Bachelor of Science - Management of Cybersecurity Operations

EACH STUDENT MUST ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR KNOWING THE ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE THAT IS BEING PURSUED

Program components for the Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Management of Cybersecurity Operations:

Applicable General University Requirements

Applicable General University Requirements

Students earning the Bachelor of Science (BS) degree with a major in Management of Cybersecurity Operations must satisfy all general University requirements and meet all financial obligations before a degree is awarded.

General Education Requirements

Area I - Written Composition

	English Composition I and English Composition II	6
Total Credit Hours:		6

Area II - Humanities/Fine Arts

	Fine Arts Course or Equivalent	3
	At Least One Literature Course	3
	Other Courses in Humanities and Fine Arts	6
Total Credit Hours:		12

At least one literature course: Students must complete a 6 hour sequence in either Literature (Area II) or History (Area IV).

Area III - Mathematics and Natural Sciences

	Finite Math or the Equivalent	3
	Natural Sciences	8
Total Credit Hours:		11

Natural sciences: Lab-based.

Area IV - History/Behavioral and Social Sciences

	Two Courses in Economics	6
	At Least One History Course	3
	Other Course in History or Behavioral or Social Science	3
Total Credit Hours:		12

At least one history course: Students must complete a 6 hour sequence in either Literature (Area II) or History (Area IV).

Total Credit Hours: 41

Area V - Pre-Professionals

Required

	Microcomputer Applications (CIS 146)	3
	Or
ITE 301	Problem Solving with Computers	3
	Or
GBA 301	Windows Applications for Business	3
	Principles of Accounting I (BUS 241)	3
	Or
AC 305	Fundamentals of Accounting I	3
	Principles of Accounting II (BUS 242)	3
	Or
AC 306	Fundamentals of Accounting II	3
	Business Statistics I (BUS 271)	3
	Or
	Elementary Statistics (MTH 265)	3
	Or
GBA 305	Statistical Methods of Business I	3
	Business Statistics II (BUS 272)	3
	Or
GBA 306	Statistical Methods of Business II	3
	Legal & Social Environment of Business (BUS 263)	3
	Or
	Business Law I (BUS 261)	3
	Or
GBA 311	The Legal Environment of Business	3

Total Credit Hours: 18

Total General Education and Major Prerequisite Requirement Hours: 59

Major Course Requirements

Courses are listed in the order they should be taken. A business knowledge “pretest” is administered in MG 320 Organizational Communication. All Management of Cybersecurity Operations (MCO) majors must also take a major-specific “pretest” while they are enrolled in MCO 409 Management of Cybersecurity.

Required

UNV 300	Pathways to Success	3
MG 320	Organizational Communication	3
	Or
	Business Communications (BUS 215)	3
MG 302	Management Information Systems	3
MG 346	Principles of Management and Leadership	3
	Or
	Principles of Management (BUS 275)	3
MK 331	Marketing Principles	3
	Or
	Principles of Marketing (BUS 285)	3
MCO 409	Management of Cybersecurity	3
MG 350	Financial Management	3
MG 390	Operations Management	3
MCO 410	Cybersecurity Administration and Operations Management	3
MCO 411	Cybersecurity Strategic Management	3
MCO 412	Cybersecurity Management of Business Contingency and Resilience Planning	3
MCO 413	Cybersecurity Management of Systems and Product Acquisition	3
MG 352	International Business	3
	Or
EC 320	International Economics and Trade	3
MCO 414	Management of Cybersecurity Governance	3
MG 420	Business Policy	3
MG 480	Seminar in Business	1 or 2
UNV 400	Career Seminar	1

MG 320: MUST be taken 1^st semester.

MG 302 and MG 346: Should be taken in 1^st semester.

MCO 414: CAPSTONE.

MG 420:-Capstone course: A final average of at least 70% must be achieved. Course should be taken final semester.

MG 480:-Senior seminar: A final average of at least 70% must be achieved. Course should be taken final semester.

Total Credit Hours: 47

Assessment Exam: All College of Business majors must earn an acceptable score on an assessment exam in MG 420 Business Policy containing questions dealing with the skill and competency areas around which the curriculum is based. Management of Cybersecurity Operations majors should also complete a major-specific assessment exam in MCO 414 Management of Cybersecurity Governance containing questions dealing with Management of Cybersecurity Operations skills and competencies included in the curriculum.

Minor (Required)

Please note: Many courses required for minors are not offered every semester. Therefore, minor courses should be taken when available instead of waiting until a later semester. Some minors have more than 18 hours of coursework. For details see the Minors section of this catalog.

Required Courses for Minor (18 hours minimum)	18
ONE OF THE FOLLOWING MINORS IS REQUIRED:
Enterprise Systems Management; Information Systems Management; Computer Science; Computer Networking; Information Technology

Total Credit Hours: 18

Total Credit Hours: 124