BRTC to Partner with ASU Mountain Home to Offer New Computer Science Courses

POCAHONTAS, AR May 27—–Black River Technical College will partner with ASU Mountain Home to offer two new courses during the 2021-2022 academic year.

During the Fall 2021 semester, Dr. James Joyce of ASU Mountain Home will teach Ethical Hacking, a course introducing students to core security techniques and concepts needed to monitor, detect, analyze and respond to security events. In the Spring of 2022, Dr. Joyce will offer Computer Forensics which provides students with the knowledge and practical experience necessary to conduct a computer forensics investigation.

Both of the courses will be offered via blended learning; students will be allowed to choose to attend face-to-face in the traditional classroom or attend an online classroom via Zoom.

For more information about the courses, contact Phillip Dickson, Dean of Business & Technical Education, by phone at (870) 248-4000, ext. 4125 or by email at phillipd@blackrivertech.edu.