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Cybersecurity

The Cybersecurity major is designed to prepare students with a strong background of computer networks and the best practices to protect information transfer and storage. Graduates are trained to work as network administrators, penetration testers, digital forensics analysts, and network security analysts. This program will also help prepare students for numerous industry certificates offered by leading organizations in cybersecurity, such as Cisco, CompTIA, CERT, and Global Information Assurance Certificate, and others approved by NICCS.

Major Requirements

Students pursuing a degree in Cyber Security must complete the following required courses. A minimum grade of “C-” is required in any CS course used as a prerequisite for these courses. 

University Core

CoreStudents Must Complete the University Core Requirements

37

Required Courses

MGT 301Principles of Management

3
MATH 150Introduction to Discrete Structures

3

MATH 205Elementary Statistics

3
Or
MATH 316Applied Statistics

3

PHIL 212Ethics

3
Total Credit Hours:12

CS Core Courses

CS 102Introduction to Computational Thinking

2
CS 155Foundations of Computer Science

3
CS 158Fundamentals of programming

4
CS 260Object-Oriented Programming

4
CS 330Networks & Wireless Communications

3
CS 341Introduction to Cybersecurity

3
CS 441Operating Systems

3
CS 345SINetwork Security

3
CS 360Database Design & Development

3
CS 362Systems Administration

3
CS 427Intrusion Detection

3
CS 414Penetration Testing & Digital Forensics

3

CS 490Computing Science Internship

1-12
Or
CS 465WICybersecurity Practicum

3
Total Credit Hours:40

CS Electives:

CS xxxChoose three Computing Science (CS) courses numbered 300 or above

9
Total Credit Hours:9

CS xxx: May include one internship and one independent study.

Minor/General Electives

General ElectivesRequirement

22

Total Credit Hours: 120

Cybersecurity Important Notes:

 

  • Students who wish to double major (or minor) in Computing Science or Information Systems and Cybersecurity will only be allowed to double count courses specifically required for both programs. Upper division electives may not be counted toward both programs simultaneously.

  • The CS internship more than 3 credits could be count towards the CS elective credits.