Cybersecurity - Cyber Operations Emphasis Requirements (BS)

This emphasis of the Cybersecurity major is open only to students who have completed an Associate of Applied Science degree in Information Technology or Cybersecurity from an institution that has an articulation agreement with UW-Whitewater. This 60 unit emphasis combines a specially designed 42 unit Cybersecurity major with 18 units of approved Applied Technical Skills courses transferred from the technical college. Students will also complete a set of unique requirements to ensure the necessary proficiency in mathematics and writing.

Major Requirements 1
Foundations:
CYBER 101INTRODUCTION TO CYBERSECURITY3
COMPSCI 220INTERMEDIATE JAVA3
or COMPSCI 221 INTERMEDIATE PROGRAMMING IN C#
or COMPSCI 222 INTERMEDIATE C++
COMPSCI 230ADVANCED PROGRAMMING3
or COMPSCI 223 DATA STRUCTURES
COMPSCI 271COMPUTER ORGANIZATION AND ASSEMBLY PROGRAMMING3
ITSCM 332NETWORK MANAGEMENT3
or COMPSCI 460 COMPUTER NETWORKING
Core Knowledge and Skills:
COMPSCI 342DIGITAL FORENSICS3
COMPSCI 353CYBERSECURITY LAW AND POLICY3
COMPSCI 354INTRUSION DETECTION AND INCIDENT RESPONSE3
COMPSCI 455CRYPTOGRAPHY AND NETWORK SECURITY3
COMPSCI 456COMPUTER SYSTEM SECURITY3
ITSCM 331SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION AND SECURITY3
or COMPSCI 481 WEB SERVER AND UNIX ADMINISTRATION
Integration and Application:
CYBER 459SYSTEMS SECURITY ENGINEERING3
ITSCM 452INFORMATION ASSURANCE AND SECURITY3
Cybersecurity Electives:3
COMPSCI 366
DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
COMPSCI 424
OPERATING SYSTEMS
COMPSCI 433
THEORY OF ALGORITHMS
COMPSCI 441
WEB SECURITY
COMPSCI 452
MALWARE ANALYSIS
COMPSCI 454
MACHINE LEARNING FOR CYBERSECURITY
COMPSCI 460
COMPUTER NETWORKING
COMPSCI 461
MOBILE COMPUTING ARCHITECTURE
COMPSCI 481
WEB SERVER AND UNIX ADMINISTRATION
CYBER 358
SECURITY OPERATIONS IN THE CLOUD
ITSCM 331
SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION AND SECURITY
ITSCM 332
NETWORK MANAGEMENT
ITSCM 334
MANAGING CYBERSECURITY INCIDENTS AND COMPLIANCE
ITSCM 352
INTRODUCTION TO ETHICAL HACKING
ITSCM 385
AGILE PROJECT MANAGEMENT
COMPSCI 750
SYSTEM AND SOFTWARE SECURITY 2
COMPSCI 755
CRYPTOGRAPHY AND SECURITY PROTOCOLS 2
Any graduate CYBER courses numbered 710 or higher 2
Total Units42
Applied Technical Skills18
Approved information technology courses transferred under an articulation agreement with a technical college
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A minor is not required. 

2

Graduate courses (500+) may have additional requirements prior to enrollment by undergraduate students. The online graduate courses might charge the graduate tuition rate. See the Seniors Taking Graduate Courses Policy for further information. 

Unique Requirements
COMPSCI 172INTRODUCTION TO JAVA3
or COMPSCI 174 INTRODUCTION TO C++
COMPSCI 215DISCRETE STRUCTURES3
or MATH 280 DISCRETE MATHEMATICS
ENGLISH 370ADVANCED COMPOSITION3
or PWP 371 WRITING IN THE SCIENCES
or PWP 372 TECHNICAL AND PROFESSIONAL WRITING
STAT 230INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICAL REASONING AND ANALYSIS 3
or STAT 342 APPLIED STATISTICS
Total Units12