SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF REGENTS
Existing Courses: Minor Modification Request
Institution
Dakota State University
Division/Department
College of Business & Info Systems
Originator
Depart Chair Approval
School/College Dean Approval
Institutional Approval
Section 1. Course Title
Prefix & No.
INFA 723
Title
Applied Cryptography
Effective Date:
x
Credit Hours
3
Fall 2010
This course is a unique course. (Go to Section 2.)
This course is a common course. (Go to Section 3.)
Section 2. Requested Change(s) in Current Unique Course
1. Type of Change Requested: (check all that apply and provide justification)
Course number to:
You may only change a unique course number to a number not currently being used with an
“active” status at another university. This information may be found at:
http://www.sdbor.edu/administration/ris/reporting/Index.cfm
Change in prefix from:
x
Course title change to:
to
Cryptography
Credit hours change from:
to
Course prerequisite(s) from:
to
Course corequisite(s) from:
to
Change registration restriction from:
to
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x
Course description (except when it entails a change in course content):
From: An introduction to applied cryptography. Students will learn properties of encryption
algorithms; strengths and weaknesses of encryption algorithms; how to configure
and use encryption algorithms; and considerations in the selection of encryption
schemes. Use of software to encrypt and decrypt, including PGP, DES3, and AES.
To: This course covers fundamentals of cryptography and its applications, classical and
contemporary ciphers, encryption and decryption and breaking ciphers. Cyptographic
applications, protocols, applications of cryptography and automated tools to analyze
cryptographic protocols are examined.
Cross listing and equating with:
Dual listing at the 400/500 level
Enrollment limitation from
to
Repeatable for additional credit from
Change in grading option from
Delete course
to
to
Effective Date:
2. Justification for changes indicated in Section
Update course content to match direction of the MSIA program modification.
COURSE FORM # 4
AAC Feb2007