BS Computer Science - Cybersecurity Track
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| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BS in Computer Science with Cybersecurity Track Degree Plan (120 hours) | ||
| Core Requirements (42 hours) | ||
| First Year Seminar | 3 | |
| First Year Seminar | ||
| Freshmen Composition I | 3 | |
| Rhetoric and Composition | ||
or EN 1313 | Rhetoric and Composition for International Students | |
| Literature | 3 | |
Any EN 23XX literature course | ||
| History | 3 | |
Any 1000, 2000, or 3000-level HS course | ||
| Social Science | 6 | |
Select two from the following: BA 1310, CJ 1301, CPH 1301, EC 2301, EC 2303, ED 2330, HU 3300, HU 3303, PO 1311, PO 1313, PO 1314, PS 1301, PS 2310, PS 2353, PS 2355, PS 2363, PS 2337, SC 1311, SC 2321, SC 2371, 3 hrs. of Communication Studies (CM 1341, CM 2333, CM 2334) CM 1341 recommended for this major. | ||
| Mathematics | ||
Satisfied by MT 2412 in the courses required for this minor. | ||
| Natural or Physical Sciences | 3 | |
| Fine Arts | 3 | |
Select any 3 hrs. of the following: Art (AR), Drama (DM), Music (MU) or MU 1300 | ||
| Foreign Language and International Engagement | 6 | |
This requirement is satisfied through one of four ways: (1) One 3-hour course in any language at the 3000 level or above, with a grade of B or better; (2) Two courses (1311 and 1312) in a language not previously studied; (3) Two courses (2311 and 2312) in a language previously studied at the high school or college level; (4) Qualifying scores on an AP or CLEP exam, or both the ACTFL OPI and WPT exams | ||
| Philosophy - Self | 3 | |
| Intro to Philosophy | ||
| Philosophy - Ethics | 3 | |
| Foundations of Ethics | ||
| Theology - God | 3 | |
| Introduction to Theology | ||
| Intermediate Theology | 3 | |
Any TH 33xx course | ||
| Computer Science Major Courses (42 hours) | ||
| CS 1310 | Programming I in C | 3 |
| CS 1311 | Data Structures | 3 |
| CS 2110 | Sophomore CS Seminar | 1 |
| CS 2313 | Object Oriented Programming I | 3 |
| CS 2315 | Algorithms | 3 |
| CS 2323 | Object Oriented Programming II | 3 |
| CS 2350 | Computer Architecture | 3 |
| CS 3110 | Junior CS Seminar | 1 |
| CS 3310 | Intro to Systems Analysis and Design | 3 |
| CS 3320 | Files and Database | 3 |
| CS 3330 | Computer Networks | 3 |
| CS 3335 | Survey of Programming Languages | 3 |
| CS 3340 | Software Engineering | 3 |
| CS 3350 | Operating Systems | 3 |
| CS 4110 | Senior CS Seminar | 1 |
| CS 4395 | Senior Project | 3 |
| Mathematics Minor (17 hours) | ||
| MT 2412 | Calculus I | 4 |
| MT 2318 | Applied Linear Algebra | 3 |
| MT 2323 | Discrete Math Structures | 3 |
| MT 2413 | Calculus II | 4 |
| MT 4331 | Probability Theory | 3 |
| Cybersecurity Track (12 hours) | ||
| CS 4362 | Comp Security & Privacy | 3 |
| Cybersecurity Electives (3 courses) | ||
| Cybersecurity Electives include CS4361 Computer Network Security / CS4363 Cloud Computing Security / CS6364 Digital Forensics and Cyber Crime / CS4365 Preparation for Security Certification / CS4367 Cybersecurity Risk Management / CS4368 Cybersecurity Policy and Law / CS 4369 Cryptography Principles and Practice / CS4314 Software Security | 9 | |
| Electives (7 hours) | 7 | |
An elective can be any course taken from any discipline. Students can use these hours to pursue certificates, minors, or second majors. | ||
| Total Semester Hours | 120 | |
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| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Semester Hours | Spring | Semester Hours |
| Elective | 3 | Literature | 3 |
| FYE 1301 | 3 | CM 1341 | 3 |
| EN 1311 | 3 | CS 1311 | 3 |
| MT 2412 | 4 | MT 2413 | 4 |
| CS 1310 | 3 | Fine Arts | 3 |
| 16 | 16 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Semester Hours | Spring | Semester Hours |
| CS 2315 | 3 | CS 2323 | 3 |
| PL 1301 | 3 | PL 2301 | 3 |
| Foreign Language | 3 | CS 2350 | 3 |
| CS 2313 | 3 | Foreign Language | 3 |
| MT 2323 | 3 | MT 2318 | 3 |
| CS 2110 | 1 | ||
| 16 | 15 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Semester Hours | Spring | Semester Hours |
| History | 3 | Advanced Theology | 3 |
| TH 1301 | 3 | CS 3330 | 3 |
| Cybersecurity Elective or CS 4362 | 3 | CS 3340 | 3 |
| CS 3310 | 3 | CS 4362 | 3 |
| CS 3320 | 3 | MT 4331 | 3 |
| CS 3110 | 1 | ||
| 16 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Semester Hours | Spring | Semester Hours |
| Natural / Physical Science | 3 | Social Science | 3 |
| Cybersecurtiy Elective | 3 | CS 4395 | 3 |
| CS 3350 | 3 | CyberSecurity Elective | 3 |
| CS 4110 | 1 | Elective | 3 |
| CS 3335 | 3 | Elective | 1 |
| 13 | 13 | ||
| Total Semester Hours 120 | |||