Cyber Security (Bachelor of Science)

A student majoring in cyber security must complete 60 quarter hours in the major, the required cognates, the general studies program, and all baccalaureate degree requirements outlined in this bulletin. Senior students are required to take the Certified Computer Forensics Examiner (CCFE) exam.

Core Requirements:

CIS 301Information Systems and Business Intelligence

4

CIS 490Internship

0-4

CPTR 108The Art and Practice of Computer Science

3

CPTR 141Fundamentals of Programming I

4

CPTR 142Fundamentals of Programming II

4

CPTR 211Linux and Windows System Administration

3

CPTR 242Sequential and Parallel Data Structures and Algorithms

4

CPTR 308Social, Legal, and Ethical Issues for Computing Technology

4

CPTR 396Internship and Career Readiness Seminar

1

CYBS 122Introduction to Cybersecurity

4.5

CYBS 223Modern Cybersecurity

4.5

CYBS 224Cybercrime and Governance

4.5

CYBS 325Cyber Forensics

4.5

CYBS 326Network and System Security

4.5

CYBS 497Ethical Hacking

4.5

Electives

6

Total Credit Hours:60
Electives must be chosen in consultation with and approved by the academic advisor and will typically have one of the following prefixes: CIS, CPTR, GDEV, ENGR, or MATH. 

Cognates:

MATH 171Calculus I

4

MATH 215Data Analysis

4

MATH 250Discrete Mathematics

4

MGMT 470/MKTG 470Principles of Project Management

4