation of Open Source products, how to contribute to general public
projects, and the deployment of interactive Internet technologies.
IT415
Leveraging Mobile Technologies (3 cr.)
Prerequisite: IT301
This course provides an introduction to mobile devices, networks, and
applications. Topics include the roles of financial institutions, operators,
content providers, and other key parties in the mobile commerce value
chain; core mobile technologies; and the differences between m-
commerce and e-commerce. The current mobile infrastructure, mobile
technology trends, and emerging business opportunities are covered.
IT416
Project Management for IT Professionals (3 cr.)
Prerequisites: IT301, MG408
This course builds upon foundational project management concepts by
examining project challenges particular to technology implementations.
Topics discussed include technology specific methodologies, up-to-date
management techniques, and project management tool selection. The focus
is to formulate and start technical projects; identify, analyze, and address
specific informational technology project issues; and obtain optimal results
by communicating effectively with management, team members, staff, and
vendors.
IT417
Advanced IT Project Management (3 cr.)
Prerequisites: IT301, IT412
This course promotes the development of expertise in analogous and
parametric estimating, project selection, project scheduling, variance
analysis, and cost management. It considers advanced problems in
organization structure, behavior, and leadership, and explores concepts
and themes introduced in previous project management courses at a
higher and more complex level.
IT430
Information Security I (3 cr.)
Prerequisite: IT301
This course provides an overarching model for information assurance for
businesses, government agencies, and other enterprises needing to
establish a comprehensive security plan. The components of security
and protection against the most current security vulnerabilities are
covered. Topics include asset identification, human factors, personnel
security, risk assessment, ethical considerations, and computer and
network security tools and methods.
IT434
Information Security II (3 cr.)
Prerequisite: IT301, IT430
This course provides a continuing exploration of information assurance
models for institutions. The components of security and how they relate,
and effective security policy development are featured. Topics include
business continuity, security law, and desktop and server security tools
and methods. Hands-on training regarding protection of computers and
networks against the most current Windows and UNIX vulnerabilities is
provided.
IT436
Computer Forensics I (3 cr.)
Prerequisite: IT301
This course provides an introduction to the legal, technical, and
investigative skills necessary to consider a career in computer forensics.
Topics include the legal foundations for proper handling of traditional and
electronic evidence, investigative tools and procedures, and an
examination of large-scale attacks such as identity theft, fraud, phishing,
extortion, and malware infections. The basics of conducting a computer
forensics investigation, finding hidden data, and evaluating common
computer forensic tools are covered.
IT437
Computer Forensics II (3 cr.)
Prerequisites: IT301, IT432
This course provides an in-depth examination of the technical tools and
techniques utilized by computer forensics examiners. Topics include
criminal timeline recreation, evidence recovery, and the most current PDA
and cell phone investigative techniques. The focus is on deployment of an
effective case management strategy to collect material, document
findings, and archive results; the use of forensic tools to uncover
obscured code, file mismatches, and invalid signatures; and the
extraction of client and Web-based e-mail artifacts using industry
recognized tools.
IT440
Business Intelligence Fundamentals (3 cr.)
Prerequisite: IT301
This course introduces data warehousing and decision support
infrastructures that support organizational performance management.
Information requirements for managerial decisions, dimensional
modeling, data warehouse development, and data analysis techniques
are covered.
IT441
Advanced Business Intelligence Techniques (3 cr.)
Prerequisites: IT301, IT440
This course introduces the computer-assisted process of evaluating
enormous sets of data to find previously undiscovered patterns, draw
conclusions, and then make decisions based on the patterns. Concepts
are introduced and applied using current software tools.