COS 518: Network and WEB Security. The major tools for network security and Web security is presented as techniques of programming under network and web environments. Topics such as network security architectures; policy and legal issues; security assessment and incident handling; and tools used for network security are presented. CREDIT: THREE SEMESTER HOURS.

COS 519: Managing Information Technology. This course provides an in-depth, real-world understanding of information systems technologies. It presents students with the importance of technology, system development, and functional transaction processing systems, and emphasizes the innovative uses of information technology throughout the enterprise essential in most aspects of today's professional careers. CREDIT: THREE SEMESTER HOURS.

COS 520: Multimedia Design. This course covers intermediate techniques in multimedia systems for capturing, managing, accessing, and delivering digital media over network technology. It proves the structure and environment to design, develop, and deliver web-based multimedia projects. CREDIT: THREE SEMESTER HOURS.

COS 521: Web System Design. This course focuses on the use of system engineering methodologies for designing, coding, and the deployment of web applications. This course will use current industry web technologies. CREDIT: THREE SEMESTER HOURS.

COS 533: Cryptography Algorithms. Students are introduced to the area of cryptography. This course covers intermediate concepts of cryptography, communication channels, encryption, attacks and others. CREDIT: THREE SEMESTER HOURS.

COS 535: Advanced Networking. This course deals with concepts of modern computer and telecommunication networks. The introductory principles and advanced topics related to networking terminology, protocols, standards design, administration and maintenance will be covered. CREDIT: THREE SEMESTER HOURS.

COS 536: Software Engineering. This course covers the concepts involved in software engineering related to software process, requirements engineering, design, architecture, quality, testing, and project management. CREDIT: THREE SEMESTER HOURS.

COS 537: Artificial Intelligence. An intermediate study of various topics in the field of Artificial Intelligence. Topics may include logic programming, knowledge representation, expert systems, natural language processing, neural networks, robotics, machine learning, AI related problems and languages. CREDIT: THREE SEMESTER HOURS.

COS 541: Advanced Computer Architecture. This course will discuss the advanced fundamentals of digital system and computer architecture. Advanced topics in the study of the computer architecture design for sequential and parallel systems, open system architecture, design principles, and ALU design will be presented. CREDIT: THREE SEMESTER HOURS.

COS 543: Numerical Methods and Application. This course covers advanced numerical solutions and techniques such as large linear system problems, non-linear systems, elliptic, and parabolic PDEs. Additional topics covered are numerical solutions from point of modeling large mathematical systems and application and simulations. CREDIT: THREE SEMESTER HOURS.

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