Bachelor of Science - Cybersecurity Major

The degree in Cybersecurity provides students with a strong foundation in programming, problem analysis, problem solving, and software engineering, significantly supplemented with practical experience using hardware and software resources available in contemporary computer laboratories maintained by the Department.

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 Cybersecurity:

Applicable General University Requirements

Applicable General University Requirements

Students earning the Bachelor of Science (BS) degree with a major in Cybersecurity 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 IV - History/Behavioral and Social Sciences

	At Least One History Course	3
	Other Courses in History or Behavioral or Social Science	9
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).

Area III - Mathematics and Natural Sciences

	Precalculus Algebra (MTH 112)	3
	Or
	Precalculus Trigonometry (MTH 113)	3
	Natural sciences	8
Total Credit Hours:		11

Natural Sciences: Lab based.

Total Credit Hours: 41

Area V - Pre-Professionals

Required

ITE 301	Problem Solving with Computers	3
	Computer Programming Course	3
AC 302	Management Information Systems	3
	Or
MG 302	Management Information Systems	3
	CIS 270 or Approved Equivalency	0-3
	Or
ITE 305	Networking Fundamentals	2
	And
ITE 306	Local Area Networks	2
	Electives (any course from CIS, CS, ITE, or MCO)	3

Total Credit Hours: 15-16

Total General Education and Major Prerequisite Requirement Hours: 57-58

Major Course Requirements

Fundamentals of Cybersecurity Courses

ITE 420	Fundamentals of Information Security	3
CS 454	Penetration Testing and Red Team Methods	3
ITE 409	Network Security	3
	And
ITE 409L	Network Security Lab	1
ITE 421	Digital Forensics	3
CS 310	Professional Ethics of Computing	1

Mathematics Background Courses

MA 308	Discrete Mathematics	3
MA 331	Applied Probability and Statistics	3

Information Technology Core Courses

ITE 307	Wide Area Networks	2
ITE 308	Network Architectures	2
ITE 313	Data Analysis & Visualization	3
ITE 315	Scripting Languages and System Administration	3
ITE 441	Systems Integration and Architecture	3

Student Success Courses

UNV 300	Pathways to Success	3
UNV 400	Career Seminar	1

Elective Courses

Advisor-Approved CS, ITE, MCO, or CJ courses

15

Capstone Experience Courses

ITE 451	Software Engineering	3
ITE 452	Senior Software Engineering Project	3

Fundamentals of Cybersecurity Operations Courses

MCO 409	Management of Cybersecurity	3
MCO 410	Cybersecurity Administration and Operations Management	3
MCO 412	Cybersecurity Management of Business Contingency and Resilience Planning	3

Total Credit Hours: 67

Exit Exam: To meet requirements to graduate with a Bachelor's of Science in Cybersecurity students are required to take the Cybersecurity Exit Exam.

Students are required to pass the Exit Exam with a grade of 70 or higher. Students that do not pass the exam will be required to take an additional Computer Science, Information Technology, or Management of Cybersecurity Options course that the faculty will assign as a remediation course. Students will have 3 attempts to pass the Exit Exam.

At the beginning of each semester 3 exam dates will be provided for students to register to take the exam. It is the responsibility of the student to be knowledgeable in all areas being tested. Students must have completed six of the nine subject areas before being allowed to sign up for the exam.

 

A minor is not required.

Total Credit Hours: 124-125