Overview
The BSc. Information Security programme is a four-year programme of 8 semesters with the objective to equip graduates with a strong theoretical foundation, technical knowledge and develop them to become ethical entrepreneurs with a touch of philanthropy.
Objectives, Learning Outcomes, and Top Career Opportunites for BSc. Information Security
The specific objectives of the program are;
- To equip students with the knowledge and skills that will enable them to explain and apply appropriate information security practices and technologies as well as and employ appropriate methodologies to help achieve individual, organizational and societal goa
- To train students to anticipate the changing direction of information security and evaluate and communicate the implications of these changes to an individual or organisation.
- To enable students to understand and, in some cases, contribute to the scientific, mathematical and theoretical foundations on which information security is built.
- To equip students with relevant skills and entrepreneurial support through the Centre for Entrepreneurship, Philanthropy and Ethics (CEPE) to leverage on IT to establish sustainable and ethical businesses.
- To prepare students for advanced knowledge, skills and research at the MSc., MPhil and Ph.D. level
Expected Outcome: Students who successfully graduate from this programme are expected to;
- Have obtained knowledge and skills that will enable them to explain and apply appropriate information security practices and technologies as well as and employ appropriate methodologies to help achieve individual, organisational and societal goal
- Be capable of anticipating the changing direction of information security and evaluate and communicate the implications of these changes to individuals or organisations.
- Understand and possibly contribute to the scientific, mathematical and theoretical foundations on which information security is built. Have obtained relevant skills and values to establish sustainable and ethical businesses or apply these anywhere they find themselves.
- Be prepared for advanced studies and research at the MSc., MPhil and Ph.D. levels of information security.
Here are the top 5 career opportunities for graduates of a BSc in Information Security programme.
- Information Security Analyst
- Cybersecurity Consultant / Engineer
- Penetration Tester / Ethical Hacker
- Security Architect
- Digital Forensics Analyst / Incident Response Specialist
Course Outline
SEMESTER 1
HCC Seminar
Introduction to the Old Testament
Intro to Exercise Science & Nutrition
Introduction to World History
Communication Skills
Introduction to Information Technology
French 1
Linear Algebra
SEMESTER 2
Introduction to New testament
Applied Exercise Science & Nutrition I
Community Development
Literature in English
French II
Introduction to Claculus
Fundamentals of Programming
Introduction to Information Security
SEMESTER 1
Logic and Critical Thinking
Entrepreneurship I
Object Oriented Programming
Introduction to Web Technology
IT Risk Management & Human Behavior
Database Systems
SEMESTER 2
Ghanaian Culture and The Family
Entrepreneurship II
Introduction to Probability & Statistics
Advanced Web Technology
Operating Systems Principles
Data Communication and Networking
Discrete Mathematics
SEMESTER 1
Leadership Summit
System Administration & Security
Mobile Computing Security
Cryptography
Analysis & Design of Information Systems
Legal and Regulatory Frameworks
Network Security
SEMESTER 2
Research Methods
Digital Forensics
Business Intelligence & Data Science
Secure Software Engineering & Programming
Cybercrime
SEMESTER 1
Ethics
Research Project 1
Emerging Secure Technologies
IT Internship*
Artificial Intelligence
SEMESTER 2
Ethical Hacking and Penetration Testing
Research Project II
E-Business
Emerging Info. Sec. Management Issues
Management Information Systems
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