2014-2015 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Computer Science & Information Technology
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Cyber Gaming
Cyber Gaming is an interdisciplinary concentration that applies the rigor of computer science to the creative challenges of game development. With a core curriculum in computing, mathematics, and science, students will combine advanced technical skills with training in the visual arts to develop innovations in digital gaming. The Cyber Gaming program in the Computer Science and Information Technology Department prepares you not only for careers in the $70 billion professional games industry, but also for related fields such as healthcare simulation, scientific visualization, and other computing professions.
Application and Research
- Advancing programmable artificial intelligence and augmented reality interfaces.
- Creating a knowledge repository on game physics, computer graphics, hardware advancements, and other topics.
- Developing game-based behavioral modeling for commercial use.
- Identifying trends in “gamification” across education, healthcare, and government sectors.
Examples of Technology
- Therapeutic and rehabilitative video games are currently used to treat autism, stroke, visual impairment, and cognitive disabilities.
- Serious game development has been utilized by the military to train personnel in armored vehicle operation.
- Simulated response scenarios are already in place for disaster preparedness and logistics industries.
- Monsanto recently incorporated online games into their wellness program to promote employee health and performance.
Benefits to Florida’s Economy
- Consumers spent $20.77 billion on video games, hardware, and accessories in 2012.
- The research firm Gartner predicts that game sales will reach $112 billion by 2015, with mobile gaming as the fastest-growing segment of the market.
- 53,000 digital game personnel were employed in California in 2009, versus 2,400 in Florida.
Fast Facts
- 67 percent of U.S. households play videogames.
- 45 percent of all players are women, with twice as many adult women as boys aged 17 or younger.
Major Companies in the Industry
- Activision
- Artix Entertainment
- Disney Interactive Studios
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- Electronic Arts
- Rockstar Games
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Information Assurance and Cyber Security
Information Assurance and Cyber Security is the profession of keeping digital information safe from cyber crime, espionage, and terrorism. Cyber security experts are in high demand to protect institutional data from attack, keep sensitive data confidential, and set systems protocols that comply with policies and regulations. In the Information Assurance and Cyber Security program in the Computer Science and Information Technology Department, you will design systems and strategies for safeguarding information and gain real world experience in preventing attacks to prepare you for a career as a sought-after cyber security professional.
Application and Research
- Developing advanced programming for data encryption, asset identification, and security engineering.
- Creating a knowledge repository on business continuity, threat assessment, vulnerability gap analysis, disaster recovery, and other topics.
- Advising on legal theory and new developments in regulation and policy.
- Offering executive symposia on business management and information assurance
Examples of Technology
- R&D firm SRI International and Georgia Tech partnered to develop BLADE, a drive-by download immunization system funded by the NSF and the U.S. Army.
- GridCOM Technologies is developing “quantum encryption” technology that uses photons to produce random encryption keys for electric utility companies.
Benefits to Florida’s Economy
- The Washington Post reports that the Defense Department intends to spend $23 billion on cyber security over the next five years.
- Burning Glass, a labor market analytics firm, reports that listings for cyber security positions rose 73 percent between 2007 and 2012, 3.5 times faster than postings for all computer jobs. Meanwhile, Reuters has reported a possible labor shortage of up to 40,000 cyber security professionals.
- U.S. companies will raise outlays on computer security to an estimated $89 billion in 2013, more than double the 2006 level, according to the Ponemon Institute.
Fast Facts
The FCC estimates that cyber crime costs the U.S. more than $1 trillion per year.
Major Companies in the Industry
- Fidelity National Information Services
- Harris Corporation
- Northrop Grumman Corp.
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- Terremark
- Ultimate Software
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Program and Concentration RequirementsDegree ProgramsBachelor of ScienceConcentration
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