Network and Information Systems Security
Kenneth W. Monfort College of Business
Minor Requirements — 18 credits
Minor requirements
Take all of the following courses:
Choose one of the following courses:
*additional prerequisites apply
Admission to the minor requires that a business major be in academic good standing in both the Monfort College of Business and the University of Northern Colorado. A non business major who wishes to add or change to a Network and Information Systems Security minor must have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 on at least 15 credit hours and obtain written approval from the Department of Accounting and Computer Information Systems, Monfort College of Business. Nonbusiness majors who have a GPA between 2.25 and 2.49 may apply for admission from the Department of Accounting and Computer Information Systems, Monfort College of Business, Kepner 2090.
Because of specific degree requirements, business majors need to take the following courses in addition to their required emphasis and emphasis elective courses:
- Accounting emphasis must take BAAC 322, BACS 371, BACS 380, and BACS 382 to complete the NISS minor.
- Computer Information Systems emphasis must take BAAC 322, BAAC 328, BACS 371, BACS 382, and one additional BACS elective to complete the NISS minor.
- Finance, General Business, Management and Marketing emphasis will need to take BAAC 322, BACS 371, BACS 380, and BACS 382 to complete the NISS minor.
BACS 101 is a prerequisite for BACS 300.
Transfer Credit. Students may transfer a maximum of 6 semester credits with a "BA" prefix toward the minor from other institutions.
To graduate with a Network and Information Systems Security minor, a student must attain a 2.0 or greater cumulative business GPA and attain at least a "C-" grade in each individual course required for the Network and Information Systems Security minor.