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Cybersecurity Impact

Cybersecurity

As fraudulent groups and people seek to steal pertinent data, the importance of cybersecurity has never been greater.

The Cybersecurity Minor offers an overview of programming, computer and network security, network administration, and cryptography fields. 

Required Courses

20 Credit Hours

Course Credit Hours
COMP 1110 - Introduction to Programming 
OR 
COMP 1120 - Principles of Programming I
3
COMP 2220 - Fundamentals of Computer Security 3
COMP 3390 - Network Security  4
COMP 4415 - Vulnerability Assessment 4
BISM 2600 - Introduction to Networking Administration 3
COMP 3380 - Introduction to Cryptography 
OR
COMP 3395 - Ethical Issues in Computing 
OR
COMP 4495 - Cybersecurity Senior Project
3