INST467

Fundamentals of Cybersecurity for Policy Makers

Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C- in INST126, INST201, INST364, MATH115, STAT100, and PSYC100. Restriction: Must be in Information Science program. Credit only granted for: INST408V, PLCY388C, or INST467. Formerly: INST408V. Explores the key issues facing policy makers attempting to manage the problem of cybersecurity from its technical foundations to the domestic and international policy considerations surrounding governance, response, critical infrastructure risk management, and privacy. Designed for students with little to no background in information technology, and will provide the principles to understand the current debates shaping a rapidly evolving security landscape.

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During the Spring 2020 and Spring 2021 semesters, students could choose to take some of their courses pass-fail mid-semester which skews grade data aggregated across multiple semesters.

Average GPA of 3.22 between 165 students*

INST467 Grade Distribution+-05101520253035404550% of studentsABCDFWother
A-: 21.21%
A: 18.79%
A+: 3.03%
B-: 12.12%
B: 15.76%
B+: 18.79%
C: 1.82%
C+: 4.24%
D+: 0.61%
F: 2.42%
W: 1.21%
* "W"s are considered to be 0.0 quality points. "Other" grades are not factored into GPA calculation. Grade data not guaranteed to be correct.