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Certificate in Cybersecurity

The Certificate in Cybersecurity is a 21-23 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 (14-15 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 (15 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

Information Security Track (14 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
  • CSCI-C 407 Introduction to Digital Forensics

Networking Security Track (15 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

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