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2023-2024 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog

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2023-2024 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Computer Science, BS, CyberSecurity Concentration

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Degree Awarded:	Total Credit Hours:
Bachelor of Science	120
Career Opportunities:
Software Developer, Computer Systems Analyst, Cloud Computing Analyst, Information Security Analyst, Applications Architect, Software Engineer
Note(s):
• This program is accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org. To qualify for graduation, a student must earn a grade of “C” or better in all CMPS, MATH, STAT, and EECE courses which are applied to the degree, as well as all concentration electives. ¹ On the third grade of W, D, or F in any of these courses, the student will not be permitted to continue pursuing a major in computer science at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

Freshman Year (32 credit hours)

UNIV 100 - First Year Seminar Credit Hours: 3
CMPS 150 - Introduction to Computer Science Credit Hours: 3
CMPS 260 - Introduction to Data Structures and Software Design Credit Hours: 3 ¹
EECE 140 - Computer Engineering Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 101 - Introduction to Academic Writing Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 102 - Writing and Research About Culture Credit Hours: 3
MATH 270 - Calculus I Credit Hours: 4
MATH 301 - Calculus II Credit Hours: 4

History (3 credit hours)

Choose from the General Education Curriculum list of History courses.

Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 credit hours)

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

Sophomore Year (30 credit hours)

BIOL 110 - Fundamentals of Biology I Credit Hours: 3
or BIOL 121 - Biological Principles and Issues I Credit Hours: 3
CMPS 261 - Advanced Data Structures and Software Engineering Credit Hours: 3 ¹
CMPS 310 - Computers in Society Credit Hours: 3
CMPS 315 - Introduction to Cyber Security Credit Hours: 3
CMPS 340 - Design and Analysis of Algorithms Credit Hours: 3
CMPS 341 - Foundations of Computer Science Credit Hours: 3
CMPS 351 - Computer Organization and Assembly Language Programming Credit Hours: 3
MATH 362 - Elementary Linear Algebra Credit Hours: 3

Natural Sciences (3 credit hours)

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

Literature (3 credit hours)

Choose from the General Education Curriculum list of Literature courses.

Junior Year (28 credit hours)

CMPS 413 - Computer Communication and Networks Credit Hours: 3
CMPS 430G - Computer Architecture Credit Hours: 3
CMPS 453G - Introduction to Software Methodology Credit Hours: 3
CMPS 455G - Operating Systems Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 365 - Technical Writing Credit Hours: 3
STAT 325 - Introduction to Probability and Statistics Credit Hours: 3
or STAT 427G - Statistical Methods for Researchers I Credit Hours: 3

General Elective (3 credit hours)

Choose in consultation with academic advisor.

Natural Sciences (4 credit hours)

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

Concentration Elective (3 credit hours)

BLAW 310 - The Legal Environment of Business Credit Hours: 3
BLAW 425 - Intellectual Property and Internet Law Credit Hours: 3
BLAW 440 - Special Topics Credit Hours: 3
CJUS 303 - Forensics I Credit Hours: 3
CJUS 399 - Special Issues in Crime and Justice Credit Hours: 3
CJUS 401 - Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice Credit Hours: 3
CJUS 403 - Forensics II Credit Hours: 3
CMPS 290 - Sophomore Project Credit Hours: 3
CMPS 358 - Programming in .NET/C# Credit Hours: 3
CMPS 359 - Topics in Software Development Credit Hours: 1-3
CMPS 360 - Programming in Java Credit Hours: 3
CMPS 390 - Junior Project Credit Hours: 3
CMPS 420G - Artificial Intelligence Credit Hours: 3
CMPS 497 - Special Projects Credit Hours: 3
CMPS 498 - Special Projects Credit Hours: 3
CMPS 499 - Special Topics in Computer Science Credit Hours: 3
EECE 431G - Intelligent Cyber Physical System Credit Hours: 3
EECE 432G - Cyber-Secured System Engineering 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 412 - Visual Analytics Credit Hours: 3
INFX 420 - Cryptography Applications Credit Hours: 3
INFX 455 - Cyber Physical System Security Credit Hours: 3
INFX 499 - Special Topics in Informatics Credit Hours: 3
SOCI 362 - Criminology Credit Hours: 3
STAT 417G - Biometry Credit Hours: 3
STAT 454G - Operations Research I Credit Hours: 3

Senior Year (30 credit hours)

CMPS 432G - Parallel and Distributed Computing Credit Hours: 3
CMPS 450G - Programming Languages Credit Hours: 3
CMPS 460G - Database Management Systems Credit Hours: 3
CMPS 490 - Senior Project Credit Hours: 3

Computer Science (3 credit hours)

Choose CMPS course in consultation with academic advisor.

Fine Arts (3 credit hours)

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

Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 credit hours)

Choose any 200-level or above course from the General Education Curriculum list of Social/Behavioral Science courses.

General Elective (3 credit hours)

Choose in consultation with academic advisor.

Concentration Elective (6 credit hours)

BLAW 310 - The Legal Environment of Business Credit Hours: 3
BLAW 425 - Intellectual Property and Internet Law Credit Hours: 3
BLAW 440 - Special Topics Credit Hours: 3
CJUS 303 - Forensics I Credit Hours: 3
CJUS 399 - Special Issues in Crime and Justice Credit Hours: 3
CJUS 401 - Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice Credit Hours: 3
CJUS 403 - Forensics II Credit Hours: 3
CMPS 290 - Sophomore Project Credit Hours: 3
CMPS 358 - Programming in .NET/C# Credit Hours: 3
CMPS 359 - Topics in Software Development Credit Hours: 1-3
CMPS 360 - Programming in Java Credit Hours: 3
CMPS 390 - Junior Project Credit Hours: 3
CMPS 420G - Artificial Intelligence Credit Hours: 3
CMPS 497 - Special Projects Credit Hours: 3
CMPS 498 - Special Projects Credit Hours: 3
CMPS 499 - Special Topics in Computer Science Credit Hours: 3
EECE 431G - Intelligent Cyber Physical System Credit Hours: 3
EECE 432G - Cyber-Secured System Engineering 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 412 - Visual Analytics Credit Hours: 3
INFX 420 - Cryptography Applications Credit Hours: 3
INFX 455 - Cyber Physical System Security Credit Hours: 3
INFX 499 - Special Topics in Informatics Credit Hours: 3
SOCI 362 - Criminology Credit Hours: 3
STAT 417G - Biometry Credit Hours: 3
STAT 454G - Operations Research I Credit Hours: 3

General Education Core Curriculum

English (6 cr)	Mathematics (6 cr)	Natural Sciences (9 cr)	Social/Behavioral Sci (6 cr)
ENGL 101 ENGL 102	MATH 270 MATH 301	BIOL 110 or BIOL 121 and Choose 6 cr 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	ENGL 365	Choose from the Gen Ed Course List

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