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Undergraduate Degree Programs

Security & Rsk Analy (SRA)

SRA 001S First-Year Seminar in Security and Risk Analysis (1) Provides introduction to the field of Security and Risk Analysis and assessments of key skills.
Effective: Summer 2006
 

SRA 099 (IL) Foreign Studies (1-12) Courses offered in foreign countries by individual or group instruction.
Effective: Fall 2011
 

SRA 111 (GS) Introduction to Security and Risk Analysis (3) This introductory course spans areas of security, risk, and analysis covering contexts in government agencies and business organizations.
Effective: Spring 2008
 

SRA 197 Special Topics (1-9) Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow subject that may be topical or of special interest.
Effective: Fall 2011
 

SRA 211 Threat of Terrorism and Crime (3) Provides overview of nature, scope, and seriousness of threats to security as a result of terrorism and crime.
Effective: Summer 2006
Prerequisite: SRA 111  

SRA 221 Overview of Information Security (3) Provides an understanding of the overview of information security including security architecture, access control, and internet secure applications.
Effective: Summer 2006
Prerequisite: SRA 111, IST 110, CMPSC 101  

SRA 231 Decision Theory and Analysis (3) Provides an overview of decision theoretical and analytical concepts and tools in the security risk analysis field.
Effective: Summer 2006
Prerequisite: SRA 211, STAT 200  

SRA 297 Special Topics (1-9) Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow subject that may be topical or of special interest.
Effective: Fall 2011
 

SRA 311 Risk Management: Assessment and Mitigation (3) Assessment and mitigation of security vulnerabilities for people, organizations, industry sectors, and the nation.
Effective: Summer 2006
Prerequisite: SRA 231  

SRA 321 The Role of Information and Intelligence (3) The Role of information and intelligence introduces students to the architecture and policies of the U.S. Intelligence Community (IC) and examines how U.S. intelligence policies and practices relate to overall U.S. foreign policy objectives and are influenced by today's global enviroment and emerging technologies. The course examines the users and processes of IC, participants of Competitive Intelligence, and comparative intelligence communities.
Effective: Summer 2011
Prerequisite: SRA 111, SRA 211, SRA 231  

SRA 397 Special Topics (1-9) Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow subject that may be topical or of special interest.
Effective: Fall 2011
 

SRA 397E Security Economics and Privacy Behaviors (3) Explore the economic incentives for security attaches and appropriate security defenses; apply methods from the economic and behavioral sciences to current privacy and security challenges.
Effective: Spring 2014 Ending: Spring 2014 Future: Spring 2014
 

SRA 433 Deception and Counterdeception (3) Deception tactics, technologies and procedures and approaches to counterdeception analysis.
Effective: Summer 2011
Prerequisite: SRA 211, SRA 221, SRA 231, SRA 311  

SRA 468 Visual Analytics for Security Intelligence (3) Introduce visual analytic techniques for security informatics and intelligence. It covers analytical techniques on visualizing threats, risk, and vulnerability.
Effective: Spring 2008
Prerequisite: IST 110, SRA 111  

SRA 471 Informatics, Risk, and the Post-Modern World (3) Provides in-depth study of how security informatics is influenced by the risk and post-modern culture.
Effective: Spring 2008
Prerequisite: IST 110, SRA 231  

SRA 472 Integration of Privacy and Security (3) Exploration of technological, operational, organizational and regulatory issues related to maintenance of individual privacy, confidentiality of organizations, and information protection.
Effective: Spring 2008
Prerequisite: SRA 211 orSRA 221 or equivalent  

SRA 497 Special Topics (1-9) Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow subject that may be topical or of special interest.
Effective: Fall 2007
 

SRA 497A Statistical Analysis for Information Sciences (3) Intermediate-level statistics course emphasizing understanding hypothesis testing and experimental design, a broad array of statistical techniques applied to data analysis, and computer tools to support testing and analysis; specifically applied to information sciences and technology applications.
Effective: Fall 2013 Ending: Fall 2013 Future: Fall 2013
 

SRA 497A Statistical Analysis for Information Sciences (3) Intermediate-level statistics course emphasizing understanding hypothesis testing and experimental design, a broad array of statistical techniques applied to data analysis, and computer tools to support testing and analysis; specifically applied to information sciences and technology applications.
Effective: Spring 2014 Ending: Spring 2014 Future: Spring 2014
 

SRA 497C Crisis Informatics (3) We will examine how technologies have played a role in saving lives; specifically technologies used toward emergency and disaster response.
Effective: Spring 2014 Ending: Spring 2014 Future: Spring 2014
 

SRA 497I Security and Risk Analysis Capstone (3) This culminating course offers a semester-long security and risk scenario featuring realistic security dilemmas requiring team collaboration and group solutions.
Effective: Spring 2014 Ending: Spring 2014 Future: Spring 2014
Prerequisite: SRA 111, SRA 211, SRA 221, SRA 231, SRA 311, ENGL 202C orENGL 202D and seventh semester standing  

Last Import from UCM: June 15, 2013 3:00 AM