Cybersecurity, B.S.

Core Hours in CYS (6 credits)

• CYS 310 Cybersecurity Risk Management (3 credits)
• CYS 444 Software Security (3 credits)

Core Hours in CIT (15 credits)

• CIT 130 Information Technology Fundamentals (3 credits) ♦
• CIT 285 Cybersecurity Fundamentals (3 credits)
• CIT 371 Unix Systems (3 credits) ♦
• CIT 430 Computer Forensics (3 credits) ♦
• CIT 485 Advanced Cybersecurity (3 credits) ♦

Core hours in CSC (24 credits)

• ASE 230 Server-Side Programming (3 credits) ♦
• CSC 260 Object-Oriented Programming I (3 credits) ♦
• CSC 350 Database Programming (3 credits) ♦
• CSC 360 Object-Oriented Programming II (3 credits) ♦
• CSC 362 Computer Systems (3 credits) ♦
• CSC 364 Data Structures and Algorithms (3 credits) ♦
• CSC 460 Operating Systems (3 credits) ♦
• CSC 482 Computer Security (3 credits) ♦

Core hours in other Informatics programs (17 credits)

• BIS 300 Management Information Systems (3 credits) ♦
• BIS 382 Principles of Information Security (3 credits) ♦
• INF 100 Orientation to College of Informatics (1 credit)
• INF 120 Elementary Programming - NS (3 credits) ♦
• INF 201 Foundations of Informatics Professionals (1 credit)
• INF 284 Introduction to Computer Networks (3 credits) ♦
• INF 286 Introduction to Web Development (3 credits) ♦

Core courses outside of Informatics (12 credits)

• MAT 185 Introductory Discrete Mathematics - QR (3 credits) ♦
• MAT 483 Cryptology (3 credits) ♦
• PHI 310 Information Ethics (3 credits)

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• STA 205 Statistical Methods - QR (3 credits) ♦

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• STA 205R Statistical Methods with Recitation - QR (3 credits)

Electives (6 credits)

Students must complete 6 additional hours of 3xx/4xx coursework from the list below. 

• ASE 456 Cross-Platform Development (3 credits) ♦
• BIS 330 IT Project Management (3 credits) ♦
• CIT 383 Scripting I (3 credits) ♦
• CIT 396 Computer Information Technology Practicum (0-3 credits) ♦
• CIT 438 Cloud Computing (3 Credits) ♦
• CIT 470 Advanced Network and System Administration (3 credits) ♦
• CIT 472 Database Administration (3 credits) ♦
• CIT 483 Scripting II (3 credits) ♦
• CIT 484 Network Security (3 credits) ♦
• CMST 370 Advanced Public Speaking (3 credits) ♦
• CSC 396 Computer Science Practicum (0-3 credits) ♦

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• CSC 415 Android Mobile App Development (3 credits) ♦

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• CSC 416 iOS Mobile App Development (3 credits) ♦

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• CSC 425 Artificial Intelligence (3 credits) ♦
• CYS 330 Introduction to Ethical Hacking (3 credits)
• CYS 392 Intermediate Research Experience in CYS (0-3 credits)
• CYS 394 Intermediate Topics: Cybersecurity (1-3 credits)
• CYS 396 Cybersecurity Practicum (0-3 credits)
• CYS 399 Intermediate Independent Study: CYS (1-3 credits)
• CYS 492 Advanced Research Experience in CYS (0-3 credits)
• CYS 494 Advanced Topics: Cybersecurity (1-3 credits)
• CYS 499 Advanced Independent Study: CYS (1-3 credits)

Experiential Learning

Students are required to enroll in and pass one experiential learning experience as part of their degree requirement.  There is no minimum number of credit hours for this requirement.  To complete this requirement, students may take one or more of the following classes:  CYS/CSC/CIT 292/392/492 undergraduate research,  CYS/CSC/CIT 296/396 Practicum, CEP 300 Cooperative Education  or SCI 393 STEM Ambassadors . Credit for courses vary and some courses may be taken for 0 to 6 credit hours.  While students can receive experiential learning credit with a 0-credit course, courses that will also be used as elective credit, as listed above, must take one of these courses for at least 1 credit hour.  In order to take one of these classes, permission must be obtained from the department.  

If a student is not able to complete any of these courses, then they should consult their advisor and the program director for other options.