Cybersecurity B.S.C.Y.S. - 4 Year Plan of Study

Semester 1 (Fall)

• ✳️  CGS 1540 - Introduction to Databases for Information Technology Credit(s): 3
• EGN 3000 - Foundations of Engineering Credit(s): 0-3
• EGN 3000L - Foundations of Engineering Lab Credit(s): 3
• ENC 1101 - Composition I Credit(s): 3
• MAC 1147 - Precalculus Algebra and Trigonometry Credit(s): 4

• NOTE: TGEC - Creative Thinking  requirement is met with EGN 3000L  

  NOTE: SCIV - Civics Literacy  requirement needs to be fulfilled prior to graduation. See advisor.

  Total Credit Hours: 13

Semester 2 (Spring)

• ✳️  COP 2512 - Programming Fundamentals for Information Technology Credit(s): 3
• ✳️  MAD 2104 - Discrete Mathematics Credit(s): 3
• ENC 1102 - Composition II Credit(s): 3
• PHY 2020 - Conceptual Physics Credit(s): 3
• SGEH - General Education Core Humanities  Credit(s): 3

Total Credit Hours: 15

Semester 3 (Summer)

Please consider pursing High Impact Practice opportunities this semester such as Education Abroad, Internship Opportunities, Community Engagement, or Research Opportunities.

Questions about opportunities? Schedule an appointment with your academic advisor.

Semester 4 (Fall)

• ✳️  COP 2513 - Object Oriented Programming for Information Technology Credit(s): 3
• CGS 3303 - IT Concepts Credit(s): 3
• ECO 2013 - Economic Principles (Macroeconomics) Credit(s): 3
• STA 2023 - Introductory Statistics I Credit(s): 3

• NOTE: SGES - General Education Core Social Sciences  requirement is met with ECO 2013  

  Total Credit Hours: 12

Semester 5 (Spring)

• CIS 3213 - Foundations of Cybersecurity Credit(s): 3
• COP 3515 - Advanced Program Design for Information Technology Credit(s): 3
• PSY 2012 - Introduction to Psychological Science Credit(s): 3
• SGEN - General Education Core Natural Sciences  Credit(s): 3

NOTE: SGES - General Education Core Social Sciences  requirement is met with PSY 2012  

Total Credit Hours: 12

Semester 6 (Summer)

• TGED - Human & Cultural Diversity   Credit(s): 3 
• TGEI - Information and Data Literacy   Credit(s): 3
• General Elective Credit(s): 3 

Total Credit Hours: 9

Semester 7 (Fall)

• CEN 3722 - Human Computer Interfaces for Information Technology Credit(s): 3
• CIS 3363 - Information Technology Systems Security Credit(s): 3
• CIS 4622 - Hands-on Cybersecurity Credit(s): 3
• COP 4538 - Data Structures and Algorithms for Information Technology Credit(s): 3
• ISM 4323 - Information Security and IT Risk Management Credit(s): 3

• Total Credit Hours: 15

Semester 8 (Spring)

• CGS 3853 - Web Systems for IT Credit(s): 3
• CIS 4219 - Human Aspects of Cybersecurity Credit(s): 3
• CNT 4104 - Computer Information Networks for Information Technology Credit(s): 3
• CNT 4104L - Computer Information Networks Laboratory for Information Technology Credit(s): 1
• ENC 3246 - Communication for Engineers Credit(s): 3
• Approved Cybersecurity Elective Credit(s): 3

Total Credit Hours: 16

Semester 9 (Summer)

• Internship/Co-op Participation (see advisor for credit options - CIS 4947 - Industry Internship for IT)

Total Credit Hours: 0

Semester 10 (Fall)

• CIS 4200 - Penetration Testing for IT Credit(s): 3
• CNT 4403 - Network Security and Firewalls Credit(s): 3
• COP 4703 - Advanced Database Systems for Information Technology Credit(s): 3
• Approved Cybersecurity Elective Credit(s): 3
• General Elective Credit(s): 3

Total Credit Hours: 15

Semester 11 (Spring)

• CIS 4935 - Senior Project in Information Technology Credit(s): 4
• LIS 4414 - Information Policy and Ethics Credit(s): 3
• Approved Cybersecurity Elective Credit(s): 3
• General Elective Credit(s): 3

NOTE: TGEH - High Impact Practice  requirement is met with CIS 4935  

Total Credit Hours: 13