2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Dec 11, 2024  
2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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


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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


Science Core


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

Major Prerequisites


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.

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