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

Overview Years 1-4 (BS)

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 Credits
Total Credits in BS Degree	120-123

Overview: Year 5

Graduate Computer Science Courses	15 Credits
Total Credits BA/MS	135-138 Credits

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
1 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 102, BIO 225, CHM 110, PHY 102) (4-5 Credits)
2 additional courses in Biology, Chemistry or Physics acceptable for major credit (courses need not be in the same discipline) (6-10 Credits)

Major Requirements

Undergraduate Courses

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 must be a Cyber Security project.

Graduate Level Courses taken as Undergraduate

Cyber Security Concentration

CS 615 - Software Security (3 Credits)
CS 709 - Cryptography (3 Credits)
CS 777 - Computer Networks and Network Programming (3 Credits)
CS 779 - Network Security (3 Credits)

Electives: Select one pair of courses

CS 768 - Web Application Development (3 Credits)
CS 771 - Web Application Security (3 Credits)

CS 773 - Mobile Application Development (3 Credits)
CS 775 - Mobile Application Security (3 Credits)

Open Electives

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

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

Fifth Year MS Requirements

CS 980* - Thesis Preparation Seminar (3 Credits)
CS 981* - Thesis (3 Credits)
Three CS Graduate Electives (9 Credits)

* Thesis CS 980 - CS 981 must be a Cyber Security topic.

Index Requirements

CS 201, CS 202 and all other CS courses counted toward the major must be completed with a minimum grade 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.