The Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity teaches students the conceptual and practical skills that will enable them to contribute to ensuring the reliability and security of cyberspace. The program will provide students with the fundamental knowledge of computer science that forms the technical foundation of the field, with an essential focus on experiential learning through laboratory exercises in the security-related courses, as well as through the co-op program. The program’s holistic view of cybersecurity gives it a strong interdisciplinary focus, teaching students how social behavior, policy, and legal rules can affect cybersecurity and the tools of information technology.
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 3700 | Networks and Distributed Systems | 4 |
| CS 3800 | Theory of Computation | 4 |
| Presentation Requirement | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 4 | |
| Public Speaking | ||
| Business and Professional Speaking | ||
| Persuasion and Rhetoric | ||
| Communication and Storytelling | ||
| Improvisation | ||
| Introduction to Acting | ||
| The Dynamic On-Screen Presenter | ||
| 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 |
| or CY 4940 | Research Projects on National Security | |
| Cybersecurity and Social Issues Elective List | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 4 | |
| Communication and Privacy | ||
| 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 | ||
| International Security | ||
| U.S. National Security Policy | ||
| Terrorism and Counterterrorism | ||
Cybersecurity Electives or Cyber Operations Concentration
Students have a choice between completing the BS Cybersecurity with the below Cybersecurity Elective options, or with the Cyber Operations Concentration. The degree automatically defaults to the Cybersecurity Elective options. Students looking to choose the Cyber Operations Concentration option must declare the concentration with their Academic Advisor.
Supporting Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering Required Course | ||
| EECE 2322 and EECE 2323 | Fundamentals of Digital Design and Computer Organization and Lab for EECE 2322 | 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 credits of general electives. | 24 | |
Khoury College GPA Requirement
Minimum 2.000 GPA required in all CS, CY, DS and IS courses
Computer Science Credit Requirements
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
133 semester hours required
Cybersecurity Electives
| 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 | |
| Communication and Privacy | ||
| Free Speech in Cyberspace | ||
| Corporate Security: Securing the Private Sector | ||
| Crime Prevention | ||
| Logic and Computation | ||
| Large-Scale Parallel Data Processing | ||
| Programming Languages | ||
| Software Development | ||
or CS 4530 | Fundamentals of Software Engineering | |
| Mobile and Wireless Systems | ||
or CS 6710 | Wireless Network | |
| Foundations of Information Assurance | ||
| Security Risk Management and Assessment | ||
| Information System Forensics | ||
| Software Vulnerabilities and Security | ||
| 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 Cryptography | ||
| Management Information Systems | ||
| Science, Technology, and Public Policy | ||
| Public Policy and Administration | ||
| Law and Society | ||
| International Law | ||
| International Security | ||
| U.S. National Security Policy | ||
| Terrorism and Counterterrorism | ||
Cyber Operations Concentration
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Cyber Operations Required Courses | ||
| CS 4710 | Mobile and Wireless Systems | 4 |
| CY 5240 | Cyberlaw: Privacy, Ethics, and Digital Rights | 4 |
| CY 5770 | Software Vulnerabilities and Security | 4 |
| Electives | ||
| Complete two of the following: | 8 | |
| Large-Scale Parallel Data Processing | ||
| Software Development | ||
or CS 4530 | Fundamentals of Software Engineering | |
| Security Risk Management and Assessment | ||
| Information System Forensics | ||
| Computer Architecture and Organization | ||
| Microprocessor-Based Design | ||
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 | Vacation | |
| CS 1800 and CS 1802 | 5 | CY 2550 | 4 | MATH 1342 | 4 | ||
| CS 2500 and CS 2501 | 5 | MATH 1341 | 4 | ||||
| ENGW 1111 | 4 | General elective 2 | 4 | ||||
| General elective 1 | 4 | ||||||
| 19 | 17 | 9 | 0 | ||||
| Year 2 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| CS 3000 | 4 | CS 1210 | 1 | ENGW 3302 or 3315 | 4 | Co-op | |
| CS 3650 | 4 | CS 3700 | 4 | MATH 3081 | 4 | ||
| CS 3800 | 4 | CY 3740 | 4 | ||||
| Presentation Requirement | 4 | CY 4770 | 4 | ||||
| General elective 3 | 4 | ||||||
| 16 | 17 | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Year 3 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| Co-op | CY 4740 | 4 | EECE 2322 and EECE 2323 | 5 | Co-op | ||
| CY 5240 | 4 | General elective 4 | 4 | ||||
| Cybersecurity elective | 4 | ||||||
| Cybersecurity elective | 4 | ||||||
| 0 | 16 | 9 | 0 | ||||
| Year 4 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | ||
| Co-op | CY 4930 or 4940 | 4 | (If needed) | ||||
| Cybersecurity elective | 4 | General elective 5 | 4 | ||||
| Cybersecurity elective | 4 | General elective 6 | 4 | ||||
| Cybersecurity elective | 4 | ||||||
| 0 | 16 | 8 | |||||
| Total Hours: 135 | |||||||