The Certificate in Cybersecurity is a 22-23 credit program designed for students of any major or industry professionals who aspire to practice cybersecurity. All applicants are expected to have a working knowledge of common business applications software.

Certificate Requirements

Students pursuing a Certificate in Cybersecurity must complete the following requirements

• Cybersecurity Core (7 cr.)
• Track (15-16 cr.)
• All courses are 3 credit hours, unless otherwise noted
• An overall minimum GPA of 2.0 is required
• All courses require a minimum grade of C or higher

Cybersecurity Core (7 cr.)

• Complete one of the following
  • CSCI-C 251 Foundations of Digital Computing (4 cr.)
  • INFO-I 201 Mathematical Foundations of Informatics (4 cr.)
• CSCI-C 231 Introduction to the Mathematics of Cybersecurity

Select One Track

Tracks offered

• Hardware Security
• Information Security
• Networking Security

Hardware Security Track (16 cr.)

• Complete one of the following
  • CSCI-C 201 Computer Programming II (4 cr.)
  • INFO-I 210 Information Infrastructure I (4 cr.)
• Complete one of the following
  • CSCI-C 202 Introduction to Computer Software Systems (4 cr.)
  • INFO-I 211 Information Infrastructure II (4 cr.)
• CSCI-C 335 Computer Structures (4 cr.)
• CSCI-C 439 Systems, Protocol Security, and Information Assurance (4 cr.)

Information Security Track (15-16 cr.)

• Complete one of the following
  • CSCI-A 201 Introduction to Programming I (4 cr.)
  • CSCI-C 201 Computer Programming II (4 cr.)
  • INFO-I 210 Information Infrastructure I (4 cr.)
• Complete one of the following
  • CSCI-A 202 Introduction to Programming II (4 cr.)
  • CSCI-C 202 Introduction to Computer Software Systems (4 cr.)
  • INFO-I 211 Information Infrastructure II (4 cr.)
• Complete one of the following
  • CSCI-A 121 Cyberspace Influences on Privacy Security and Society
  • CSCI-C 437 Computer Security (4 cr.)
• CSCI-C 407 Introduction to Digital Forensics (4 cr.)

Networking Security Track (16 cr.)

• Complete one of the following
  • CSCI-C 201 Computer Programming II (4 cr.)
  • INFO-I 210 Information Infrastructure I (4 cr.)
• Complete one of the following
  • CSCI-C 202 Introduction to Computer Software Systems (4 cr.)
  • INFO-I 211 Information Infrastructure II (4 cr.)
• CSCI-B 438 Fundamentals of Computer Networks (4 cr.)
• CSCI-B 439 Network Security (4 cr.)