Protect data and infrastructure with an information security degree

A learning outcome map functions as a roadmap to help guide students' progress through their program of study. Click HERE to view the B.S. Information Systems matrix.

1. To be awarded an undergraduate degree, students must:

• Successfully complete all courses required in the major program, including:
• General Education
• Business or Professional Core
• Major Area and Elective Courses
• Technical transfer credit (for specific degree completion programs only)

2. Meet these grade point average (GPA) requirements:

• All students must attain a minimum Franklin University cumulative GPA of 2.00
• All students must attain a minimum GPA of 2.25 in the major area, and each major area course must be completed with a grade of “C” or better to count toward degree requirements

3. Complete the residency requirement

• Students seeking a bachelor’s degree must complete a minimum of 30 credit hours at Franklin University to be eligible for a degree. Students seeking an associate’s degree must earn 15 credit hours overall in residence at Franklin University to be eligible for a degree. 

4. Complete the payment of all requisite tuition and fees

5. Not be under disciplinary dismissal due to academic dishonesty or a violation of the Student Code of Conduct

Program Chairs and Academic Advisors are available for consultation to provide information and guidance regarding the selection of courses, the accuracy of schedules, and the transfer process. However, students are responsible for understanding and meeting the degree requirements of their major program or degree and for planning schedules accordingly.

Overall Residency Requirements

Students seeking a bachelor’s degree must complete a minimum of 30 credit hours at Franklin University to be eligible for a degree. Students seeking an associate’s degree must earn 20 credit hours overall in residence at Franklin University to be eligible for a degree. 

Course Level Requirements

A student must have 40 credit hours overall that are equivalent to 300/400 level Franklin University courses for a bachelor’s degree. A student must have a minimum of 12 credit hours of courses that are equivalent to 200 level or above for an associate’s degree.

Business Core Requirements

Majors that have Business Core requirements are Accounting, Applied Management, Business Administration, Business Economics, Business Forensics, Energy Management, Entrepreneurship, Financial Management, Financial Planning, Forensic Accounting, Human Resources Management, Information Systems Auditing, Logistics Management, Management & Leadership, Marketing, Operations & Supply Chain Management, and Risk Management & Insurance. The Business Core is the foundation of the related academic disciplines appropriate for a baccalaureate degree in business. The purpose of the Business Core is to provide students with a conceptual understanding of organizations, how the functional areas interrelate to achieve organizational goals, and how to apply professional decision-making competencies and technical skills in today’s environment. After completing the Business Core, graduates will be able to:

• analyze an organization’s accounting information in order to develop sound business decisions
• identify and apply valuation models relevant to an organization’s financial decisions
• identify the impact of forces influencing the major functional areas of business (e.g., ethical, legal, technological, economic, global and social)
• apply marketing activities to the delivery of goods and services in business-to-business and business-to-consumer markets
• apply interpersonal and resource management skills to enhance business success

Business Principles (BSAD 110) is a Business Core prerequisite. Transfer students with the equivalent of four business courses are not required to take Business Principles.

Major Area Requirements

A student must have 20 credit hours in the major area that are equivalent to 300/400 major level Franklin courses for a bachelor’s degree. A student must have 12 hours of major area courses that are equivalent to 200 level or above for an associate’s degree. A minimum 2.25 GPA is required in the major area for students enrolled in either the associate’s or bachelor’s degree programs, and each major course must be completed with a grade of “C” or better to count toward degree requirements.

Capstone Requirement

Every major has a capstone experience for which credit cannot be transferred into the University. This is a Franklin course designed to integrate and assess the learning outcomes specific to each major as a whole. This course should be taken as the last major course. If, given the academic scheduling process and the student’s projected graduation date, this is not possible, then the student should have Senior Standing (90 or more credit hours), plus the skill-based General Education courses (COMM, SPCH, WRIT, MATH, COMP), all business or professional core courses, and the capstone prerequisite courses.

Subsequent Degree Requirements

Students pursuing subsequent bachelor’s degrees must earn in residency at Franklin University a minimum of 30 credit hours at the 200 level or above, of which a minimum of 16 credit hours must be major area courses equivalent to 300/400 level courses.

Additional Degree Requirements

Students seeking an additional bachelor’s (or associate’s) degree must successfully complete a minimum of 30 credit hours (including the major requirements) beyond the first bachelor’s (or associate’s) degree. (See the “Subsequent Degree” section of the Academic Bulletin.)

Transfer Credit

Transfer credit and credit awarded on standardized exams, proficiency exams or portfolio credit awarded by another institution will not count toward the residency requirement at Franklin University. Credit awarded based on proficiency examination or portfolio evaluation conducted by Franklin University may apply as appropriate major area credit, but will not reduce the hours required toward the residency requirement.

• Collect data using appropriate tools and techniques.
• Evaluate data quality using quantitative, modeling and analytics tools.
• Interpret results of modeling and analysis for current conditions, future predictions and process redirection.
   

• Collaborate with stakeholders for defining and documenting technology-based solutions.
• Develop and evaluate user and system requirements.
• Create detailed requirements documentation, including data models, process flows and UI mockups.
   

• Mine data sources for trends in specific business and market arenas.
• Apply data visualization tools for trend analysis.
• Communicate insights effectively to organizational stakeholders.
• Assess business opportunities and recommend technology-based solutions.
• Conduct elicitation sessions to understand business problems.
• Align technology strategies with business objectives.

• Define implementable systems design specifications.
• Lead application lifecycle development and analyze functional needs.
• Translate compliance and regulatory requirements into functional specifications.

• Understand and document current business processes.
• Use assessment tools to identify process improvement opportunities.
• Apply process re-engineering methodologies for efficiency and quality improvement.

• Act as a liaison between stakeholders and technical teams.
• Gather, organize, and summarize technical information and business process changes.
• Create user manuals, help documents and presentations.
• Review and maintain technical documentation.

• Facilitate IT projects from development through implementation.
• Translate project objectives into team assignments and tasks.
• Communicate project status updates and oversee issues management.
• Create and maintain project documentation.

• Use basic computer science concepts and theories to design, implement, and evaluate computing-based solutions.
• Apply information systems security (ISS) to an IT infrastructure and business communications
• Adherence to U.S. security standards and compliance laws.
• Use access controls, operations and administration to implement an effective security policy.
• Drive operational excellence through automated network solutions.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external vendors to drive innovation in network automation and tooling.
• Identify and evaluate new and emerging network technologies.
• Align operational priorities with organizational objectives.

• Create, maintain, and promote suitable security policies.
• Assess information systems to prepare, implement, and maintain security plans.
• Implement and maintain security controls for information systems.
• Develop a consistent and strategic balance among business needs, security policy, industry. and regulatory standards, and technology for overall information security architecture.
• Employ quantitative and qualitative means to identify and analyze risk in information systems.
• Identify common sources of security breaches and associated countermeasures.
   

• Implement network security best practices for information systems.
• Identify and evaluate threats, vulnerabilities, countermeasures and mitigation recommendations.
• Know common and evolving network security exploits and attacks.
• Assist in the appropriate deployment of firewalls, VPNs, stateful packet inspection, and intrusion detection and prevention (IDS/IPS) techniques to secure information and networks.