Cybersecurity BS, Four-Year Plan

College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity

Read about the BS in Cybersecurity program, offered on campus or online.

Year One

Year One: Fall
  • Diversity Gen Ed DEISJ
  • CINF 108
  • AMAT 108 (MATH)
  • Social Sciences (DP-SOCSCI)
  • Arts (DP-ARTS)
Year One: Spring
  • CINF 201
  • Writing and Critical Inquiry (WCI)
  • Natural Sciences (DP-NATSCI)
  • Liberal Arts Elective
  • Liberal Arts Elective
Year One: Summer

Look for a summer job in the area of your studies

CINF 108 Substitutes: ICSI 201

Year Two

Year Two: Fall
  • CINF 202
  • CINF 203
  • AMat 100 or 104 or 106 or 112
  • Languages Other than English (LANG)
  • International Perspectives (INTLPER)
Year Two: Spring
  • CINF 200
  • CINF 301
  • CYBR 124X
  • U.S. History (CH-USHIS1): Regents < 85 or U.S. History (CH-USHIS2): Regents 85 +
  • Humanities (DP-HUM)
Year Two: Summer

Look for shadowing opportunities

Year Three

Year Three: Fall
  • CINF 305
  • CYBR 306
  • Elective 300+
  • Elective 300+
  • Major Elective 300+ (If needed)
Year Three: Spring
  • CYBR Concentration Course
  • CYBR Experiential learning course
  • Liberal Arts Elective 300+
  • Elective 300+
  • Elective
Year Three: Summer

Consider an internship

Year Four

Year Four: Fall
  • CYBR Concentration Course
  • CYBR Experiential learning course
  • Liberal Arts Elective
  • Liberal Arts Elective
  • Elective 300+
Year Four: Spring
  • CINF 499W
  • CINF Experiential course
  • Liberal Arts Elective
  • Elective 300+
  • Elective
Year Four: Summer

Congratulations, you've completed your degree!

Notes

General Education Requirements, for students matriculating Fall 2023 and after

  • MS Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning
  • WCI Writing and Critical Inquiry
  • AR Arts 
  • HU Humanities
  • NS Natural Sciences and Scientific Reasoning
  • SS Social Sciences
  • US U.S. History and Civic Engagement
  • IP World History and International Perspectives 
  • LANG Languages Other than English (one semester of collegiate study, or the equivalent, of a language other than English)
  • DEISJ Diversity: Equity, Inclusion & Social Justice

Credit bearing Professional Development Options

  • RSSW 290, 291 and 390 – Community Service
  • Research within major
  • University internship
  • Departmental Internship
  • Community Engaged Coursework
  • Study Abroad
  • Tutoring opportunities

This is a suggested course sequence.