Recommended Curriculum for Cybersecurity Degree
It is the student’s responsibility to contact the program coordinator for current requirements, transfer information, and advising assistance.
Freshman Year
Fall Semester (15)
| CS 110 | Introduction to Programming Logic & Design | 3 |
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| MIS 240 | Intro to Computer Programming | 3 |
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| ENG 101 | Composition I | 3 |
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| HIS 111 | History of Civilization I | 3 |
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| HIS 201 | History of the United States I | 3 |
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| MAT 142 | Analytic Geometry & Calculus I | 5 |
| FYE 101 | First Year Experience | 1 |
Spring Semester (17)
| ENG 102 | Composition II | 3 |
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| HIS 112 | History of Civilization II | 3 |
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| HIS 202 | History of the United States II | 3 |
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| FYE 102 | First Year Experience II | 1 |
| MAT 241 | Analytic Geometry & Calculus II | 4 |
| | Fine Arts Core | 3 |
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| REL 101 | History & Literature of the Old Testament | 3 |
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| REL 102 | History & Literature of the New Testament | 3 |
Sophomore Year
Fall Semester (16)
| CS 200 | Discrete Structures | 3 |
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| CS 240 | Introduction to Project Management | 3 |
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| MIS 370 | Introduction to Project Management | 3 |
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| CJ 101 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 |
| | Literature Core | 3 |
| | Natural Science Core | 4 |
Spring Semester (17)
| CS 220 | Data Structures | 3 |
| CS 230 | Design & Analysis of Algorithms | 3 |
| MAT 231 | Statistics | 3 |
| BUS 201 | Principles of Economics I (Macro) | 3 |
| HPPE | Activity | 1 |
| | Natural Science Core | 4 |
Junior Year
Fall Semester (15)
| CS 310 | System Architecture & Assembly Lang Programming | 3 |
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| CS 330 | Networks & Distributed Data Processing | 3 |
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| MIS 420 | Operating Systems Analysis & Admin | 3 |
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| CS 350 | Ethics & Professionalism in Computer Programming | 3 |
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| CS 360 | Security of Information Systems | 3 |
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| CS 470 | | 3 |
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| BUS | Elective | 3 |
Spring Semester (16)
| CS 315 | Operating Systems Analysis & Administration | 3 |
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| MIS 430 | Networks & Distributed Data Processing | 3 |
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| CS 380 | Cryptography | 3 |
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| CS 370 | Wireless Networking & Devices | 3 |
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| CS 410 | Server Administration | 3 |
| CS 411 | Server Administration Lab | 1 |
| | Religion/Philosophy Core | 3 |
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| ENG 221 | Speech Communication | 3 |
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| COMM 221 | Speech Communication | 3 |
Senior Year
Fall Semester (15)
| CS 435 | Software Engineering | 3 |
| CS 460 | Software Reverse Engineering | 3 |
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| CS 475 | Digital Forensics | 3 |
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| MIS 475 | Digital Forensics | 3 |
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| CJ 230 | Introduction to Homeland Security | 3 |
| | Or | |
| CJ 380 | Forensics and Crime Scene Investigations | 3 |
| | Or | |
| CJ 344 | Cyber Crime | 3 |
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| | Humanities Core | 3 |
Spring Semester (13)
| CS 450 | Database Development & Administration | 3 |
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| MIS 450 | Database Development & Admin | 3 |
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| CS 451 | Database Development & Administration Lab | 1 |
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| CS 480 | Capstone | 3 |
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| CS 498 | Internship | 3 |
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| CJ 305 | Criminal Investigations | 3 |
| BUS | Elective | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: 124
*Note: CS 410 and CS 450 have a one hour required lab that should be taken concurrently.