Information Security and Intelligence (ISIN-MNR-BU) Minor

New Student Admission Requirements

• Students must be admitted to Ferris State University and pursuing a bachelor’s degree.

Transfer Student Admission Requirements

• Students must be admitted to Ferris State University and pursuing a bachelor’s degree.

Minor Courses - 12 Credits Required

• ISIN 121 - Digital Security Awareness Credit Hours: 3
• ISIN 200 - Secure Digital Technologies Credit Hours: 3
• ISIN 308 - Principles of Info Security Credit Hours: 3
• DFOR 310 - Digital Forensics and Analysis Credit Hours: 3

Electives - 6 Credits Required (Advisor Approval)

• Choose 2 of 15

• ISIN 209 - Network Security Credit Hours: 3
• ISIN 300 - Link and Visual Analysis Credit Hours: 3
• ISIN 301 - Data-Intelligence Comp Theory Credit Hours: 3
• ISIN 305 - Developing a Web Presence Credit Hours: 3
• ISIN 306 - Security Informatics Credit Hours: 3
• ISIN 312 - Applications of Info Security Credit Hours: 3
• DFOR 315 - Advanced Digital Forensics Credit Hours: 3
• ISIN 317 - Fraud Examination Credit Hours: 3
• ISIN 325 - Database Security Credit Hours: 3
• ISIN 335 - Pen Testing and Cloud Security Credit Hours: 3
• ISIN 380 - Current Issues in ISIN Credit Hours: 3
• ISIN 409 - Network Forensics and Analysis Credit Hours: 3
• ISIN 429 - Legal-Ethical Issues Infor Sec Credit Hours: 3
• ISIN 430 - Pen Testing & Mobile Security Credit Hours: 3
• DFOR 454 - Cybersec Incident Response Credit Hours: 3
• Directed Elective Credit Hours: 3

Notes

• Students who return to the university after an interrupted enrollment, not including summer semester, must normally meet the requirements of the curriculum which are in effect at the time of their return, not the requirements which were in effect when they were originally admitted.
• Credit Variance - Credits required may vary based on course placement, prerequisites, etc. If you have questions, contact your advisor.

University Graduation Requirements

These are the minimum graduation requirements for a minor at Ferris State University:

• A GPA of 2.00 or higher must be achieved for the courses within the minor.
• A minimum of 18 credits within the minor must be earned.
• A minimum of 50 percent of minor credits must be earned from Ferris State University to meet the Residency requirement.
• A minimum of 9 of the credits in the minor must be at the 200 level or higher.
• A maximum of one-third of the credits, but no more than 7 credit hours, in a minor may overlap with the student’s major.
• Up to 6 credit hours may overlap between any two minors.
• The minor must be completed prior to or at the awarding of a bachelor’s degree.

Programmatic Graduation Requirements

These are the additional graduation requirements mandated by the program:

• All requirements as specified in the All Minor Requirements section must be met.
• A term prior to completion of the minor, students must log into MyFSU, and complete the “Apply for Graduation”. You will receive an email back with the next steps to take. Once this is done the Graduation Secretary will notify the Registrar who will note the completion of the minor.