Students in the Cybersecurity Analytics and Operations major must take 12 credits within one of the application areas described below, with at least two of the courses being at the 400-level. Students will be encouraged to take introductory courses that fill enforced prerequisites in the specialization while also meeting General Education knowledge domain requirements. The student must take all twelve credits in a single application focus area. Students may not mix and match.
Application Development
The Application Development focus prepares students for the design and development of complex object-oriented programming and technical skills to succeed in a fast-paced development and operations environment.
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COURSE NUMBER/NAME |
PREREQUISITES |
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N/A |
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IST 311: Object-Oriented Design and Software Applications |
IST 242 |
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IST 331: Foundations of Human-Centered Design |
IST 242 |
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IST 361: Application Development Design Studio II |
IST 311 |
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IST 402: Emerging Issues and Technologies |
IST 210 and IST 220 |
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IST 411: Distributed-Object Computing |
IST 311 |
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IST 412: The Engineering of Complex Software Systems |
IST 311 |
Geopolitics
Understanding the geopolitical landscape is key to understanding and modeling cyberthreats from nation-states and other threat actors. The Geopolitics focus is for students who have an interest in pursuing cybersecurity careers in government or related consulting sectors.
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COURSE NUMBER/NAME |
PREREQUISITES |
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GEOG 260: Introduction to GIScience (GS) |
N/A |
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PLSC 014: International Relations (GS; IL) |
N/A |
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GEOG 333: Human Dimensions of Natural Hazards |
N/A |
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GEOG 363: Geographic Information Systems |
GEOG 260 (GS) |
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PL SC 440: Globalization and Its Impacts |
PL SC 014 |
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SRA 450: Cyber-Crime and Cyber-Warfare |
SRA 111 and SRA 231 |
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SRA 480: Crisis Informatics |
SRA 111 and SRA 211 |
Law and Policy
Cybersecurity careers in law enforcement require knowledge of laws and policies focused on the handling of evidence related to digital forensics and monitoring. Individuals in the private sector and government agencies must also understand and adhere to these topics as they involve cybersecurity. The Law and Policy focus is for students who want to understand law and policy as they relate to digital data.
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COURSE NUMBER/NAME |
PREREQUISITES |
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COMM 180: Survey Elect. Media and Telecom. (GS) |
N/A |
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CRIMJ 100: Intro to Criminal Justice (GS) |
N/A |
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CRIMJ 113: Introduction to Law (US) |
N/A |
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PL SC 014: International Relations (GS; IL) |
N/A |
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COMM 404: Telecom. Law |
COMM 180 |
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CRIMJ 467: Law and Society |
CRIMJ 100 or CRIMJ 113 |
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HLS/ P ADM 401: Intro Homeland Security (online) |
N/A |
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PL SC/CRIMJ 439: Politics of Terrorism |
PL SC 014 or CRIMJ100 |
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PL SC 460: Science, Technology, and Public Policy |
3 credits natural science or engineering; 3 credits social and behavior science |
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PL SC 487: International Law and Organizations |
PL SC 003 or PL SC 014 |
Economics
The Economics focus is for students who have an interest in pursuing cybersecurity careers in the financial services sector or government. Designed to help students understand today’s financial and economic environments, this focus highlights the importance of translating the financial and economic impact of cybersecurity activities to effectively manage any program.
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COURSE NUMBER/NAME |
PREREQUISITES |
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ECON 102: Intro Microeconomics Anal & Pol (GS) |
N/A |
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B LAW 243: Legal Environment of Business |
3rd Semester Standing |
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B A 301: Finance |
ECON 102 |
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ECON 302: Intermed Microeconomic Analysis (GS) |
ECON 102 |
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ECON 402: Decision Making & Strategy in Econ |
ECON 302 and (ECON 106 or SCM 200 or STAT 200) |
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ECON 409: Economics of Terrorism |
ECON 402 |
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PL SC 412: International Political Economy |
ECON 102 or 104 or 014 or IB 303 |
Health Care
Hospitals, pharmaceutical companies, and government agencies are just a few of the sectors that have strict requirements around protecting health care data. The Health Care focus is for students who have an interest in pursuing cybersecurity careers in a health care environment. Understanding how information is managed in these environments will help students thrive in a health care-related career.
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COURSE NUMBER/NAME |
PREREQUISITES |
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HPA 101: Intro to Health Services Organization |
N/A |
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BB H 101: Intro Biobehavioral Health (GWH) |
N/A |
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HPA 332: Health Systems Management |
HPA 101 |
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NURS 357: Intro Nursing Informatics |
NURS 301 and 306 and 310 and 320 |
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BB H 440: Principles of Epidemiology (US; IL) |
(BB h 101 or BIOL 110) and (STAT 200 or STAT 250) |
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HPA 470: Healthcare Information Management |
HPA 332 and IST 210 and IST 220 |
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NURS 458: Ethical Challenges in Healthcare Informatics |
N/A |
Custom Application Focus
There is an option for a student to create a custom 4-course application focus sequence. It must be a coherent sequence of courses that provides context for the student in terms of cybersecurity content. It should contain three credits of GS coursework and must contain six credits of 400-level coursework. It must be selected in consultation with a teaching CYBER faculty member and an academic adviser.