Computer security systems at St. John's University is a
professional curriculum built upon a liberal arts core leading to
the Bachelor of Science degree. The computer security systems
major, offered to both day and evening students, is designed to
provide both a comprehensive education leading to such initial
careers as cryptanalyst, cyberlaw enforcement specialist, security
specialist, security administrator, electronic evidence collection
specialist, computer crime investigator, computer forensic
specialist, and a solid preparation for further academic and
professional study in computer security, computer science, and
telecommunications. Options are available to enable students
to earn the Bachelor of Science in computer security systems with a
concentration in business and cyber forensics.
An Associate in Science degree program (2 Year), with a major in
computer security systems, is also available.
Minors
A minor may be taken in conjunction with the B.S. Computer Security
Systems degree program. The following minors may be of
special interest to students majoring in this program:
- Criminal Justice
- Criminalistics
- Mathematics
- Media Graphics
- Corporate Security
Academic Computing Facilities
St. John's University is committed to preparing its students with
the technological proficiency necessary to meet the challenges of
the 21st century. The University is equipped to meet the
instructional needs of students and faculty through state of the
art academic computing facilities. Students have access to
facilities which consist of microcomputer laboratories,
microcomputer classrooms, multimedia classrooms, and library patron
computers.
The University's state of the art network enables each
microcomputer to access a wide range of software, as well as
electronic mail and the Internet through the World Wide Web.
A variety of educational, business, statistical, and other
electronic information resources are accessible through the
campus's high speed GigiByte backbone with 100 Mbps Ethernet to
each desktop computer. Internet connectivity is provided
through a 100 MB link. The Intel Corporation has named St.
John's University one of the most wireless campuses in the United
States. In a survey of "Most Unwired College Campuses", St.
John's University has ranked among the top 10 for two years in a
row.
Microcomputer Laboratories
The microcomputer laboratories now contain more than 300
Intel workstations and over 30 high end Macintosh
computers.
As a result of major hardware/software upgrades, the university
has many Pentium 4 2.8 GHz platforms with CDRW/DVD drives and 1 GB
of RAM matched by multimedia monitors, Windows XP operating system
(OS), the MS Office XP Professional suite as well as many other
Windows-based applications. All the computers are connected
to the SJU computer network, UNIX servers, and Windows NT file
servers. Macintosh computing resources consist primarily of
G5s, with 512 Megabytes of RAM, and running MAC 10.3
OS. Printing facilities for both platforms consist of
shared high speed B&W as well as HP color laser printers.
Department Contact
Ronald W. Fechter
Chair, Division of Computer Science,
Mathematics and Science
St. John’s University
8000 Utopia Parkway
Queens, NY 11439
(718) 990-6473
fechterr@stjohns.edu
Juan M. Otero
Adj Assistant Professor
Mathematics, Science & Computer Science
Bent Hall
oteroj@stjohns.edu
Undergraduate Admission
Contacts
Queens
Office of Admission
St. John’s University
8000 Utopia Parkway
Queens, NY 11439
1 (888) 9STJOHNS
admissions@stjohns.edu