May 12, 2024

2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog & Student Handbook

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2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog & Student Handbook [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Bachelor of Science, Cybersecurity Engineering (Plan of Study)

See the Cybersecurity Engineering Degree Flowchart for further degree planning details.

See also the Bachelor of Science, Cybersecurity Engineering (Program Description) .

Cybersecurity Engineering is a high-quality program focused on education, professional development, and research to prepare outstanding cybersecurity engineering graduates and to provide service to the community. The program is interdisciplinary and encompasses a range of disciplines including computer engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, engineering, science, and mathematics. The program educates students in the fundamental core of cybersecurity engineering of physical systems and its cutting-edge, high-impact areas focusing on industrial plans, smart-grid and hardware security.

Freshman Year

Semester 1

EGN 1006 - Career Design for STEM Disciplines Credits: 1
IDS 1380 - Foundational Lessons in Applications of MathEmatics Credits: 3
ENC 1101 - English Composition 1: Expository and Argumentative Writing Credits: 3
MAC 2311 - Analytic Geometry and Calculus 1 Credits: 4

Select 4 credits from the following Natural Science General Education electives:

BSC 1010 - Biology 1 Credits: 3
BSC 1010L - Biology 1 Laboratory Credits: 1
CHM 2045 - Chemistry 1 Credits: 3
CHM 2045L - Chemistry 1 Laboratory Credits: 1
EVR 1001 - Environmental Science Credits: 3
EVR 1001L - Environmental Science Lab Credits: 1

Total Semester Credits: 15

Semester 2

EGN 1007 - Concepts and Methods for Engineering and Computer Science Credits: 1
PHY 2048 - Physics 1 Credits: 3
PHY 2048L - Physics 1 Laboratory Credits: 1
ENC 2210 - Technical Writing Credits: 3
COP 2271 - Introduction to Computation and Programming Credits: 3
MAC 2312 - Analytic Geometry and Calculus 2 Credits: 4

Total Semester Credits: 15

Sophomore Year

Semester 1

PHY 2049 - Physics 2 Credits: 3
PHY 2049L - Physics 2 Laboratory Credits: 1
MAD 2104 - Discrete Mathematics Credits: 3
COP 3337 - Object Oriented Programming Credits: 3
STA 3032 - Probability and Statistics Credits: 3
EEL 3702C - Digital Logic Design Credits: 3

Total Semester Credits: 14

Semester 2

EEL 3111 - Circuits1 Credits: 3
EEL 3111L - Circuits1 lab Credits: 1
MAS 3114 - Computational Linear Algebra Credits: 3
IDS 2144 - Legal, Ethical, and Management Issues in Technology Credits: 3
MAP 2302 - Differential Equations Credits: 3
Social Science General Education: History (3)

Total Semester Credits: 15

Junior Year

Semester 1

CNT 3004 - Introduction to Computer Networks Credits: 3
COP 3530 - Data Structures & Algorithms Credits: 3
EEE 3310 - Digital Electronics Credits: 3
CIS 4367 - Computer Security Credits: 3
Cybersecurity Engineering Elective 1 Credit: 3

Total Semester Credits: 15

Semester 2

EEL 4768C - Computer Architecture and Organization Credits: 3
CIS 4362 - Applied Cryptography Credits: 3
CEN 3033 - Secure Software Engineering Credits: 3
Arts and Humanities General Education (3)
Cybersecurity Elective 2
IDS 4941 - Professional Experience Internship Credits: 0

Total Semester Credits: 15

Senior Year

Semester 1

CNT 4409 - Network Security Credits: 3
COP 4610 - Operating Systems Concepts Credits: 3
EEL 4634 - Cyber Physical Security of Industrial Control Systems Credits: 3
CEN 4722 - User Interface and User Experience Credits: 3
CIS 4950 - Senior Design 1 Credits: 3

Total Semester Credits: 15

Semester 2

EEL 4765 - Hardware Security Credits: 3
CIS 4622 - Secure Systems Lab Credits: 1
EEL 4802 - Protective Technologies and Forensic Techniques For Cyber Security Credits: 3
Arts, Humanities, or Social Science General Education (3)
CIS 4951 - Senior Design 2 Credits: 3

Total Semester Credits: 16

Total: 120

Cybersecurity Engineering Electives

CEN 4088 - Software Security Testing Credits: 3
CIS 4204 - Ethical Hacking Credits: 3
CIS 4369 - Web Application Security Credits: 3
CNT 4526 - Wireless and Mobile Networking Credits: 3
CAP 4612 - Machine Learning Credits: 3
CDA 3631C - Embedded Operating Systems Credits: 3
EEL 4276 - Smart-Grid and Cyber Physical Security Credits: 3
EEL 4724 - Hardware Design with FPGAs and Reconfigurable Computing Credits: 3
CIS 4203 - Digital Forensics Credits: 3
EEL 4746C - Microprocessors Credits: 3

Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences

The courses below are used to fill in the General Education requirements noted in the above four-year sequence.

Arts and Humanities

Required State General Education Arts and Humanities Core (select one):
ARH 2000 - Art Appreciation Credits: 3
HUM 2020 - Introduction to the Humanities Credits: 3
LIT 2000 - Introduction to Literature Credits: 3
PHI 2010 - Introduction to Philosophy Credits: 3
MUL 2010 - Music Appreciation Credits: 3
Optional to fulfill the Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences elective requirement:
HUM 2022 - Explorations in the Humanities Credits: 3
IDS 2144 - Legal, Ethical, and Management Issues in Technology Credits: 3

Social Sciences

Required State General Education Social Science Core (select one):
PSY 2012 - General Psychology Credits: 3
AMH 2020 - American History Since 1877 Credits: 3
ECO 2013 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3
Optional to fulfill Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences elective requirement:
AMH 2010 - American History to 1877 Credits: 3
ECO 2023 - Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3