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

Overview

College Core	49-50 Credits
Major Prerequisites	23-29 Credits
Major Requirements	26 Credits
Concentration Requirements	12 Credits
Concentration Electives	6 Credits
Open Electives	0-4
Total Credits	120-123

College Core

CS 201 - Computer Science I 4 Credits
MTH 231 - Calculus 1 4 Credits
One laboratory-based sequence acceptable for major credit in Biology, Chemistry, or Physics (such as BIO 101, BIO 125, CHM 109, PHY 101) 4-5 Credits

Major Prerequisites

CS 202 - Computer Science II 4 Credits
MTH 310 - Discrete Mathematics 3 Credits
MTH 408 - Automata and Formal Languages 3 Credits
One additional Mathematics course for major credit selected from the following list in consultation with an advisor: MTH 232, MTH 233, MTH 236, MTH 240, MTH 250, any 300 or 400 level MTH class. 3-4 Credits
One laboratory-based course acceptable for major credit in Biology, Chemistry or Physics to complete the sequence from the college core (such as BIO 120, BIO 225, CHM 110, PHY 202). 4-5 credits
Two additional courses in Biology, Chemistry or Physics acceptable for major credit (courses need not be in the same discipline). 6-10 credits
Total Major Prerequisites: 23-29 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 331 - Theory of Programming Languages 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 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 or 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 courses counted toward the major must be completed with a grade of “C” or better. To continue in the major, students who fail to earn a grade of “C” or better in a required course must repeat that course before taking additional courses.