Cybersecurity - Cybersecurity Emphasis Requirements (BS)
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Major Requirements 1 | ||
| Foundations: | ||
| CYBER 101 | INTRODUCTION TO CYBERSECURITY | 3 |
| COMPSCI 220 | INTERMEDIATE JAVA | 3 |
| or COMPSCI 221 | INTERMEDIATE PROGRAMMING IN C# | |
| or COMPSCI 222 | INTERMEDIATE C++ | |
| COMPSCI 230 | ADVANCED PROGRAMMING | 3 |
| or COMPSCI 223 | DATA STRUCTURES | |
| COMPSCI 271 | COMPUTER ORGANIZATION AND ASSEMBLY PROGRAMMING | 3 |
| COMPSCI 460 | COMPUTER NETWORKING | 3 |
| Core Knowledge and Skills: | ||
| COMPSCI 342 | DIGITAL FORENSICS | 3 |
| COMPSCI 353 | CYBERSECURITY LAW AND POLICY | 3 |
| COMPSCI 354 | INTRUSION DETECTION AND INCIDENT RESPONSE | 3 |
| COMPSCI 455 | CRYPTOGRAPHY AND NETWORK SECURITY | 3 |
| COMPSCI 456 | COMPUTER SYSTEM SECURITY | 3 |
| ITSCM 331 | SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION AND SECURITY | 3 |
| or COMPSCI 481 | WEB SERVER AND UNIX ADMINISTRATION | |
| Integration and Application: | ||
| CYBER 459 | SYSTEMS SECURITY ENGINEERING | 3 |
| ITSCM 452 | INFORMATION ASSURANCE AND SECURITY | 3 |
| Cybersecurity Electives: | 3 | |
| DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS | ||
| OPERATING SYSTEMS | ||
| THEORY OF ALGORITHMS | ||
| WEB SECURITY | ||
| MALWARE ANALYSIS | ||
| MACHINE LEARNING FOR CYBERSECURITY | ||
| MOBILE COMPUTING ARCHITECTURE | ||
| WEB SERVER AND UNIX ADMINISTRATION | ||
| SECURITY OPERATIONS IN THE CLOUD | ||
| SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION AND SECURITY | ||
| NETWORK MANAGEMENT | ||
| MANAGING CYBERSECURITY INCIDENTS AND COMPLIANCE | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO ETHICAL HACKING | ||
| AGILE PROJECT MANAGEMENT | ||
| SYSTEM AND SOFTWARE SECURITY 2 | ||
| CRYPTOGRAPHY AND SECURITY PROTOCOLS 2 | ||
Any graduate CYBER courses numbered 710 or higher 2 | ||
| Total Units | 42 | |
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An approved minor is required.
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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.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Unique Requirements | ||
| COMPSCI 172 | INTRODUCTION TO JAVA | 3 |
| or COMPSCI 174 | INTRODUCTION TO C++ | |
| COMPSCI 215 | DISCRETE STRUCTURES | 3 |
| or MATH 280 | DISCRETE MATHEMATICS | |
| ENGLISH 370 | ADVANCED COMPOSITION | 3 |
| or PWP 371 | WRITING IN THE SCIENCES | |
| or PWP 372 | TECHNICAL AND PROFESSIONAL WRITING | |
| STAT 230 | INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICAL REASONING AND ANALYSIS | 3 |
| or STAT 342 | APPLIED STATISTICS | |
| Total Units | 12 | |
Four-Year Plan: This four-year plan outlines a suggested curricular path for new students aiming to earn a degree within in four years. Please note that this plan represents just one of many paths to degree completion.
| Freshman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Units | Spring | Units |
| ENGLISH 1011 | 3 | ENGLISH 102 | 3 |
| MATH 142 | 4 | COMPSCI 172 or 174 | 3 |
| CYBER 101 | 3 | COMPSCI 215 | 3 |
| CORE 130 | 3 | CORE 140 or 120 | 3 |
| INTRAUNV 104 | 1 | Elective (SBS-E or SBS-S) | 3 |
| PEGNRL 192 | 1 | ||
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Sophomore | |||
| Fall | Units | Spring | Units |
| COMPSCI 220, 221, or 222 | 3 | COMPSCI 230 or 223 | 3 |
| COMPSCI 271 | 3 | COMPSCI 354 | 3 |
| COMPSCI 353 | 3 | CORE 110 | 3 |
| Lab Science (NSWL) course | 4 | STAT 230 or 342 | 3 |
| Elective (HA-A, HA-G, or HA-H) | 3 | Minor Course2 | 3 |
| 16 | 15 | ||
| Junior | |||
| Fall | Units | Spring | Units |
| ITSCM 331 or COMPSCI 481 | 3 | COMPSCI 342 | 3 |
| COMPSCI 460 | 3 | COMPSCI 455 | 3 |
| Lab Science (NSWL) course | 4 | COMPSCI 456 | 3 |
| COMM 110 | 3 | Minor Course | 3 |
| Minor Course | 3 | Minor Course | 3 |
| 16 | 15 | ||
| Senior | |||
| Fall | Units | Spring | Units |
| ITSCM 452 | 3 | CYBER 459 | 3 |
| Cybersecurity Elective | 3 | CORE 390 | 3 |
| ENGLISH 370, PWP 371, or PWP 372 | 3 | U.S. Racial/Ethnic Diversity Course (DV) | 3 |
| Minor Course | 3 | Minor Course | 3 |
| Minor Course | 3 | Minor Course | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Total Units: 122 | |||
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The math and English courses you will take during your first year will depend on UW System placement exam scores or ACT/SAT subscores. This four-year plan reflects the math and English courses most common for students in this major. All students are encouraged to complete placement testing prior to attending Warhawks SOAR (Student Orientation, Advising, and Registration).
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2. This program requires a minor. Students are encouraged to start thinking about selecting a minor in the second year.
First Year: The Thinking In Code Learning Community is a great option for first-year students with a major in computer science or considering a major in computer science.
Joining a university-sponsored club and actively participating is strongly encouraged. Involvement in a club or activity will help you develop interpersonal skills, give you the opportunity to learn and practice leadership skills, and adds to your resume.
*Student Organizations
- ISACA - students collaborate and develop skills in areas like IT auditing, cybersecurity, and data privacy
- GAMED - for students interested in designing their own games
- ACM - people with mutual interest and love for Computer Science
- Robotics - collaborate with other students to build and compete in robotics
Watch for “COMPSCI Update” weekly emails for more information about ways to get involved.
Second Year: Undergraduate research is recommended for students who have an interest in attending graduate school in the future. Completing a directed research project with a faculty mentor has many benefits: it develops a student’s critical thinking and writing abilities, signals to graduate school programs that a student is prepared for independent research of their own, and it can provide a student with financial support since many undergraduate research opportunities are paid.
Third Year: An internship is an experiential learning opportunity that provides students with hands-on experience in a potential career field, supervision and coaching from prospective employers, and the ability to learn professional norms and behaviors. In addition, completing an internship allows students to differentiate themselves in a competitive job market. Students should begin planning for an internship by the beginning of the junior year and can complete the internship in the junior or senior year. The internship course, COMPSCI 493, counts as an upper-level technical elective.
Also, Career Information in Letters and Sciences, LSINDP 399, is a 1-credit course that focuses on career and graduate school opportunities; identifying skills, strengths, and work values; creating effective job search materials; developing a networking strategy; and planning to a successful post-graduation transition.
Fourth Year: All students must earn 120 credits to earn a bachelor’s degree and many students have the opportunity to choose additional courses in the fourth year to expand skills, explore interests, or try something new.
Planning for Graduation: Students should apply for graduation one full semester prior to their intended graduation date. Information about commencement and the application for graduation are on the Registrar’s Office website.
Computer Science department hardware recommendations:
- Operating System. For Computer Science or Cybersecurity students a Windows-based laptop if possible, since most of the programs work well with this operating system.
- CPU. Intel i7/ AMD 7 or above is recommended for CPU
- Memory. 16GB or above for RAM
- Hard Drive. SSD (Solid State Drive) with >= 512GB for hard disk.