Information Technology, Cybersecurity Concentration, BS

Program Overview

The Cybersecurity concentration provides opportunities for our students to acquire hands-on experiences and will include training in high-demand skill sets such as computer security, cyber defense and countermeasures, forensics and regulatory compliance.

Sample Courses

Networking Fundamentals
Project Management
Database Management Systems
Network Defense and Countermeasures
Computer and Business Ethics
Cybersecurity Risk Management
Linux Fundamentals for Cybersecurity
Ethical Hacking and Penetration Training
Cybersecurity Forensics

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Freshman Year

Fall Semester

CSB 2000 - Introduction to Computer Science and Business (3)

MATH 1100 - College Algebra and Trigonometry I (3)

ENG 1110 - English Composition I (3)

UNIV 1100 - First-Year Seminar (2)

* - MFL Foreign Language II (3)

Spring Semester

ECON 2100 - Principles of Microeconomics (3)

CIS 1100 - Business Computer Applications (2)

CIS 2500 - Information Technology and Systems Software (3)

ENG 1210 - English Composition II (3)

HIST 1320 - World Societies (3)

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester

DSC 2000 - Quantitative Methods for Business and Economics (3)

CIS 2000 - Business Programming I (3)

CSEC 2010 - Networking Fundamentals 3 or CIS 3840 - Cisco Certified Network Associate (3)

CIS 2400 - Fundamentals of Information Systems (3)

ACCT 2400 - Principles of Accounting I (3)

Spring Semester

CIS 2100 - Business Programming II (3)

DSC 2010 - Elementary Statistics (3)

CIS 2620 - Project Management (3)

KIN 1541 - Fitness (2)

CSEC 2000 - Cybersecurity Fundamentals (3)

HEDU 1531 - Health (2)

Junior Year

Fall Semester

MGT 3000 - Organization and Management (3)

* - SCI GEC Requirement I (3)

CIS 3440 - Database Management Systems (3)

DSC 3020 - Statistical Analysis (3)

CSEC 3020 - Network Defense and Countermeasures (3)

Spring Semester

CIS 4600 - Systems Analysis and Design (3)

CSB 3000 - Computer and Business Ethics (3)

MGT 3400 - Business Communications (3)

CSEC 3010 - Cybersecurity Risk Management (3)

CSEC 3030 - Linux Fundamentals for Cybersecurity (3)

Senior Year

Fall Semester

CSB 4900 - Capstone I (3)

MKT 3210 - Principles of Marketing (3)

FIN 3200 - Principles of Finance (3)

* - Unrestrictive Elective I (3)

CSEC 3000 - Cybersecurity Forensics (3)

Spring Semester

CSEC 4000 - Ethical Hacking and Penetration Thinking (3)

MGT 4740 - Strategic Management (3)

* - HUM Arts and Humanities I or II (3)

* - SCI GEC Requirement I or II (3)

* - Unrestrictive Elective II (4)

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