Computer Science with a Concentration in Cyber-Security, BA (0701)

Overview

College Core	48 Credits
Major Prerequisites	13 Credits
Major Requirements	23 Credits
Concentration Requirements	12 Credits
Concentration Electives	6 Credits
Open Electives	18 Credits
Total Credits	120

College Core

CS 201 - Computer Science I 4 Credits
MTH 231 - Calculus 1 4 Credits

Major Prerequisites

CS 202 - Computer Science II 4 Credits
MTH 310 - Discrete Mathematics 3 Credits
MTH 270 - Applied Statistics 3 Credits
MTH 408 - Automata and Formal Languages 3 Credits

Major Requirements

CS 231 - Programming in a UNIX Environment 4 Credits
CS 301 - Data Structures and Algorithms 3 Credits
CS 311 - Computer Architecture and Organization 4 Credits
CS 321 - Database Design & Implementation 3 Credits
CS 451 - Operating Systems 3 Credits
CS 481 - Software Project Development: Design 3 Credits *
CS 482 - Software Project Development: Implementation 3 Credits *
* Software Project in CS 481 - CS 482 will be a Cyber Security project

Cyber Security Concentration

CS 315 - Software Security 4 Credits
CS 409 - Cryptography 3 Credits
CS 475 - Computer Networks and Network Programming 3 Credits
CS 477 - Network Security 3 Credits

Electives: Select one pair of courses:

CS 444 - Web Applications Development 3 Credits
AND
CS 472 - Web Application Security 3 Credits
OR
CS 473 - Mobile Applications Development 3 Credits
AND
CS 474 - Mobile Application Security 3 Credits

Open Electives

We highly recommend taking the following CS courses amoung the open electives if possible.

CS 411 - Advanced Computer Architecture and Organization 3 Credits
CS 452 - Advanced Operating Systems 3 Credits

Index Requirements

CS 201, CS 202 and all other CS courses counted toward the major must be completed with a minimum grade of of “C”. To continue in the major, students who do not meet this requirement must repeat the course before taking any other course for which this course is a prerequisite.