Cybersecurity (B.S.)

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Graduates of the Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity program in the Mike Cottrell College of Business at the University of North Georgia will be able to securely provision systems, protect and defend networks, analyze threats and investigate incidents.

Graduates of this program will be able to:

Conceptualize, design, and build secure information technology (IT) systems,
Identify, analyze, and mitigate threats to internal information technology (IT) systems and networks,
Perform highly-specialized review and evaluation of incoming cybersecurity information, and
Investigate and recover from cybersecurity incidents.

Core Curriculum (Areas A-E) - 42 hours

Refer to Core Curriculum (Areas A-E)

Area A1: No exceptions

Area A2: No exceptions

Area B: No exceptions

Area C: No exceptions

Area D: No exceptions

Area E: No exceptions

Area F: Courses Appropriate to the Major - 18 hours

CRJU 1100 - Introduction to Criminal Justice
CSCI 1301 - Computer Science I
CSCI 1411 - Script Programming
CYBR 2050 - Applied Cybersecurity
1xxx or 2xxx-level CSCI or Modern Language
1xxx or 2xxx-level elective (if needed)

Major Requirements - 30 hours

CSCI 3000 - Web Programming
CSCI 3250 - Computer Security
CSCI 3350 - Computer Forensics
CSCI 4650 - Network Security
CYBR 3410 - Database Security
CYBR 3510 - Data Networks
CYBR 3800 - Linux Operating System
CYBR 4950 - Cyber Capstone Project
3xxx or 4xxx CYBR, CSCI, or CRJU elective
3xxx or 4xxx CYBR, CSCI, or CRJU elective

Minor or Electives - 15-18 hours

At least 9 hours at 3000-4000-level.

Electives

To bring total credits to 120 hours.

Other Requirements

US and Georgia History Requirements
US and Georgia Constitution Requirements
Regents’ Reading and Writing Requirements
No computer science (CSCI) or cybersecurity (CYBR) courses with a grade of D will be allowed in an official program of study