Cybersecurity, BS

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Continuously increasing cyber-attacks and threats have become a focal point of headlines around the world with hackers exploiting stolen data from government, companies, schools, hospitals and individuals. This has led to growing demands for a skilled cybersecurity workforce in the United States. Skilled professionals capable of preventing and recovering from cybersecurity breaches will be in high demand in the foreseeable future. This major is designed to meet the current demand of cybersecurity professionals by providing students with the necessary foundations in computing, mathematics, criminology and security including skills to master the following learning outcomes:

  • Describe and identify cyber threats and defenses
  • Analyze and mitigate security vulnerabilities in software applications, operating systems and computer networks
  • Implement mathematical algorithms behind encryption and decryption techniques used in computing
  • Define and investigate crimes committed using digital devices
  • Create, analyze, and test secure computer systems
  • Distinguish and reduce cybersecurity risks
  • Apply professional and legal norms of computing

Required Major Courses (51 credits)

CIT 1100FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTING Syllabus CIT11003
CIT 2300NETWORKING3
CIT 3350/CYB 3350PROFESSIONAL & LEGAL COMPUTING3
CIT 3610NETWORK OPERATING SYSTEMS & ADMINISTRATION3
CIT 4350DATABASE PROGRAMMING3
CIT 4610NETWORK SECURITY3
CYB 1200FOUNDATIONS OF CYBERSECURITY3
CYB 3620/MTH 3620CRYPTOGRAPHY3
CYB 3670CYBERSECURITY RISK ANALYSIS & MANAGEMENT3
CIT 4520/CYB 4520APPLICATION SOFTWARE SECURITY3
CYB 4540/CIT 4540OPERATING SYSTEMS AND SECURITY3
CYB 4620CYBER THREATS AND DEFENSE3
CYB 4670DIGITAL FORENSICS3
CYB 4700ETHICAL HACKING3
CYB 4800CAPSTONE PROJECT3

In addition, 3 credits of CYB internship or elective and 3 credits of CYB/CIT elective.

Cybersecurity Support Courses (27 credits)

CRI 1110INTRODUCTION TO CRIMINOLOGY3
CSC 2550/CIT 2550INTRODUCTION TO PROGRAMMING3
CSC 3400COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE AND ORGANIZATION3
CSC 3340/CIT 3250OBJECT-ORIENTED PROGRAMMING3
CSC 3550OPERATING SYSTEMS3
MTH 2070ELEMENTARY STATISTICS3
MTH 2250INTRODUCTION TO CRYPTOLOGY3
MTH 2450TOPICS IN COMPUTER MATH3
PHL 2080LOGIC3

Recommended Courses

CRI 2350CYBERLAW, CYBERCRIME, AND DIGITAL RIGHTS3
SCI 1001FORENSIC SCIENCE3