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

Overview Years 1-4 (BS)

College Core	49-50 Credits
Science Core	10-15 Credits
Major Prerequisites	13-14 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 (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 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 Credits
Total Major Prerequisites: 13-14 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 Organization and Architecture 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 *

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.