To obtain a Bachelor of Science degree in Cybersecurity Engineering, students are required to complete the following courses:
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Freshman Composition | 3-6 | |
| COLLEGE WRITING I | ||
| COLLEGE WRITING II | ||
| Humanities and Fine Arts | 9 | |
| Fine Art: Choose one | 3 | |
| ARH SUR: ANCIENT-MEDIEVAL | ||
| ARH SUR: RENAISSANCE-MODERN | ||
| ARH SUR: WORLD ART | ||
| DRAWING: FOUNDATIONS | ||
| THEATRE APPRECIATION | ||
| INTRO TO MUSIC LITERATURE | ||
| Literature: Choose one or two 1 | 3-6 | |
| READINGS LITERATURE/CULTURE I | ||
| READINGS LITERATURE/CULTURE 2 | ||
| LITERATURE WITHOUT BORDERS | ||
| MYTHOLOGY | ||
| PROTEST LITERATURE | ||
| HEROES &/OR MONSTERS | ||
| LOVE &/OR ROMANCE | ||
| SPECULATIVE REALITIES | ||
| Humanities: Choose one | 3 | |
| INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY | ||
| INTRO TO ETHICS | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO LOGIC | ||
| TECH, SCIENCE & HUMAN VALUES | ||
Any 100 or 200 level Foreign Language 3 | ||
| INTRO WOMENS/GENDER/SEXLTY STU | ||
| Mathematics and Natural Sciences | 12 | |
| Mathematics | 4 | |
| CALCULUS A 2 | ||
| Natural Sciences | 8 | |
| GENERAL CHEMISTRY I and GENERAL CHEMISTRY LAB I | ||
| GEN PHYSICS W/CALCULUS I and GENERAL PHYSICS LAB I | ||
| History and Social and Behavioral Sciences | 9 | |
| History: Choose one or two 1 | 3-6 | |
| WORLD HISTORY TO 1500 | ||
| WORLD HISTORY SINCE 1500 | ||
| UNITED STATES TO 1877 | ||
| UNITED STATES SINCE 1877 | ||
| Social and Behavioral Science: Choose one or two | 3-6 | |
| WORLD REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF HUMAN GEOGRAPHY | ||
| GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY I | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY | ||
| MARRIAGE AND FAMILY | ||
| INTRO TO AMERICAN GOVERNMENT | ||
| INTRO TO COMPARATIVE POLITICS | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS | ||
| GLOBAL SYSTEMS AND CULTURES | ||
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Additional Mathematics | ||
| MA 172 | CALCULUS B | 4 |
| MA 201 | CALCULUS C | 4 |
| MA 244 | INTRO TO LINEAR ALGEBRA | 3 |
| PH 112 | GEN PHYSICS W/CALC II | 3 |
| PH 115 | GENERAL PHYSICS LAB II | 1 |
| Engineering | ||
| FYE 101E | CHARGER SUCCESS - ENGINEERING | 1 |
| EGR 101 | INTRO COMPUTING ENGINEERS | 3 |
| EGR 299 | ENGINEERING MENTORING I | 0 |
| EGR 399 | ENGINEERING MENTORING II | 0 |
| Computer Science | ||
| CS 214 | INTRO DISCRETE STRUCTURE | 3 |
| CS 317 | INTRO DESIGN/ANALYSIS OF ALG | 3 |
| Cybersecurity Engineering | ||
| CPE 211 & 211L | INTRO COMPUTER PROG FOR ENGR and LABORATORY | 3 |
| EE 202 | INTRO DIGITAL LOGIC DSGN | 3 |
| CPE 212 | FUNDAMENTALS SOFTWARE ENGRG | 3 |
| CPE 221 | COMPUTER ORGANIZATION | 3 |
| CPE 323 & CPE 325 | INTRO TO EMBEDDED COMPUTER SYS and EMBEDDED SYSTEMS LAB | 4 |
| CPE 348 | INTRO TO COMPUTER NETWORKS | 3 |
| CPE 353 | SOFTWARE DESIGN & ENGINEERING | 3 |
| or CS 307 | OBJECT ORIENT/PROG C++ | |
| CPE 434 & CPE 435 | OPERATING SYSTEMS and OPERATING SYSTEMS LABORATORY | 4 |
| ISE 390 | PROB & ENGR STATISTICS I | 3 |
| CPE 449 | INTRO TO CYBERSECURITY ENGINRG | 3 |
| IS 450 | CYBERSECURITY MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| CS 465 | NETWORK SECURITY | 3 |
| CS 480 | MOBILE DIGITAL FORENSICS | 3 |
| CPE 455 | SECURE SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT | 3 |
| CPE 457 | SOFTWARE REVERSE ENGINEERING | 3 |
| CPE 459 | SYSTEMS SECURITY | 3 |
| CPE 488 | CYBERSECURITY ENG CAPSTONE I | 3 |
| CPE 498 | CYBERSECY ENGR CAPSTONE II | 3 |
| Cybersecurity Engineering Electives | ||
| Select 6 semester hours of 300-level or above CPE, EE, CS or other upper-level courses approved by Department | 6 | |
| Total Semester Hours | 124 | |
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Students must take one literature and one history course. Students must also take either a second literature or history course. If two history courses are taken, a sequence is required. Acceptable history sequences are (HY 103 + HY 104) and (HY 221 + HY 222).
- 2
Based on Math placement, prerequisite (MA 112 and/or MA 113) Mathematics courses may be required.
- 3
For choices see the World Languages and Culture Department.
Suggested Schedule for Full-Time Students
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Semester Hours | |
| MA 171 | CALCULUS A | 4 |
| EGR 101 | INTRO COMPUTING ENGINEERS | 3 |
| Science Requirement (CH 121 & CH 125 or BYS 119 & BYS 121) | 4 | |
| EH 101 | COLLEGE WRITING I | 3 |
| FYE 101E | CHARGER SUCCESS - ENGINEERING | 1 |
| Term Semester Hours: | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| MA 172 | CALCULUS B | 4 |
| PH 111 | GEN PHYSICS W/CALCULUS I | 3 |
| PH 114 | GENERAL PHYSICS LAB I | 1 |
| EH 102 | COLLEGE WRITING II | 3 |
| HSBS/HFA See Charger Foundations Areas II and IV | 3 | |
| HSBS/HFA See Charger Foundations Areas II and IV | 3 | |
| Term Semester Hours: | 17 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| MA 201 | CALCULUS C | 4 |
| PH 112 | GEN PHYSICS W/CALC II | 3 |
| PH 115 | GENERAL PHYSICS LAB II | 1 |
| EGR 299 | ENGINEERING MENTORING I | 0 |
| EE 202 | INTRO DIGITAL LOGIC DSGN | 3 |
| CPE 211 & 211L | INTRO COMPUTER PROG FOR ENGR and LABORATORY | 3 |
| HSBS/HFA See Charger Foundations Areas II and IV | 3 | |
| Term Semester Hours: | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| MA 244 | INTRO TO LINEAR ALGEBRA | 3 |
| CS 214 | INTRO DISCRETE STRUCTURE | 3 |
| CPE 212 | FUNDAMENTALS SOFTWARE ENGRG | 3 |
| CPE 221 | COMPUTER ORGANIZATION | 3 |
| EE 203 | DIGITAL LOGIC DESIGN LAB | 1 |
| HSBS/HFA See Charger Foundations Areas II and IV | 3 | |
| Term Semester Hours: | 16 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Fall | ||
| CS 317 | INTRO DESIGN/ANALYSIS OF ALG | 3 |
| EGR 399 | ENGINEERING MENTORING II | 0 |
| ISE 390 | PROB ENGR STATISTICS I | 3 |
| CPE 323 | INTRO TO EMBEDDED COMPUTER SYS | 3 |
| CPE 325 | EMBEDDED SYSTEMS LAB | 1 |
| CPE 353 | SOFTWARE DESIGN ENGINEERING | 3 |
| HSBS/HFA See Charger Foundations Areas II and IV | 3 | |
| Term Semester Hours: | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| CPE 348 | INTRO TO COMPUTER NETWORKS | 3 |
| CPE 434 | OPERATING SYSTEMS | 3 |
| CPE 435 | OPERATING SYSTEMS LABORATORY | 1 |
| CPE 455 | SECURE SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT | 3 |
| CBS Elective I | 3 | |
| HSBS/HFA See Charger Foundations Areas II and IV | 3 | |
| Term Semester Hours: | 16 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Fall | ||
| CPE 449 | INTRO TO CYBERSECURITY ENGINRG | 3 |
| IS 450 | CYBERSECURITY MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| CS 465 | NETWORK SECURITY | 3 |
| CPE 457 | SOFTWARE REVERSE ENGINEERING | 3 |
| CPE 488 | CYBERSECURITY ENG CAPSTONE I | 3 |
| Term Semester Hours: | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| CS 480 | MOBILE DIGITAL FORENSICS | 3 |
| CPE 459 | SYSTEMS SECURITY | 3 |
| CPE 498 | CYBERSECY ENGR CAPSTONE II | 3 |
| CBS Elective II | 3 | |
| Term Semester Hours: | 12 | |
| Total Semester Hours: | 124 | |