Cybersecurity Minor

The cybersecurity minor is designed to teach students about the risks faced by the software and hardware that they use every day, and learn how to protect themselves in an increasingly-hostile digital world. Technology has become a critical component of nearly every aspect of our lives, and this minor lets students work with the tools and techniques used by security professionals to both attack and defend these systems.

Academic policies related to Minors.

Credit toward the minor will only be given for courses passed with C- or better, and a 2.00 grade-point average must be maintained in courses for the minor. 

This minor may not be declared with the following majors:

  • Computer Science Major: Cybersecurity Option (B.A.)
  • Information Technology Major (B.S.)
Required Courses
CS 400Introduction to Computing2
CS 415Introduction to Computer Science I4
or CS 410C Introduction to Scientific Programming/C
or CS 410P Introduction to Scientific Programming/Python
CS 527Fundamentals of Cybersecurity4
IT 666Cybersecurity Practices4
Electives
Select two courses from the following:8
CS 420
Foundations of Programming for Digital Systems
CS 520
Computer Organization and System-Level Programming
CS 727
Software Security
IT 520
Foundations of Information Technology
IT 718
Cloud Computing Principles
HLS 410
Introduction to Homeland Security
HLS 415
Fundamentals of Corporate Security
HLS 455
Introduction to Cybersecurity
HLS 515
Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience
BIOL 420
Introduction to Forensic Sciences
JUST 405
Technology, Crime, and Society: A Forensic Exploration of High-Tech and Digital Crime
Total Credits22