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The School of Professional & Continuing Studies hired nine new adjunct faculty members for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Our Information Systems programs leverage the University of Richmond’s strong liberal arts tradition with applied professional studies, empowering students like you with the latest theory and real-world practice to take your career to the next level.
Earn a bachelor of science degree with majors in IT Management or Information Security at the School of Professional and Continuing Studies. Prepare yourself for an IT career with a strong background in management along with information technology and security applications and interdisciplinary coursework.
If you’ve already earned a bachelor’s degree and are seeking an academic credential in information security or systems, consider an undergraduate certificate in Information Systems or Information Security at the School. Keep your skills and practical knowledge base current in courses designed for working professionals and ideal for career switchers.
Information Systems
School-Wide
Review the options for studying Information Systems at the University of Richmond School of Professional & Continuing Studies
The undergraduate major in Information Security is available for the Bachelor of Science in Professional Studies (BSPS).
Total: 30 semester hours. Numbers after course titles represent semester hours earned.
PROFESSIONAL CORE
9 semester hours
LDSP368U Leadership in the Global Environment, 3
HUM300U Applied Ethics, 3
MATH265U Applied Statistics, 3
REQUIRED
10 semester hours
ISYS302U Local Area Networks, 4
ISYS303U IT Security, 3
ISYS491U IT Security Planning & Risk Management, 3
FOCUS
11 semester hours from the following:
ISYS306U Systems Analysis, 3
ISYS308U Digital Forensics, 3
ISYS311U Database Design, 4
ISYS312U Predictive Analytics, 3
ISYS314U Data Visualization, 3
ISYS315U Big Data Analytics, 3
ISYS316U Introduction to Business Analytics, 3
ISYS317U Social Engineering, 3
ISYS355U Computer Programming in Java, 4
ISYS356U Computer Programming in Python, 4
ISYS358U Computer Programming in "R", 4
ISYS360U Electronic Commerce, 3
ISYS362U OSINT: Hunting for Cyber Criminals, 3
ISYS365U Cloud Computing: Infrastructure & Services, 3
ISYS370U Introduction to Ethical Hacking & Pen Testing, 3
ISYS375U IT Control and Audit, 3
ISYS398U Selected Topics, 1-6
ISYS399U Independent Study, 1-6
ISYS450U Project Management, 3
ISYS490U Managing IT, 3
ISYS492U Consulting and Design of Online Systems, 3
LAW325U Cyber Law, 3
MGMT342U Managing Business Processes, 3
The undergraduate major in IT Management is available for the Bachelor of Science in Professional Studies (BSPS).
Total: 30 semester hours. Numbers after course titles represent semester hours earned.
PROFESSIONAL CORE
9 semester hours
LDSP368U Leadership in the Global Environment, 3
HUM300U Applied Ethics, 3
MATH265U Applied Statistics, 3
REQUIRED
10 semester hours. Select at least one (1) 400-level course.
ISYS306U Systems Analysis and Design, 3
ISYS311U Database Design/Business Intelligence, 4
ISYS450U Project Management, 3
ISYS490U Managing IT, 3
ISYS492U Consulting and Design of Online Systems, 3
FOCUS
11-12 semester hours selected from the following courses
ISYS302U Local Area Networks, 4
ISYS303U IT Security, 3
ISYS308U Digital Forensics, 3
ISYS312U Predictive Analytics, 3
ISYS314U Data Visualization, 3
ISYS315U Big Data Analytics, 3
ISYS316U Introduction to Business Analytics, 3
ISYS317U Social Engineering, 3
ISYS355U Computer Programming in Java, 4
ISYS356U Computer Programming in Python, 4
ISYS358U Computer Programming in "R", 4
ISYS360U Electronic Commerce, 3
ISYS362U OSINT: Hunting for Cyber Criminals, 3
ISYS365U Cloud Computing: Infrastructure & Services, 3
ISYS370U Introduction to Ethical Hacking & Pen Testing, 3
ISYS375U IT Control and Audit, 3
ISYS398U Selected Topics, 1-6
ISYS399U Independent Study, 1-6
ISYS450U Project Management, 3
ISYS490U Managing IT, 3
ISYS491U IT Security Planning/Risk Management, 3
ISYS492U Consulting and Design of Online Systems, 3
LAW325U CyberLaw, 3
MGMT342U Managing Business Processes, 3
The undergraduate minor in Information Systems is available for the BSPS and BALA.
18 semester hours from the courses listed. Numbers after course titles represent semester hours earned. Students considering future graduate study should check entrance requirements for several programs before making selections.
ISYS302U Local Area Networks, 4
ISYS303U IT Security, 3
ISYS306U Systems Analysis and Design, 3
ISYS308U Digital Forensics, 3
ISYS311U Database Design/Business Intelligence, 4
ISYS312U Predictive Analytics, 3
ISYS314U Data Visualization, 3
ISYS315U Big Data Analytics, 3
ISYS316U Introduction to Business Analytics, 3
ISYS317U Social Engineering, 3
ISYS355U Computer Programming in Java, 4
ISYS356U Computer Programming in Python, 4
ISYS358U Computer Programming in "R", 4
ISYS360U Electronic Commerce, 3
ISYS362U OSINT: Hunting for Cyber Criminals, 3
ISYS365U Cloud Computing: Infrastructure & Services, 3
ISYS370U Introduction to Ethical Hacking & Pen Testing, 3
ISYS375U IT Control and Audit, 3
ISYS398U Selected Topics, 1-6
ISYS450U Project Management, 3
ISYS490U Managing IT, 3
ISYS491U IT Security Planning/Risk Management, 3
ISYS492U Consulting and Design of Online Systems, 3
LAW325U CyberLaw, 3
MGMT342U Managing Business Processes, 3
An earned bachelor’s degree is required to enroll in this certificate program. This certificate is offered online with options to complete select courses on campus.
Total: 21 semester hours. Numbers after course titles represent semester hours earned.
REQUIRED
10 semester hours
ISYS302U Local Area Networks, 4
ISYS303U IT Security, 3
ISYS491U IT Security Planning/Risk Management, 3
ELECTIVE
11 semester hours selected from the courses listed. Only sections of ISYS398U with a security focus will count toward the certificate.
ISYS306U Systems Analysis and Design, 3
ISYS308U Digital Forensics, 3
ISYS311U Database Design/Business Intelligence, 4
ISYS312U Predictive Analytics, 3
ISYS314U Data Visualization, 3
ISYS315U Big Data Analytics, 3
ISYS316U Introduction to Business Analytics, 3
ISYS317U Social Engineering, 3
ISYS355U Computer Programming in Java, 4
ISYS356U Computer Programming in Python, 4
ISYS358U Computer Programming in "R", 4
ISYS360U Electronic Commerce, 3
ISYS362U OSINT: Hunting for Cyber Criminals, 3
ISYS365U Cloud Computing: Infrastructure & Services, 3
ISYS370U Introduction to Ethical Hacking & Pen Testing, 3
ISYS375U IT Control and Audit, 3
ISYS398U Selected Topics, 1-6
ISYS399U Independent Study, 1-6
ISYS450U Project Management, 3
ISYS490U Managing IT, 3
ISYS492U Consulting and Design of Online Systems, 3
LAW325U CyberLaw, 3
MGMT342U Managing Business Processes, 3
An earned bachelor’s degree is required to enroll in this certificate program. This certificate is offered online with options to complete select courses on campus.
21 semester hours from the courses listed. Numbers after course titles represent semester hours earned. Students considering future graduate study should check entrance requirements for several programs before making selections. Graduate programs generally require ISYS302U, ISYS306U, ISYS311U, and/or ISYS355U as undergraduate prerequisites.
ISYS302U Local Area Networks, 4
ISYS303U IT Security, 3
ISYS306U Systems Analysis and Design, 3
ISYS308U Digital Forensics, 3
ISYS311U Database Design/Business Intelligence, 4
ISYS312U Predictive Analytics, 3
ISYS315U Big Data Analytics, 3
ISYS316U Introduction to Business Analytics, 3
ISYS317U Social Engineering, 3
ISYS355U Computer Programming in Java, 4
ISYS356U Computer Programming in Python, 4
ISYS358U Computer Programming in "R", 4
ISYS360U Electronic Commerce, 3
ISYS362U OSINT: Hunting for Cyber Criminals, 3
ISYS365U Cloud Computing: Infrastructure & Services, 3
ISYS370U Introduction to Ethical Hacking & Pen Testing, 3
ISYS375U IT Control and Audit, 3
ISYS398U Selected Topics, 1-6
ISYS399U Independent Study, 1-6
ISYS450U Project Management, 3
ISYS490U Managing IT, 3
ISYS491U IT Security Planning/Risk Management, 3
ISYS492U Consulting and Design of Online Systems, 3
LAW325U CyberLaw, 3
MGMT342U Managing Business Processes, 3