Department of Cybersecurity Engineering

Cybersecurity Engineering

Department Co-Chairs: Dr. Shahram Taj, Professor & Dr. Mary B. Vollaro, Professor

Overview

Degree Programs

Cybersecurity Engineering

Overview

The Department of Cybersecurity Engineering delivers the degree program, Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity Engineering, through collaboration between the Computer Science Department and the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department.

The B.S. in Cybersecurity Engineering prepares engineers to be cybersecurity professionals with the knowledge, skills, and ability to conceptualize, design, engineer, and implement all components of a cyber-physical, network system. The program encompasses computer engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, engineering, science, and mathematics. Graduates with this degree will be valuable in government, military, and private sector, and will have a solid foundation to pursue advanced study in computer science, or electrical, computer, or cybersecurity engineering at the graduate level.

Bachelor of Science, Cybersecurity Engineering

See Bachelor of Science, Cybersecurity Engineering (Program Description) for full curriculum and additional details.

Florida Common Prerequisites:Cybersecurity Engineering

Students who started as freshmen at Florida Poly (native students) must complete general education requirements and the following courses to enter the degree program as a junior:

CHM 2045 Chemistry 1 Credits: 3
CHM 2045L Chemistry 1 Laboratory Credits: 1
COP 2271 Introduction to Computation and Programming Credits: 3
EEL 3111 Circuits1 Credits: 4
EEL 3112C Circuits 2 Credits: 3
MAC 2311 Analytic Geometry and Calculus 1 Credits: 4
MAC 2312 Analytic Geometry and Calculus 2 Credits: 4
MAC 2313 Analytic Geometry and Calculus 3 Credits: 4
MAP 2302 Differential Equations Credits: 3
PHY 2048 Physics 1 Credits: 3
PHY 2048L Physics 1 Laboratory Credits: 1
PHY 2049 Physics 2 Credits: 3
PHY 2049L Physics 2 Laboratory Credits: 1

Transfer students must meet general education requirements and satisfy the following Florida State Common Prerequisites to enter the degree program as a junior:

CHM 2045/2045L

or CHM X045C
or CHS X440/X440L(1)
or CHS X440/CHMX045L

& COP 2271

& EEL 3111C

or EEL X111/X117L

& EEL 3112C

& MAC 2311

or MAC X281

& MAC 2312

or MAC X282

& MAC 2313

or MAC X283

& MAP 2302

or MAP X305

& PHY 2048/2048L

or PHY X048C
or PHY X043/X048L
or PHY X053/X053L

& PHY 2049/2049L

or PHY X049C
or PHY X044/X049L
or PHY X054/X054L

(1) With consent of instructor

Academic Learning Compact: Cybersecurity Engineering

Florida Polytechnic University’s Academic Learning Compact describes what students, who follow the major’s study plan, will know and be able to do. These are listed as core student learning outcomes.

Student Learning Outcomes	The Outcomes Involve These Skills:
Upon completion of the Cybersecurity Engineering Degree, students will possess:	Content	Critical Thinking	Communication
1. an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics	X
2. an ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors		X
3. an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences			X
4. an ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts		X
5. an ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives			X
6. an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions	X
7. an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies		X