MATH 408 - Cryptography (3 credits)

(=CSCI 408) (Prereq: A grade of ‘C’ or better in MATH 220 or MATH 174) This course introduces students to the fundamentals of cryptography and cryptanalysis, primarily focusing on data encryption and decryption. Topics will include: modular arithmetic, classical encryption schemes, modern encryption schemes, password security, and digital signatures, secret sharing. F, even years.