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

Overview

College Core	58-63 Credits
Major Prerequisites	10 Credits
Major Requirements	22 Credits
CS Electives	3 Credits
Concentration	12 Credits
Open Electives	10-15 Credits
Total Credits for BA Degree	120

Overview: Year 5

Graduate Computer Science Courses	15 Credits
Total Credits	135

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 270 - Applied Statistics 3 Credits
MTH 310 - Discrete Mathematics 3 Credits **
** MTH 310 is required for CS 409 Cryptography

Major Requirements

Undergraduate Courses

CS 231 - Programming in a UNIX Environment 3 Credits
CS 301 - Data Structures and Algorithms 3 Credits
CS 311 - Computer Organization and Architecture 4 Credits
CS 321 - Database Design & Implementation 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.

Graduate Level Courses taken as Undergraduate

CS 650 - Operating Systems (3 Credits)
One CS Graduate Elective (3 Credits)

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 (3 Credits)
CS 981* - Thesis (3 Credits)
3 Graduate Level CS Electives (9 Credits)

* Thesis 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.