May 17, 2024  
Undergraduate Catalog 2022-2024 
    
Undergraduate Catalog 2022-2024

Cybersecurity, B.S.


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The B.S. degree in Cybersecurity encompasses core courses in computer science, mathematics, science, and criminal justice. Courses offered in this program will prepare future cybersecurity professionals to join the workforce, carry out research, and detect and prevent cybersecurity attacks in any system. 

Our curriculum is dynamic to meet the constantly changing threat landscape in cybersecurity.  Students graduating with this degree can pursue master’s degrees in cybersecurity, computer science, law, and any other related fields. 

 

GOALS OBJECTIVES
Students will develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

Change a complex problem, system, or task into small pieces which can be easily understood, implemented, and maintained.

Produce an algorithmic solution to a problem as a result of problem decomposition and pattern identification.

Apply mathematical foundations to the discipline of computer science and cybersecurity.

Understand the interplay between computational theory and practice.

Use modern tools of the computing and cybersecurity profession appropriately.

Students will gain a working knowledge of the theoretical foundations of cybersecurity and its application to real-world problems.

Understand strategies for prevention, detection, and defense of cyber systems.

Students will obtain communication and interpersonal skills necessary to perform effectively in a technical environment

Use oral and written communication skills to convey technical information effectively and accurately.

Employ effectively interpersonal skills to work cooperatively and productively in a team environment with those outside of computing.

 

Suggested Course Sequence


Freshman Year


Sophomore Year


Junior Year


Senior Year


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