Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity (Credit Hour)
Mission
The Bachelor of Applied Science in Cybersecurity program prepares students for career opportunities, advancement and professional growth in the cybersecurity sector to help secure and protect organizations from a wide-variety of threats and attacks.
Program Learning Outcomes
- Confidentiality: Employ security strategies to protect the confidentiality of network devices and data.
- Integrity: Utilize industry best practices to secure data and ensure it is accurate and trustworthy.
- Availability: Maintain the accessibility of organization data, information, and systems.
- Risk: Evaluate risk of a given threat or vulnerability to an organization's resources.
- Organizational Security: Develop security policies and procedures to promote cybersecurity throughout the organization.
- Human Security: Protect IT resources from human flaws and risks.
Degree Requirements
In addition to the University General Education (42 credits) and free elective (30 credits) requirements, the degree consists of 39 credits of coursework in the core program of study and 9 program elective credits (120 total credits).
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| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Requirements | ||
| CSCU 251 | Introduction to Computing Systems Organization | 3 |
| CSCU 270 | Information System Security | 3 |
| CSCU 301 | Introduction to Programming | 3 |
| CSCU 315 | Organizational Information Systems | 3 |
| CSCU 353 | Data Communications and Computer Networks | 3 |
| CSCU 375 | Data Encryptions and Information Security | 3 |
| CSCU 403 | Security Threat Detection and Prevention | 3 |
| CSCU 404 | Digital Forensics and Incident Response | 3 |
| CSCU 405 | Security Policies and Procedures | 3 |
| CSCU 407 | Wireless and Mobile Security | 3 |
| CSCU 408 | Database Management | 3 |
| CSCU 495 | Security Capstone Project | 3 |
| OLCU 350 | Leadership and Professional Ethics | 3 |
| Core Requirements Subtotal | 39 | |
| Program Elective Requirements | ||
| Students in this program select three courses from the following list: | ||
| CSCU 360 | Web Design Technologies | 3 |
| CSCU 361 | Operating Systems | 3 |
| CSCU 383 | Applied Project Management | 3 |
| CSCU 385 | Project Work Structure and Resources Management | 3 |
| CSCU 397 | User Experience and Interaction Design | 3 |
| CSCU 415 | Systems Quality Assurance and Testing | 3 |
| CSCU 453 | Network Implementation | 3 |
| CSCU 483 | Project Risk Management | 3 |
| OLCU 303 | Organizational Development and Change | 3 |
| Program Elective Requirements Subtotal | 9 | |
| Total Program Credits | 48 | |