Cybersecurity (Bachelor of Science)
A student majoring in cybersecurity 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 301 | Information Systems and Business Intelligence | 4 |
| CIS 490 | Internship | 0-4 |
| CPTR 108 | The Art and Practice of Computer Science | 3 |
| CPTR 141 | Fundamentals of Programming I | 4 |
| CPTR 142 | Fundamentals of Programming II | 4 |
| CPTR 211 | Linux and Windows System Administration | 3 |
| CPTR 242 | Sequential and Parallel Data Structures and Algorithms | 4 |
| CPTR 308/CIS 308 | Social, Legal, and Ethical Issues for Computing Technology | 4 |
| CPTR 396 | Internship and Career Readiness Seminar | 1 |
| CYBS 122 | Introduction to Cybersecurity | 4.5 |
| CYBS 223 | Modern Cybersecurity | 4.5 |
| CYBS 224 | Cybercrime and Governance | 4.5 |
| CYBS 325 | Cyber Forensics | 4.5 |
| CYBS 326 | Network and System Security | 4.5 |
| CYBS 497 | Ethical 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: