Office of Advising

Associate Vice President

University of Maryland University College
3501 University Blvd. East
Adelphi, MD 20783

Subject: Transfer Credit Appeal
Dear Office of Advising:
It is with the upmost respect that I write to request an appeal in the denial of my transfer credit of
Course IAE 670 Network Systems Security Concepts from Capitol College taken the summer
term (June 24 thru August 16) of 2013. I had originally submitted my request on March 24, 2014
to the Office of Student Affairs. Since that time I had anxiously awaited a decision in regards to
the status of my transfer request and submitted several inquiries regarding it. On August 13,
2014 I received notification that this request would not be granted.
After taking the IAE 670 course I find that a considerable amount of the content discussed during
the course of the semester is quite similar to the description outlined for course INFA 620. The
course covered many topics to include host operating hardening, firewalls, network security,
defense methods and authentication and authorization controls. All of which are outlined in the
course description for the INFA 620 Network and Internet Security class. I also created a
security policy as an assignment during the course; a topic that is also mentioned in the
description of INFA 620.
Enclosed you will find a copy of the course description for both the IAE 670 and INFA 620
courses as well as the syllabus. It is my hope that you will agree that aside from the similarities
in name, the content is equally similar and grant my appeal request.
Thank you for your assistance. I look forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely,

UMUC Course Description Network and Internet Security (INFA 620)
Office of Advising
August 20, 2014
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An introduction to the security concepts needed for the design, use, and implementation of
secure voice and data communications networks, including the Internet. A brief review of
networking technology and standards (including an introduction to Internet communication
protocols) is provided. Security subjects addressed include defense models, security policy
development, authentication and authorization controls, firewalls, packet filtering, virtual private
networks (VPNs), and wireless network security. A specific project on network security in a
hypothetical scenario based on the inputs from government agencies and commercial
organizations is assessed by a team of experts who are working in the field.
Capitol College Course Description Network Systems Security Concepts (IAE 670)
This course explores security terms, definitions, concepts, and issues that face industries today.
This course also will examine how the concept of security, and being secure, integrates into the
overall enterprise mission. The importance of user involvement, security training, ethics, trust,
and informed management will be explored.
Capitol College Network Systems Security Concepts (IAE 670) Syllabus