Nov 23, 2024

2020-2021 Undergraduate and Graduate Academic Catalog

2020-2021 Undergraduate and Graduate Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Informatics B.S., Cybersecurity Concentration

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Degree Awarded:	Bachelor of Science
Total Credit Hours:	120
Career Opportunities:	Information systems security administrator, cyber intelligence analyst, security auditor, cybersecurity management

Freshman Year (30 credit hours)

Required Courses

UNIV 100 - First Year Seminar 3 Credit Hour(s)
ENGL 101 - Introduction to Academic Writing 3 Credit Hour(s)
ENGL 102 - Writing and Research About Culture 3 Credit Hour(s)
INFX 101 - Informatics Fundamentals 3 Credit Hour(s)
INFX 210 - Human-Computer Interaction 3 Credit Hour(s)
INFX 240 - Information Technology Infrastructure 3 Credit Hour(s)
MATH 143 - Pre-Calculus Algebra and Trigonometry 3 Credit Hour(s) *
MATH 250 - Survey of Calculus 3 Credit Hour(s)
* Students who meet criteria set by the Department of Mathematics may register for MATH 143 upon entry. Those who do not meet these qualifications must take both MATH 109 and MATH 110 in order to satisfy the MATH 143 requirement.

Electives

Natural Sciences (3 Credits)

Choose from the General Education Core Curriculum list of Natural Science courses.

Open Elective (3 Credits)

Choose in consultation with academic advisor.

Sophomore Year (27 credit hours)

Required Courses

CMPS 150 - Introduction to Computer Science 3 Credit Hour(s)
CMPS 260 - Introduction to Data Structures and Software Design 3 Credit Hour(s)
INFX 301 - Computational Thinking 3 Credit Hour(s)
STAT 325 - Introduction to Statistics 3 Credit Hour(s)
or
STAT 427G - Statistical Methods for Researchers I 3 Credit Hour(s)

Electives

English Literature (3 Credits)

Choose from the General Education Core Curriculum list of Literature courses.

Natural Sciences (6 Credits)

Choose from the General Education Core Curriculum list of Natural Science courses.

Fine Arts (3 Credits)

Choose from the General Education Core Curriculum list of Fine Arts courses.

Communication (3 Credits)

CMCN 100 - Principles of Human Communication 3 Credit Hour(s)
CMCN 101 - Oral Communication for International Students 3 Credit Hour(s)
CMCN 202 - Argumentation and Structured Decision-Making 3 Credit Hour(s)
CMCN 203 - Honors Fundamentals 3 Credit Hour(s)
CMCN 212 - Writing for Communication 3 Credit Hour(s)
CMCN 302 - Competitive Forensics 3 Credit Hour(s)
CMCN 310 - Public Speaking 3 Credit Hour(s)

Junior Year (30 credit hours)

Required Courses

CMPS 261 - Advanced Data Structures and Software Engineering 3 Credit Hour(s)
ENGL 365 - Technical Writing 3 Credit Hour(s)
INFX 320 - Information Assurance and Security 3 Credit Hour(s)
INFX 321 - Network Security 3 Credit Hour(s)
INFX 322 - Cyber Security Planning and Management 3 Credit Hour(s)
INFX 330 - Information Management 3 Credit Hour(s)
INFX 370 - Interactive Website Development 3 Credit Hour(s)
INFX 380 - Systems Integration and Architecture 3 Credit Hour(s)

Electives

Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 Credits)

Choose from the General Education Core Curriculum list of Social/Behavioral Science courses. Three hours must be at the 200-level or above.

History (3 Credits)

Choose from the General Education Core Curriculum list of History courses.

Senior Year (33 credit hours)

Required Courses

INFX 420 - Cryptography Applications 3 Credit Hour(s)
INFX 450 - Systems Administration and Maintenance 3 Credit Hour(s)
INFX 451 - UnIX System Administration 3 Credit Hour(s)
INFX 455 - Cyber Physical System Security 3 Credit Hour(s)
INFX 490 - Information Technology Project Management 3 Credit Hour(s)

Electives

Informatics (3 Credits)

Choose 300/400-level course in consultation with academic advisor.

Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 Credits)

Choose from the General Education Core Curriculum list of Social/Behavioral Science courses. Three hours must be at the 200-level or above.

Informatics Concentration (12 Credits)

BLAW 425 - Intellectual Property and Internet Law 3 Credit Hour(s)
BLAW 310 - The Legal Environment of Business 3 Credit Hour(s)
CJUS 303 - Forensics I 3 Credit Hour(s)
CJUS 403 - Forensics II 3 Credit Hour(s)
SOCI 362 - Criminology 3 Credit Hour(s)
Maximum of 6 hours from INFX 300-level or above
Maximum of 6 hours from CMPS 300-level or above (in consultation with academic advisor)
Maximum of 6 hours from CJUS 300-level or above (in consultation with academic advisor)

General Education Core Curriculum

English (6 cr)	Mathematics (6 cr)	Natural Sciences (9 cr)	Social/Behavioral Sci (6 cr)
ENGL 101 ENGL 102	MATH 143 MATH 250	Choose from the Gen Ed Course List	Choose from the Gen Ed Course List
History (3 cr)	Fine Arts (3 cr)	Communication (3 cr)	Literature (3 cr)
Choose from the Gen Ed Course List	Choose from the Gen Ed Course List	CMCN 100 , CMCN 101 , CMCN 202 , CMCN 203 , CMCN 212 , CMCN 302 , or CMCN 310	Choose from the Gen Ed Course List

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Informatics B.S., Cybersecurity Concentration

Freshman Year (30 credit hours)

Required Courses

Electives

Natural Sciences (3 Credits)

Open Elective (3 Credits)

Sophomore Year (27 credit hours)

Required Courses

Electives

English Literature (3 Credits)

Natural Sciences (6 Credits)

Fine Arts (3 Credits)

Communication (3 Credits)

Junior Year (30 credit hours)

Required Courses

Electives

Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 Credits)

History (3 Credits)

Senior Year (33 credit hours)

Required Courses

Electives

Informatics (3 Credits)

Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 Credits)

Informatics Concentration (12 Credits)

General Education Core Curriculum

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Informatics B.S., Cybersecurity Concentration

Freshman Year (30 credit hours)

Required Courses

Electives

Natural Sciences (3 Credits)

Open Elective (3 Credits)

Sophomore Year (27 credit hours)

Required Courses

Electives

English Literature (3 Credits)

Natural Sciences (6 Credits)

Fine Arts (3 Credits)

Communication (3 Credits)

Junior Year (30 credit hours)

Required Courses

Electives

Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 Credits)

History (3 Credits)

Senior Year (33 credit hours)

Required Courses

Electives

Informatics (3 Credits)

Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 Credits)

Informatics Concentration (12 Credits)

General Education Core Curriculum