Cybersecurity Curriculum

Curriculum Requirements

All bachelor's degrees require a minimum of 120 credit hours, inclusive of UD general education and major requirements as well as elective courses.

The Cybersecurity major consists of a minimum of 66 credits as follows:

Core Courses (54 credits):

• CIS 166: Data Analysis (3)
• CIS 205: Web Publishing (3)
• CIS 207: PC Internals (3)
• CIS 213: Networking I (3)
• CIS 215: Programming Fundamentals with Java (4)
• CIS 248: Computer Forensic Techniques (3)
• CIS 284: Operating Systems (3)
• CIS 310: Servers (3)
• CIS 332: Database Systems I (3)
• CIS 338: Security I (3)
• CIS 340: Network Forensics & Security (3)
• CIS 438: Security II (3)
• CIS 460: Penetration Techniques (3)
• CIS 495: Information Policy (1)
• CJU 110: Introduction to Criminal Justice (3)
• CJU 212: Criminal Procedure (3) [pre-req CJU 110]
• MATH 150: Precalculus or higher-level MATH (excluding MATH 230) (4)
• MATH 230: Introduction to Statistics (3)

PLUS 12 elective credits of CIS courses, six of which must be 200-level or higher. No more than a total of 3 credits of one-credit CIS courses will be allowed for elective credit.

The Computer Security minor consists of a minimum of 21 credit hours as follows:

Core Courses:

• CIS 213: Networking I (3)
• CIS 248: Computer Forensic Techniques (3)
• CIS 284: Operating Systems (3)
• CIS 338: Security I (3)
• CIS 340: Network Forensics & Security (3)
• CIS 438: Security II (3)
• CIS 460: Penetration Techniques (3)

While Computer Studies minors are not generally allowed for Computer Studies majors, CIS and CIT majors can pursue a Computer Security minor.

Four-Year Plan of Study: Cybersecurity