Cybersecurity Major Courses

Foundation (30 hrs.):

• CPSC 2020, Foundations of Computational Thinking and Programming, 3 credit hours
• CPSC 2080, Introduction to Cybersecurity, 3 credit hours
• CPSC 2180, Scripting and Systems, 3 credit hours
• CPSC 2300, System Administration, 3 credit hours
• MATH 2120, Introductory Statistics with Applications, 4 credit hours
• MATH 2200/CPSC 2250, Discrete Mathematical Structures, 4 credit hours
• POSC 2020, Introduction to World Politics, 3 credit hours
• POSC 2200, Public Policy, 3 credit hours
• POSC 2400, Political Science Research Methods, 3 credit hours
• POSC 2420, Applied Statistics Lab, 1 credit hour

Professional Core (11 hrs.):

• CPSC 3380, Applied Cryptography and Security, 4 credit hours
• CPSC 3410, Computer Networks, 4 credit hours
• CPSC 4080, Network Security, 3 credit hours
• CPSC 4480, Cybersecurity Certification, 1 credit hour

National Security Policy (6 hrs.):

• POSC/CRIM 3350, Homeland Security, 3 credit hours
• POSC 3370, Intelligence and Security Studies, 3 credit hours

Electives (6 hrs. from):

• CPSC 2000 and above
• CRIM 2520, Introduction to Criminal Justice, 3 credit hours
• POSC 3310, Political Violence & Terrorism, 3 credit hours
• POSC 3250, Constitutional Law, 3 credit hours

Ethics (3 hrs.):

• PHIL/RLGN 3250, Ethics and Morality for Professionals, 3 credit hours