MIDLANDS TECHNICAL COLLEGE
Information Systems Technology Syllabus

NAME OF COURSE:

Office Confidentiality and Security

COURSE PREFIX:

AOT 196

CREDIT:

3.0

PREREQUISITES:

ENG 100, RDG 100 or ESL 110

TEXT:

Security Polices and Procedures, Principles and Practices. by: Greene, Pearson/Prentice Hall, 2006.  
ISBN# 0-13-186691-5.

MATERIALS NEEDED:

   N/A

 

 

 

COURSE DESCRIPTION:  This course covers the fundamentals of information security in the 21st century office environment.  Special emphasis is placed on the security of patient information in medical organizations.

COURSE OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of this course, the student will:

1.    Understand and be able to define policies aimed at protecting information in the contemporary office.

2.    Identify goals in developing and implementing information security policies.

3.    Understand and implement key portions of the ISO Code of Practice for Information Security Management.

4.    Understand and comply with asset classification policies and practices.

5.    Understand, implement, and comply with appropriate personnel security practices.

6.    Understand and implement physical and environmental security policies, including threats to computers and networks.

7.    Understand, implement, and comply with appropriate access control practices.

8.    Plan for and implement disaster recovery practices.

9.    Understand and comply with regulatory requirements for information security, with special emphasis on the Federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).

 

GRADING SCALE:

 

94-100

A

87-93

B

78-86

C

77-0

F

 

 

 

LATE ASSIGNMENTS: Assignments are to be turned in on or before the due date. Late
work will be accepted at the discretion of the instructor. Make-up tests will be
given at the discretion of the instructor.

ATTENDANCE POLICY: The department policy will apply. The number of absences allowed
is equal to twice the number of times the course meets per week.

NOTE: Students must earn a grade of "C" or better in all the courses offered within
the Information Systems Department in order to be counted toward graduation.

SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS: If you would like to request academic accommodations due
to a disability, please contact a counselor in the Disability Resource Center,
822-3510 and 738-7678. TTY telephone Airport 822-3401, Beltline 738-7800).

CAMPUS EMERGENCY PROTOCOL:  Students and employees are asked to report safety
concerns or suspicious activities to Campus Security at 7199(on campus), or
738-7199 (cell phone and off campus). In the event of an emergency, student and
employee protocol is to immediately call Campus Security or local 911.  If an
emergency occurs, employees and students may seek additional information and
instructions via MTC Information Centers, email, college Intranet, the MTC website,
campus voice mail and loud speakers.

The College may be closed because of inclement weather. This news should be
available on the website at www.midlandstech.edu at the main phone number
at 738-1400, and announced on WIS-TV and radio. Please check frequently in
changeable weather for closings and re-openings. If the College closing or
reopening means that you will have at least 30 minutes of a class, you should
come to class. Please do not call the IST Department office or the President’s
office with closure questions.