This option, within the Information Technology program is to provide a foundation in cybersecurity, particularly for tools and procedures for keeping a network of computers secure, as well as detecting and recovering from intrusions.
General Education 35
Foundations Requirements 13
GE 1000, GE 3000: University Requirement for Graduation for all undergraduate students that must be satisfied in one of two ways: Complete GE 1000 (all freshmen and transfers entering with 0-29 credits) OR GE 3000 (transfers entering with 30 credits or more).
MATH 1000: Students eligible to take Math 1054 Precalculus based on their placement test may take that course in place of Math 1000 and take an additional three credits in Free Electives to total 120 S.H.
Disciplinary/Interdisciplinary Distribution Requirements
Humanities 6
ENG 2403: Required Distribution Course
(Select one course from below)
| Fine Arts or Art History | 3 |
| Philosophy or Religion | 3 |
| Foreign Languages | 3 |
| Music or Theatre | 3 |
| Interdisciplinary | 3 |
Social Sciences 6
| HIST 1062 | WORLDS OF HISTORY: TRADITIONS AND ENCOUNTERS | 3 |
HIST 1062: Required Distribution Course
(Select one course from below)
| Psychology | 3 |
| Economics or Geography | 3 |
| Political Science | 3 |
| Sociology or Anthropology | 3 |
| Interdisciplinary | 3 |
Science and Mathematics 7
MATH 1054: Required Distribution Course
MATH 1054: Students eligible to take Math 2415 Calculus I based on their placement test may take that course in place of Math 1054. In that case, Math 2415 will fulfill the Distribution requirement and the student may take an additional three credits in Free Electives to total 120 S.H.
G.E. and Major Capstone
Additional Requirements 29
Additional Required 29
All major courses, including the capstone, and all "Additional Required" and supporting courses, require a grade of C or better.
MGS 3030: MGS 2030 is a pre-req for MGS 3030
CPS 1231: Students who have had prior programming experience may enter CPS 2231 directly. In this case, CPS 2231 will be counted as the general education requirement and the student may take another 4 credits in Major Electives to total 120 S.H.
Major Requirements 40
All major courses, additional requirements and concentration courses, including the capstone, require a grade of C or better.
Major Core Requirements 13
Concentration Requirements 15
| TECH 2925 | WEB CLIENT-SIDE PROGRAMMING | 3 |
| TECH 3520 | NETWORKING ESSENTIALS FOR TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
| TECH 3525 | INTRODUCTION TO UNIX/LINUX | 3 |
| TECH 3720 | DATABASE SYSTEM CONCEPTS AND APPLICATIONS | 3 |
| TECH 3910 | INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROJECT MGT MANAGEMENT | 3 |
Major Electives 12
12 credits at the 3000 level or above selected with approval of departmental advisor.
| TECH 3000 or 4000 Major Elective | 3 |
| TECH 3000 or 4000 Major Elective | 3 |
| TECH 3000 or 4000 Major Elective | 3 |
| TECH or CPS 3000 or 4000 Major Elective | |
Free Electives 16
(50% of free electives must be taken at the 3000-4000 level)
(ID 1400 Computing in Modern Society for 3 credits is recommended if MATH 1000 is needed)
(MGS 2030 is the pre-requisite requirement for MGS 3030, which is required)