BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CYBERSECURITY
The Hilbert Cybersecurity degree is a four-year program, which prepares students for careers as information systems security professionals, responsible for information systems and the security of those systems. There is a great need for qualified individuals in this field as demand far exceeds supply. Cybersecurity graduates will have the knowledge and skills to:
Understand the core foundational technology aspects of computing, including the network, hardware and software components of our cyber infrastructure;
Evaluate and summarize fundamental cybersecurity concepts, theories, and strategies as they apply to the real world;
Protect an organization’s critical information and assets by ethically integrating cybersecurity risk management best practices throughout an enterprise, including:
Assessing risks, vulnerabilities, and threats to cyber systems;
Securing a system from various kinds of potential cyber-attacks;
Interpreting and applying cyber incident response project plans;
Formulate, update, and communicate short- and long-term organizational cybersecurity strategies and policies; and
Gain the knowledge required to pass industry recognized cybersecurity certifications, such as the ComptTIA Network+, ComptTIA Security+ and Certified Information System Security Professional (CISSP) examinations.
The Cyber Security program requires students to complete 45 credits of 300/400 level courses.
REQUIRED COURSES IN MAJOR | ||
|---|---|---|
COURSE NUMBER | COURSE NAME | CREDITS |
CYS 131 | Computer Science I | 3 |
CYS 132 | Computer Science II | 3 |
CYS 231 | Computer Organization | 3 |
CYS 254 | Computer Networks | 3 |
CYS 354 | Introduction To Network Security | 3 |
CYS 101 | Introduction To Information Security | 3 |
CYS 333 | Information Security | 3 |
CYS 355 | Computer Crime | 3 |
CYS 450 | Senior Seminar | 3 |
CYS 498 | Internship | 3 |
EN 340 | Professional and Technical Writing | 3 |
MA 145 | College Algebra and Pre-Calculus | 3 |
MA 200 | Topics in Statistics | 3 |
MA 235 | Discrete Mathematics | 3 |
MAJOR ELECTIVES | ||
COURSE NUMBER | COURSE NAME | CREDITS |
CYS *** | Any Level Elective | 3 |
CYS *** | Any Level Elective | 3 |
CYS*** | Any Level Elective | 3 |
CYS*** | Any Level Elective | 3 |
BLUEPRINT REQUIREMENTS | ||
COURSE NUMBER | COURSE NAME | CREDITS |
BLU 101 | Foundations Seminar | 3 |
BLU 151 | Public Speaking | 3 |
BLU 201 | Service Learning and Civic Engagement | 3 |
BLU 301 | Junior Symposium | 3 |
EN 101 | College Writing | 3 |
EN 102 | Unveiling Literary Treasures | 3 |
RS *** | Religious Studies Elective | 3 |
GENERAL EDUCATION CORE MODULES | ||
COURSE NUMBER | COURSE NAME | CREDITS |
American History/Western Civilization | Approved Elective | 3 |
Art | Approved Elective | 3 |
Foreign Culture and Language | Approved Elective | 3 |
Humanities | Approved Elective | 3 |
Natural Science | Approved Elective | 3 |
Social Science | Approved Elective | 3 |
GENERAL ELECTIVES | ||
COURSE NUMBER | COURSE NAME | CREDITS |
Liberal Arts Elective | 300 or 400 Level Course | 3 |
Liberal Arts Elective | 300 or 400 Level Course | 3 |
All College Elective | 300 or 400 Level Course | 3 |
All College Elective | 300 or 400 Level Course | 3 |
All College Elective | Any Course | 3 |
All College Elective | Any Course | 3 |
All College Elective | Any Course | 3 |
All College Elective | Any Course | 3 |
All College Elective | Any Course | 3 |