South Dakota Board of Regents

EXISTING PROGRAM: MINOR PROGRAM MODIFICATION

This form is used to request minor changes in already existing programs (majors, minors, specializations).

Minor program modifications are approved by the VPAA and included in the annual report.

1. INSTITUTION:

Dakota State University

2. PROGRAM TITLE:

Minor in Networking

3. THIS PROPOSAL DEALS WITH A CHANGE IN:
	X	Course deletions that do not change the nature of the program, or distribution of courses in the program, or change of total credit hours required
	X	Course additions that do not change the nature of the program, or distribution of courses in the program, or change of total credit hours required
		Revised courses in the program

4. EFFECTIVE DATE OF CHANGE:

Fall 2007

5. LEVEL:		6. CATEGORY:
	Certificate	x	Minor
	Associate Degree		Major
	Bachelor’s Degree		Specialization
	Master’s Degree
	Doctoral Degree

7. PRIMARY ASPECTS OF THE MODIFICATION:

Existing Curriculum				Proposed Curriculum
Pref	Num	Title	Cr Hrs	Pref	Num	Title	Cr Hrs
CIS	325	MIS	3	CIS	245	Info Sec Fund	3
CIS	328	Operating Env	3	CIS	328	Operating Env	3
CIS	332	Systems Analysis	3	CIS	332	Systems Analysis	3
CIS	350	Comp HW, Data, Net	3	CIS	350	Comp HW, Data, Net	3
CIS	383	Networking I	3	CIS	383	Networking I	3
CIS	385	Networking II	3	CIS	385	Networking II	3
Total number of hours required			18	Total number of hours required			18

8. EXPLANATION OF THE CHANGE:

The CIS 245 course will be a more valuable course within the minor.  It focuses on security topics which are quite relevant.