Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity, Computer Information Systems Concentration

Coursework must include at least 30 hours earned in 300 or above level courses, of which 12 hours must be in the major.

See 4-year major guides for recommended order in which to take courses.

https://www.lander.edu/academics/registrars-office/major-guides.html

General Education Requirements

(For approved courses see the General Education: www.lander.edu/gen-ed.)

Core Academic Skills 9
ENGL 101: Writing and Inquiry I 3
ENGL 102: Writing and Inquiry II 3
Mathematics- Choose one of the following:
MATH 121, MATH 123, MATH 141
3-4


Humanities and Fine Arts 6
(6 hours selected from 2 different disciplines)


Behavioral and Social Perspectives 6
(6 hours selected from 2 different disciplines)
If you already have credit for HIST 111, do not take HIST 111R; if you already have credit for HIST 112, do not take HIST 112R; if you already have credit for POLS 101, do not take POLS 101R.


Scientific and Mathematical Reasoning 7
(7 hours selected from 2 different disciplines, 1 lab science required)
MATH 212: Statistical Methods II 3
Laboratory Science 4


Founding Documents of the United States 3
HIST 111R: United States History to 1877
Or
HIST 112R: United States History since 1877
Or
POLS 101R: American National Government

If you already have credit for HIST 111, do not take HIST 111R; if you already have credit for HIST 112, do not take HIST 112R; if you already have credit for POLS 101, do not take POLS 101R.


World Cultures 3


LINK 101: Leadership, Involvement, Networking and Knowledge 1
TOTAL GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS 35-36

If all of the General Education requirements are met and/or waived, and the credit hours do not add up to at least 30, the General Education requirements are not complete. If below 30, additional General Education courses from any category must be taken until the total hours add up to at least 30 hours.


Major Program Requirements

Major Program Core Requirements

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
CIS 102Application Software

3

Or

Successful completion of exemption exam

0-3

 

CIS 120Fund of Inform Systms & Techn

3

CIS 130Problem Solv/Program Methods

4

CIS 230Computer Programming Prin I

4

CIS 240Introduction to Data Comm

3

CIS 360Database Design

3

CYBR 449Cybersecurity Capstone

3

CYBR 140Network Lab

1

CYBR 243Fundamentals of Cybersecurity

3

CYBR 260Network and System Admin

3

CYBR 343Computer Forensics

3

CYBR 344Network Security & Forensics

3

CYBR 345Introduction to Crypography

3

CYBR 346Cybersecurity Plan&Mgmt

3

Major Program Concentration Requirements

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
CIS 231Computer Programming Prin II

4

CIS 320Information Systems/Practice

3

AND choose one of the following

CIS 340Communication Protocols

3

CIS 341Theory of Data Communication

3

Major Program Additional Requirements

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
MATH 125Intro to Discrete Mathematics

3

Or

MATH 325Discrete Mathematics

3

 

MATH 211Statistical Methods I

3

Or

MATH 311Mathematical Statistics

3

And one of the following (3-4 hours)

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
MATH 200Intr Modeling and Simulation

3

MATH 208Applied Linear Algebra

3

MATH 242Differential Equations

4

MATH 300Numerical Analysis

3

MATH 308Linear Algebra

3

CIS 300Numerical Analysis

3

Total Credit Hours: 58-62

Additional Electives (22-27 hours)

Up to 6 credit hours may need to be 300-level or above.

The remaining hours may be at any level.

 

Browse entire course list here. 

Total Credit Hours: 120