Cybersecurity Bachelor of Science

Degree Requirements

Required Courses

MAC.1006Computational Thinking

3

.
OR

MAC.1010Computer Programming I

3

.

PSY.1004Fundamentals of Psychology

3

MAC.2025Introduction to Operating Systems

3

MAC.2040Networks and the Internet

3

MAC.2110Introduction to Cybersecurity

3

MAC.3018System Security

3

MAC.3019Digital Forensics

3

MAC.3055Network Security

3

MAC.3080Business Continuity, Incident Response, and Disaster Recovery

3

MAC.3085Cybersecurity Law, Policy, Compliance, and Risk Management

3

MAC.3090Ethical Hacking and Penetration Testing

3

IDS.3032Behavioral Cybersecurity

3

Internship Requirement

Students must complete two internships as part of the Cybersecurity major. One internship will be with Manhattanville's I.T. Department.  A second internship will be with an external organization.

Both internships must be three-credit internships. 

MAC.4497Internship

1-3

MAC.4497Internship

1-3

No course with a grade lower than C- will be accepted toward a major in cybersecurity. In addition, a C average (calculated as the University calculates G.P.A.) must be maintained over all courses required for a major or minor.

Departmental Honors in Cybersecurity are conferred upon graduating seniors who have maintained an average of 3.7 or higher in courses required for the major (calculated as the University calculates G.P.A.).