Dec 26, 2024

2022-2023 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog

2022-2023 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Informatics BS, Cybersecurity Concentration

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Degree Awarded:	Total Credit Hours:
Bachelor of Science	120
Career Opportunities:
Information systems security administrator, cyber intelligence analyst, security auditor, cybersecurity management
Note(s):
¹ 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.

Freshman Year (30 credit hours)

UNIV 100 - First Year Seminar Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 101 - Introduction to Academic Writing Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 102 - Writing and Research About Culture Credit Hours: 3
INFX 101 - Informatics Fundamentals Credit Hours: 3
INFX 210 - Human-Computer Interaction Credit Hours: 3
INFX 240 - Information Technology Infrastructure Credit Hours: 3
MATH 143 - Pre-Calculus Algebra and Trigonometry Credit Hours: 3 ¹
MATH 250 - Survey of Calculus Credit Hours: 3

Natural Sciences (3 credit hours)

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

General Elective (3 credit hours)

Choose in consultation with academic advisor.

Sophomore Year (27 credit hours)

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

English Literature (3 credit hours)

Choose from the General Education Curriculum list of Literature courses.

Natural Sciences (6 credit hours)

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

Fine Arts (3 credit hours)

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

Communication (3 credit hours)

CMCN 100 - Principles of Human Communication Credit Hours: 3
CMCN 202 - Argumentation and Structured Decision-Making Credit Hours: 3
CMCN 203 - Honors Fundamentals Credit Hours: 3
CMCN 212 - Writing for Communication Credit Hours: 3
CMCN 302 - Competitive Forensics Credit Hours: 3
CMCN 310 - Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3

Junior Year (30 credit hours)

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

Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 credit hours)

Choose from the General Education Curriculum list of Social/Behavioral Science courses.

History (3 credit hours)

Choose from the General Education Curriculum list of History courses.

Senior Year (33 credit hours)

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

Informatics (3 credit hours)

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

Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 credit hours)

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

Informatics Concentration (12 credit hours)

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

General Education 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 202 , CMCN 203 , CMCN 212 , CMCN 302 , or CMCN 310	Choose from the Gen Ed Course List

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Informatics BS, Cybersecurity Concentration

Freshman Year (30 credit hours)

Natural Sciences (3 credit hours)

General Elective (3 credit hours)

Sophomore Year (27 credit hours)

English Literature (3 credit hours)

Natural Sciences (6 credit hours)

Fine Arts (3 credit hours)

Communication (3 credit hours)

Junior Year (30 credit hours)

Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 credit hours)

History (3 credit hours)

Senior Year (33 credit hours)

Informatics (3 credit hours)

Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 credit hours)

Informatics Concentration (12 credit hours)

General Education Curriculum

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Informatics BS, Cybersecurity Concentration

Freshman Year (30 credit hours)

Natural Sciences (3 credit hours)

General Elective (3 credit hours)

Sophomore Year (27 credit hours)

English Literature (3 credit hours)

Natural Sciences (6 credit hours)

Fine Arts (3 credit hours)

Communication (3 credit hours)

Junior Year (30 credit hours)

Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 credit hours)

History (3 credit hours)

Senior Year (33 credit hours)

Informatics (3 credit hours)

Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 credit hours)

Informatics Concentration (12 credit hours)

General Education Curriculum