Cybersecurity (B.S.)

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Program Information

All courses must be passed with a “C” (2.0) or better to be counted in the major.
Credits older than 10 years must be approved by the CSIS Department Chair before being allowed to count towards the major due to the rapid change in the industry.

General Education Requirement (30-35 Credits)

See General Education for course options.

Core Course Requirements (12-15 Credits)
Knowledge Area Requirements (16-20 Credits)

Please note: All students must complete a minimum of 30 credits between the Core and Knowledge Area requirements.

Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Degree Requirement (12 Credits*)

Bachelor of Science Degree - Math or Science minimum requirement 12 Credits

* Note: A portion of the B.S. requirements may be met by fulfilling the General Education Core and Knowledge Areas. Because of this, these credits are typically not counted in the degree total at the bottom of page. Some students majoring in non-science fields may need additional math/science courses to reach the minimum 12 credits. Consult your Student Success Advisor for details.

Cybersecurity Curriculum (85 Credits)

Mathematics Requirements (7 Credits)

MATH 1050 - College Algebra 4 Credit(s) * (can be used to fulfill General Education Quantitative Literacy requirement)

Select One of the Following

MATH 1031 - Statistical Reasoning 3 Credit(s) * (can be used to fulfill General Education Quantitative Literacy requirement)
MATH 1040 - Statistical Inference 4 Credit(s) * (can be used to fulfill General Education Quantitative Literacy requirement)

Note

* Students who are not prepared for this math course may need additional math credits/preparation. Please consult your Student Success Advisor for more information.

CSIS Common Core (18 Credits)

CSIS 1000 - Introduction to Computer Applications and the Internet 3 Credit(s)
CSIS 1300 - Programming with Python 3 Credit(s)
IS 2000 - Web Development 3 Credit(s)
IS 2400 - Technology and Ethics 3 Credit(s) (can be used to fulfill General Education Social & Behavioral Sciences Knowledge Area)
IS 2600 - Data Communications and Networking 3 Credit(s)
IS 2670 - Fundamentals of Security 3 Credit(s)

Cybersecurity Core Requirements (48 Credits)

CS 3200 - Database Design and Management 3 Credit(s)
CSIS 1310 - Security Scripting 3 Credit(s)
CSIS 2010 - Computer Applications 3 Credit(s)
CSIS 3670 - Information Assurance Fundamentals 3 Credit(s)
CSIS 3700 - Introduction to Digital Forensics 3 Credit(s)
CSIS 4700 - Advanced Digital Forensics 3 Credit(s)
IS 1200 - Critical Thinking for Logic and Design 3 Credit(s)
IS 2610 - System Administration I 3 Credit(s)
IS 3010 - Technology Project Management 3 Credit(s)
IS 3600 - Network Administration 3 Credit(s)
IS 3610 - System Administration II 3 Credit(s)
IS 3640 - Network and Cloud Security 3 Credit(s)
IS 3650 - Defensive Security 3 Credit(s)
IS 3680 - Offensive Security and Ethical Hacking 3 Credit(s)
IS 4810 - Cybersecurity Capstone Project 3 Credit(s)

Select One of the Following

COMM 1010 - Introduction to Communication 3 Credit(s) (can be used to fulfill General Education Humanities Knowledge Area)
COMM 2110 - Communication in Human Interactions 3 Credit(s) (can be used to fulfill General Education Humanities Knowledge Area)
COMM 2120 - Team Work, Decision Making, and Leadership 3 Credit(s)

Cybersecurity Major Electives (9 Credits)

Select 9 credits from the following:

CSIS 4560 - Big Data Analytics 3 Credit(s)
IS 3550 - Virtualization and Cloud Computing 3 Credit(s)
IS 3660 - Server Administration 3 Credit(s)
IS 3910 - Cyber Law 3 Credit(s)
IS 4400 - Emergency Technical Planning and Response 3 Credit(s)
IS 4620 - Network Design and Management 3 Credit(s)
IS 4640 - Enterprise Technology Design 3 Credit(s)

Cybersecurity Electives (3 Credits)

Select 3 credits from the following:

CSIS 1100 - Outreach Computing Projects 1 Credit(s)
CSIS 4540 - Human-Computer Interfaces 3 Credit(s)
CSIS 4880 - Community Engagement 1 Credit(s)
CSIS 4890 - Internship 1 Credit(s)

Free Electives (0-14 Credits)

Total elective credit is determined by General Education courses taken, degree type selected, additional credits earned, and any additional math or other prerequisite courses needed. For a bachelor’s degree, students must earn a minimum of 40 upper-division credits (courses numbered 3000-4999). Students may need to select additional upper-division courses not included in their major requirements in order to reach this minimum. Please consult your Student Success Advisor for details.

Cybersecurity (B.S.)

Program Information

General Education Requirement (30-35 Credits)

Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Degree Requirement (12 Credits*)

Cybersecurity Curriculum (85 Credits)

Mathematics Requirements (7 Credits)

Select One of the Following

Note

CSIS Common Core (18 Credits)

Cybersecurity Core Requirements (48 Credits)

Select One of the Following

Cybersecurity Major Electives (9 Credits)

Cybersecurity Electives (3 Credits)

Free Electives (0-14 Credits)

Total Credits, B.S. Degree: 120-123