Cybersecurity (B.S.)

Suhaib Obeidat, PhD, Associate Professor of Cybersecurity
sobeidat@su.edu

This program provides students with a technical background in computer science and mathematics as well as applied skills in system, information and network security. Students will be prepared to enter technical fields as security analysts or technical specialists or continue on to do graduate programs in cybersecurity or other related fields. Cybersecurity is a rapidly growing field and students in this program will learn to use advanced cybertools to combat cyber attacks and protect computing infrastructure.

Recommended minors: Computer Science, Information Technology

Required Courses:

INT 101 Introduction to Computing Fundamentals Credit(s): 3
CSC 121 Introduction to Computer Programming I Credit(s): 3
CSC 122 Introduction to Computer Programming II Credit(s): 3
CYBR 201 Introduction to Cybersecurity Credit(s): 4
CSC 210 Data Structures Credit(s): 3
CSC 301 Introduction to Networking Credit(s): 3
CYBR 302 Network Security Credit(s): 3
CYBL 302 Ethical Hacking Credit(s): 3
INT 304 Ethics and Technology Credit(s): 3
OR
CJ 302 Ethics in the Criminal Justice System Credit(s): 3
INT 330 Applied Operating Systems Credit(s): 3
OR
CSC 403 Operating Systems Credit(s): 3
CYBR 401 Cybersecurity Internship Credit(s): 3
OR
CYBR 499 Independent Study Credit(s): 1-3
CSC 410 Introduction to Databases Credit(s): 3
MATH 207 Introduction to Statistics Credit(s): 3
MATH 209 Discrete Math Credit(s): 3
MATH 402 Cryptography Credit(s): 3

Total: 46 credits

Course Map

First Year - Fall

CSC 121 Introduction to Computer Programming I Credit(s): 3
FYS 101 Going Global First-Year Seminar Credit(s): 3
INT 101 Introduction to Computing Fundamentals Credit(s): 3
MATH 102 Precalculus Credit(s): 3
OR ShenEd Quantitative Literacy
ENG 101 Composition Credit(s): 3
(ShenEd Written Literacy)

First Year - Spring

CSC 122 Introduction to Computer Programming II Credit(s): 3
MATH 207 Introduction to Statistics Credit(s): 3
CYBR 201 Introduction to Cybersecurity Credit(s): 4
Shen Ed Ethical Reasoning
Shen Ed Communicative Literacy (ARVR 202 recommended)

Second Year - Fall

CSC 210 Data Structures Credit(s): 3
Shen Ed Natural Science with Lab
Shen Ed Cultural Understanding
Shen Ed Creative Expression (ARVR 210 recommended)
General Elective

Second Year - Spring

MATH 209 Discrete Math Credit(s): 3
Shen Ed Social or Behavioral Science
Shen Ed Natural Science
General Elective
General Elective

Third Year - Fall

CSC 301 Introduction to Networking Credit(s): 3
CSC 410 Introduction to Databases Credit(s): 3
CJ 302 Ethics in the Criminal Justice System Credit(s): 3
OR
INT 304 Ethics and Technology Credit(s): 3
General Elective
General Elective

Third Year - Spring

CYBR 302 Network Security Credit(s): 3
CYBL 302 Ethical Hacking Credit(s): 3
General Elective
General Elective
Upper Division General Elective

Fourth-Year - Fall

CYBR 401 Cybersecurity Internship Credit(s): 3
OR
CYBR 499 Independent Study Credit(s): 1-3
INT 330 Applied Operating Systems Credit(s): 3
OR
CSC 403 Operating Systems Credit(s): 3
General Elective
General Elective
Upper Division General Elective

Fourth-Year - Spring

MATH 402 Cryptography Credit(s): 3
Upper Division General Elective
General Elective
General Elective
General Elective

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