Cyber Security, Bachelor of Science
Cyber Security is the study of science, technologies, processes, and practices designed to protect computers, networks, smart devices, software programs, and data from attack, damage, or unauthorized access. Our Cyber Security degree is a collaborative inter-disciplinary degree which follows a holistic approach that integrates technical, legal, business, and policy skills by using existing computer science courses with support courses from Business, Information Systems and Criminal Justice. The degree leverages the social, risk analysis, and business aspects of other disciplines. Admitted students to the University are expected to complete Mathematics courses up to Precalculus to start taking cyber security related courses.
Core Curriculum – 42 Hours
The Core Curriculum serves as a broad foundation for the undergraduate degree. All candidates for a bachelor’s degree must achieve core student learning outcomes, including communication, critical thinking, empirical and quantitative skills, teamwork, personal responsibility and social responsibility, by completing courses within each category or component area of the Core Curriculum as outlined below.
The University has approved specific courses that satisfy Core Curriculum Requirements. Approved courses can be found on the Core Curriculum Page. Students seeking the most efficient way to complete the core curriculum and major or minor requirements are advised to take approved courses that can fulfill both requirements. Although core curriculum courses can also be used to fulfill major or minor requirements, earned credits hours are only applied once. The courses listed below fulfill core curriculum and major requirements. Students who have completed a core curriculum category with courses other than those listed below will still be required to take the listed course(s) to meet major requirements.
020 Mathematics - 3 hours
Three credit hours from MATH 2412 are applied to category 020.
040 Language, Philosophy, and Culture - 3 hours
080 Social and Behavioral Sciences - 3 hours
Any listed course under this category except PHIL courses can be taken to complete category 080.
090 Integrative and Experiential Learning - 6 hours
Labs taken for courses in category 030 can be applied to 090 Integrative and Experiential Learning. PHIL 2326 cannot be taken in category 090.
Major Requirements - 71 hours
Required Courses - 43 hours
Cybersecurity Core:
Complete 2 hours from the CYBI 3101 repeatable course
Prescribed Electives - 9 hours
Choose from:
CSCI 4341 and CYBI 4300 require departmental approval for enrollment. Students will not be allowed to enroll in CSCI 4341 when it is a language course such as Python. Some advanced level prescribed electives may require consent of instructor to enroll. Students should seek assistance from the Department of Computer of Science for assistance as needed.
Support Courses - 19 hours
Some advanced level support courses may require consent of instructor to enroll. Students should seek assistance from the Department of Computer of Science for assistance as needed.
One credit hour from MATH 2412 is applied to the Support Course section of the degree plan.
Free Electives - 7 hours
Free electives credit hours required may vary to achieve the institutional minimum of 120 hours for a degree.
Total Credit Hours: 42
Total Credit Hours: 120