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

2015-2016 Undergraduate Catalog

Jun 03, 2025

Overview

College Core	61-63 Credits
Science Core	6-10 Credits
Major Prerequisites	14 Credits
Major Requirements	25 Credits
CS Electives	6 Credits
Concentration	12 Credits
Total Credits	124-130

Overview: Year 5

Graduate Computer Science Courses	15 Credits
Total Credits	139-145

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 (8-10 Credits)

Science Core

Two additional courses acceptable for major credit in Biology, Chemistry or Physics. (6-10 Credits)

Major Prerequisites

CS 202 - Computer Science II 4 Credits
MTH 232 - Calculus 2 4 Credits
MTH 310 - Discrete Mathematics 3 Credits
MTH 408 - Automata and Formal Languages 3 Credits

Major Requirements

Undergraduate Courses

CS 231 - Programming in a UNIX Environment 3 Credits
CS 301 - Data Structures and Algorithm Analysis 3 Credits
CS 311 - Computer Organization and Assembly Language 4 Credits
CS 321 - Database Organization and Design 3 Credits
CS 331 - 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 *

Graduate Level Courses taken as Undergraduate

Two CS Graduate Electives

Cyber Security Concentration

Required Courses

CS 615 - Software Security (3 Credits)
CS 709 - Cryptography (3 Credits)

Select Two Electives

CS 722 - Database Security (3 Credits)
CS 771 - Web Security (3 Credits)
CS 775 - Mobile Application Security (3 Credits)
CS 779 - Network Security (3 Credits)

MS Requirements

CS 980* - Thesis Preparation Seminar
CS 981* - Thesis
3 Graduate Level CS Electives

* Thesis CS 980 - CS 981 will be a security topic

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.