- Concentrations and course offerings may vary by campus and/or by program modality. Please consult with your advisor or admissions coach for the course availability each term at your campus or within your program modality.
- Certain options within the program may be required at certain campuses or for certain program modalities. Please consult with your advisor or admissions coach for requirements at your campus or for your program modality.
Complete all courses listed below unless otherwise indicated. Also complete any corequisite labs, recitations, clinicals, or tools courses where specified and complete any additional courses needed beyond specific college and major requirements to satisfy graduation credit requirements.
Universitywide Requirements
All undergraduate students are required to complete the Universitywide Requirements.
NUpath Requirements
All undergraduate students are required to complete the NUpath Requirements.
Cybersecurity Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science Overview | ||
| CS 1200 | First Year Seminar | 1 |
| CS 1210 | Professional Development for Khoury Co-op | 1 |
| Computer Science Fundamental Courses | ||
| CS 1800 and CS 1802 | Discrete Structures and Seminar for CS 1800 | 5 |
| CS 2500 and CS 2501 | Fundamentals of Computer Science 1 and Lab for CS 2500 | 5 |
| CS 2510 and CS 2511 | Fundamentals of Computer Science 2 and Lab for CS 2510 | 5 |
| Computer Science Required Courses | ||
| CS 3000 | Algorithms and Data | 4 |
| CS 3500 and CS 3501 | Object-Oriented Design and Lab for CS 3500 | 5 |
| CS 3650 | Computer Systems | 4 |
| CS 3800 | Theory of Computation | 4 |
| CS 4700 | Network Fundamentals | 4 |
| or CS 4730 | Distributed Systems | |
| Presentation Requirement | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 4 | |
| Public Speaking | ||
| Business and Professional Speaking | ||
| Persuasion and Rhetoric | ||
| Communication and Storytelling | ||
| Improvisation | ||
| Introduction to Acting | ||
| Dynamic Presence: Theatre Training for Effective Interpersonal Interactions | ||
| Acting for the Camera | ||
| Cybersecurity Required Courses | ||
| CY 2550 | Foundations of Cybersecurity | 4 |
| CY 3740 | Systems Security | 4 |
| CY 4740 | Network Security | 4 |
| CY 4770 | Cryptography | 4 |
| CY 4930 | Cybersecurity Capstone | 4 |
| Cybersecurity and Social Issues Elective List | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 4 | |
| Free Speech in Cyberspace | ||
| Corporate Security: Securing the Private Sector | ||
| Crime Prevention | ||
| Introduction to Law | ||
| Introduction to Law, Policy, and Society | ||
| Topics in Law and Public Policy | ||
| Science, Technology, and Public Policy | ||
| Public Policy and Administration | ||
| Law and Society | ||
| International Law | ||
| U.S. National Security Policy | ||
| Terrorism and Counterterrorism | ||
Concentrations or Electives Option
A concentration is not required. Students may complete electives in lieu of a concentration.
Supporting Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering Required Course | ||
| EECE 2310 and EECE 2311 | Introduction to Digital Design and Computer Architecture and Lab for EECE 2310 | 5 |
| Mathematics Courses | ||
| MATH 1341 | Calculus 1 for Science and Engineering | 4 |
| MATH 1342 | Calculus 2 for Science and Engineering | 4 |
| MATH 3081 | Probability and Statistics | 4 |
Writing Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| College Writing | ||
| ENGW 1111 | First-Year Writing | 4 |
| Advanced Writing in the Disciplines | ||
| ENGW 3302 | Advanced Writing in the Technical Professions | 4 |
| or ENGW 3315 | Interdisciplinary Advanced Writing in the Disciplines | |
Required General Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete 24 semester hours of general electives. | 24 | |
Khoury College GPA Requirement
Minimum cumulative 2.000 GPA required in all CS, CY, DS and IS courses
Cybersecurity Credit Requirement
Complete 83 semester hours in the major.
NUpath Requirements Satisfied
- Engaging with the Natural and Designed World
- Conducting Formal and Quantitative Reasoning
- Analyzing and Using Data
- Writing in the First Year
- Advanced Writing in the Disciplines
- Writing-Intensive in the Major
- Demonstrating Thought and Action in a Capstone
Integrating Knowledge and Skills Through Experience is satisfied through co-op.
Program Requirement
134 semester hours required
Concentration in Cyber Operations
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Cyber Operations Required Courses | ||
| CS 4710 | Mobile and Wireless Systems | 4 |
| or CY 4760 | Security of Wireless and Mobile Systems | |
| CY 5210 | Information System Forensics | 4 |
| CY 5240 | Cyberlaw: Privacy, Ethics, and Digital Rights | 4 |
| Electives | ||
| Complete two of the following: | 8 | |
| Software Development | ||
or CS 4530 | Fundamentals of Software Engineering | |
| Security Risk Management and Assessment | ||
| Computer Architecture and Organization | ||
| Microprocessor-Based Design | ||
Electives Option
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Law Requirement | ||
| CY 4170 | The Law, Ethics, and Policy of Data and Digital Technologies | 4 |
| or CY 5240 | Cyberlaw: Privacy, Ethics, and Digital Rights | |
| Cybersecurity Electives | ||
| If courses require prerequisites, those should be taken using general electives. | ||
| Complete four courses from the following: | 16 | |
| Free Speech in Cyberspace | ||
| Corporate Security: Securing the Private Sector | ||
| Crime Prevention | ||
| Logic and Computation | ||
| Programming Languages | ||
| Software Development | ||
or CS 4530 | Fundamentals of Software Engineering | |
| Network Fundamentals | ||
| Mobile and Wireless Systems | ||
or CS 6710 | Wireless Network | |
| Distributed Systems | ||
| Security of Wireless and Mobile Systems | ||
| Security Risk Management and Assessment | ||
| Information System Forensics | ||
| Large-Scale Information Storage and Retrieval | ||
| Machine Learning and Data Mining 1 | ||
| Computer Architecture and Organization | ||
| Microprocessor-Based Design and Lab for EECE 4534 | ||
| Human Computer Interaction | ||
| Introduction to Law | ||
| Introduction to Law, Policy, and Society | ||
| Topics in Law and Public Policy | ||
| Number Theory 1 | ||
| Introduction to Information Systems and Digital Technologies | ||
| Science, Technology, and Public Policy | ||
| Public Policy and Administration | ||
| Law and Society | ||
| International Law | ||
| U.S. National Security Policy | ||
| Terrorism and Counterterrorism | ||
Sample Plan of Study
Four Years, Two Co-ops in Summer 2/Fall
| Year 1 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| CS 1200 | 1 | CS 2510 and CS 2511 | 5 | CS 3500 and CS 3501 | 5 | General Elective | 4 |
| CS 1800 and CS 1802 | 5 | CY 2550 | 4 | MATH 1342 | 4 | General Elective | 4 |
| CS 2500 and CS 2501 | 5 | MATH 1341 | 4 | ||||
| ENGW 1111 | 4 | General Elective | 4 | ||||
| General Elective | 4 | ||||||
| 19 | 17 | 9 | 8 | ||||
| Year 2 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| CS 3000 | 4 | CS 1210 | 1 | MATH 3081 | 4 | Co-op | 0 |
| CS 3650 | 4 | CS 4700 or 4730 | 4 | General Elective | 4 | ||
| Presentation Requirement | 4 | CY 3740 | 4 | ||||
| Cybersecurity Elective | 4 | Cybersecurity Elective | 4 | ||||
| General Elective | 4 | ||||||
| 16 | 17 | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Year 3 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| Co-op | 0 | CS 3800 | 4 | ENGW 3302 | 4 | Co-op | 0 |
| CY 4740 | 4 | EECE 2310 and EECE 2311 | 5 | ||||
| CY 5240 or 4170 | 4 | ||||||
| Cybersecurity Elective | 4 | ||||||
| 0 | 16 | 9 | 0 | ||||
| Year 4 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||||
| Co-op | 0 | CY 4770 | 4 | ||||
| CY 4930 | 4 | ||||||
| Cyber and Social Issues | 4 | ||||||
| Cybersecurity elective | 4 | ||||||
| 0 | 16 | ||||||
| Total Hours: 135 | |||||||