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Bachelor of Science
The Bachelors of Science in Cybersecurity prepares graduates to compete in an exciting, challenging, and increasingly in-demand field. Guided by industry standards, the degree program prepares students to solve complex problems, respond to cyber threats, assess risk, and apply cutting-edge security techniques. Graduates of the program will demonstrate these abilities while gaining a holistic view of the cybersecurity field that integrates theory and application. Beginning with a solid foundation in computer technology, networking, and system administration, students develop the skills and confidence necessary for exploring modern cybersecurity theories through authentic, hands-on learning experiences. Advanced network, system, software, and personnel protection methodologies are examined through the assessment of adversarial threats, organizational risk, and legal concerns. As students progress through the program, they will develop the diverse knowledge, skills, abilities, and dispositions needed to succeed as an entry-level cybersecurity professional in a broad range of public or private sector contexts.
The Cybersecurity (BS) program contains 19 identified courses across 3 requirement categories. The prerequisite data currently includes 28 known course relationships.
Structured catalog requirement categories, credit thresholds, and nested course rules.
42 Total Credits
42 credit(s) from: GenEd
57 Total Credits
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Complete:
21 Total Credits
21 credit(s).
NOTE: If concentration is selected, free electives are reduced to 9 credits.
Known courses in this degree map with credits and prerequisite links from catalog data.
| Course | Title | Credits | Prerequisites |
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| CYB 200 | Cybersecurity Foundations | 3 | None listed |
| CYB 210 | Computer Networking | 3 |
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| CYB 220 | Network Security | 3 |
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| CYB 230 | Operating System Security | 3 |
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| CYB 240 | Application Security | 3 |
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| CYB 250 | Cyber Defense | 3 |
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| CYB 260 | Legal and Human Factors of Cybersecurity | 3 |
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| CYB 300 | System and Communication Security | 3 |
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| CYB 310 | Network Defense | 3 |
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| CYB 320 | Incident Response and Investigation | 3 |
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| CYB 400 | Security Assessment and Auditing | 3 |
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| CYB 410 | Security Risk Management | 3 |
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| CYB 420 | Enterprise Security | 3 |
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| DAD 220 | Introduction to Structured Database Environments | 3 | None listed |
| IT 140 | Introduction to Scripting | 3 | None listed |
| IT 145 | Foundation in Application Development | 3 |
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| IT 200 | Fundamentals of Information Technology | 3 | None listed |
| IT 202 | Computer Operating Systems | 3 |
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| IT 212 | Introduction to Computer Networks | 3 |
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| IT 255External | External Requirement | — | None listed |
| CS 110External | Fundamentals of Programming | — | None listed |
| CS 230External | Operating Platforms | — | None listed |