GC Catalog 2011 2012 - Gaston College

Course DescriptionsCourse DescriptionsSEC 160 Secure Admin I (2-2-0-3)Prerequisites: SEC 110 and NET 110 or NET 125Corequisites: NoneThis course provides an overview of security administrationand fundamentals of designing securityarchitectures. Topics include networking technologies,TCP/IP concepts, protocols, network trafficanalysis, monitoring, and security best practices.Upon completion, students should be able to identifynormal network traffic using network analysis toolsand design basic security defenses.SEC 210 Intrusion Detection (2-2-0-3)Prerequisites: SEC 150, SEC 160Corequisites: NoneThis course introduces the student to intrusiondetection methods in use today. Topics include thetypes of intrusion detection products, traffic analysis,and planning and placement of intrusion detectionsolutions. Upon completion, students shouldbe able to plan and implement intrusion detectionsolution for networks and host based systems.SEC 220 Defense-In-Depth (2-2-0-3)Prerequisites: SEC 150Corequisites: SEC 160This course introduces students to the concepts ofdefense in-depth, a security industry best practice.Topics include firewalls, backup systems, redundantsystems, disaster recovery, and incident handling.Upon completion, students should be able to planeffective information security defenses, backup systems,and disaster recovery procedures. This courseis restricted to the Information Systems Security, theInformation Systems Security/Operating Systems,and the Information Systems Security/SecurityHardware curriculums.SEC 289 Security Capstone Project (1-4-0-3)Prerequisites: CTS 120, NET 126, NOS 130, SEC210, SEC 220Corequisites: NoneThis course provides the student the opportunity toput into practice all the skills learned to this point.Emphasis is placed on security policy, process planning,procedure definition, business continuity, andsystems security architecture. Upon completion, studentsshould be able to design and implement comprehensiveinformation security architecture fromthe planning and design phase through implementation.This course is restricted to the InformationSystems Security, the Information Systems Security/Operating Systems, and the Information SystemsSecurity/ Security Hardware curriculums.SOCIOLOGYSOC 100 Concepts in Sociology (3-0-0-3)Prerequisites: NoneCorequisites: NoneThis course examines the basic concepts of sociologyfrom the perspective of the individual as amember of society. Topics include an understandingof society, culture, collective behavior, communitylife, social institutions, social change, and the effectof social life on human behavior. Upon completion,students should be able to demonstrate knowledgeof the impact of social interaction on institutions,groups, and individuals. This course is intended forcertificate and diploma programs.SOC 103 Family Living (3-0~0-3)Prerequisites: NoneCorequisites: NoneThis course introduces various aspects of the contemporaryAmerican family and related intimatelifestyles. Topics include courtship, mate selection,marriage, parenting, sexuality, and family relationships.Upon completion, students should be ableto identify practical issues and decisions relatingto marriage and similar intimate relationships. Thiscourse is intended for certificate and diploma programs.SOC 105 Social Relationships (3-0-0-3)Prerequisites: NoneCorequisites: NoneThis course is designed to study social relations andhuman behavior in all aspects of society. Emphasisis placed on the individual in the family, educationalsetting, and workplace. Upon completion, studentsshould be able to apply knowledge about humanbehavior to improve inter-personal and job effectiveness.This course is intended for certificate anddiploma programs.SOC 210 Introduction to Sociology (3-0-0-3)Prerequisites: RED 090 and ENG 090Corequisites: NoneThis course introduces the scientific study of humansociety, culture, and social interactions. Topicsinclude socialization, research methods, diversityand inequality, cooperation and conflict, socialchange, social institutions, and organizations. Uponcompletion, students should be able to demonstrateknowledge of sociological concepts as they applyto the interplay among individuals, groups, andsocieties. This course has been approved to satisfythe Comprehensive Articulation Agreement generaleducation core requirement in social/behavioralsciences. This course is also available through theVirtual Learning Community (VLC).250