Cyber Security Major
DEGREE PROGRAM CHECK SHEET
Complete all Institutional Graduation Requirements (Including University Writing Requirement, Diversity Requirement, General Education Requirement, etc.) as provided at //www.convoclubs.com/registrar.
Program Requirements: Cyber Security is a minimum 68 credit hour degree. A grade of “C-” or better is required for each course counting towards the major, but a cumulative GPA of at least a 2.00 is required for completion of the major.
REQUIRED CORE COURSES: 8 credit hours
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| MATH 111 | College Algebra | 4 | MATH 095 or MATH 095A & 095B |
| WR 121 | Academic Composition[GTW] | 4 | WR 115 or placement |
COMPUTER SCIENCE REQUIRED COURSES: 28 credits
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| CS 161 | Foundations of CS I Online students complete CS 161A/161B in lieu of CS 161 |
4 | |
| CS 162 | Foundations of CS II | 4 | MATH 111 & CS 161 |
| CS 221 | C/C++ Programming | 4 | CS 162 |
| CS 260 | Data Structures[UWR] | 4 | CS 162 |
| CS 314 | Architecture & Assembly | 4 | CS 260 |
| CS 335 | Networking & Networking Administration(Course waived w/CCNA Cert) | 4 | CS 162 |
| CS 361 | Software Engineering I[UWR] | 4 | CS 162 |
REQUIRED CYBER SECURITY COURSES: 32 credits
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| CS 350 | Wireless & RF Fundamentals/Security | 4 | MATH 111 & CS 162 |
| CS 372 | Operational Cyber Security Essentials | 4 | CS 162 |
| CS 373 | Foundations of Information Security Management[UWR] | 4 | CS 162 |
| CS 386 | System Hardening/Secure Configurations | 4 | CS 372 |
| CS 412 | Incident Response & Sys Forensics | 4 | CS 372 |
| CS 413 | Reverse Engineering/Malware Analysis | 4 | CS 314 & 372 |
| CS 431 | Application Security | 4 | CS 372 |
| CS 433 | Offensive Security Tactics & Techniques | 4 | CS 372 |
Total credits required for major: 68
EPCC January 2020 – Program starts Fall 2021