Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity
This program prepares students who have a strong interest related to the fields of Cybersecurity related to Software, Data, and Network Security.
Admission Requirements
All of the general UND requirements for undergraduate enrollment, participation, and completion of a degree shall be required.
Degree Requirements
Required curriculum (123 credits):
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required 123 Credits including: | ||
| I. Essential Studies Requirements (see University ES listing) | ||
| II. Programming Fundamentals (8 credits): | ||
| CSCI 160 | Computer Science I | 4 |
| CSCI 161 | Computer Science II | 4 |
| III. Digital Fundamentals (4 credits): | ||
| EE 111 | Digital Circuits | 3 |
| EE 111L | Digital Circuits Laboratory | 1 |
| IV. Software, Database, and Network Security Core (54 credits): | ||
| CSCI 166 | Tools and Techniques of Computing Practice | 3 |
| CSCI 242 | Algorithms and Data Structures | 3 |
| CSCI 250 | Assembly Language (Assembly Language) | 3 |
| CSCI 265 | Introduction to Programming Languages | 3 |
| CSCI 327 | Data Communications | 3 |
| CSCI 330 | Systems Programming | 3 |
| CSCI 370 | Computer Architecture | 4 |
| CSCI 384 | Artificial Intelligence | 3 |
| CSCI 371 | Exploit Analysis and Development (Exploit Analysis and Development) | 3 |
| CSCI 372 | Introduction to Secure Software Engineering (Introduction to Secure Software Engineering) | 3 |
| CSCI 389 | Computer and Network Security | 3 |
| CYBR 397 | Cyber Practicum (Cybersecurity Practicum) | 2 |
| CSCI 451 | Operating Systems I | 3 |
| CSCI 455 | Database Management Systems (or ISBA 410: Information Security) | 3 |
| CSCI 471 | Fundamentals of Penetration Testing (Fundamentals of Penetration Testing) | 3 |
| CSCI 475 | Cyber Physical Systems Component Security (Cyber Physical Systems & Component Security) | 3 |
| CYBR 491 | Cyber Capstone I (Cyber Capstone I) | 3 |
| CYBR 492 | Cyber Capstone II (Cyber Capstone II) | 3 |
| V. Requirements outside of the College of Engineering and Mines | ||
| MATH 165 | Calculus I | 4 |
| MATH 166 | Calculus II | 4 |
| MATH 207 | Introduction to Linear Algebra | 2 |
| MATH 208 | Discrete Mathematics | 3 |
| CJ 320 | Cybersecurity Law and Investigations (Social Science) | 3 |
| PHIL 575 | Data Science Ethics (PHIL 475, Humanities) | 3 |
| Approved probability/statistics elective | 3 | |
| 2 Approved laboratory science courses | 8 | |
| VI. Cybersecurity Electives (Select 9 credits): | ||
| CSCI 260 | Advanced Programming Languages | 3 |
| CSCI 270 | Programming for Data Science | 3 |
| CSCI 280 | Object Oriented Programming | 3 |
| CSCI 290 | Cyber-Security and Information Assurance | 3 |
| CSCI 346 | Introduction to Data Visualization | 3 |
| CSCI 363 | User Interface Design | 3 |
| CSCI 364 | Concurrent and Distributed Programming | 3 |
| CSCI 365 | Organization of Programming Languages | 3 |
| CSCI 427 | Cloud Computing | 3 |
| CSCI 435 | Formal Languages and Automata | 3 |
| CSCI 443 | Introduction to Machine Learning | 3 |
| CSCI 445 | Mathematical Modeling and Simulation | 3 |
| CSCI 446 | Computer Graphics I | 3 |
| CSCI 448 | Computer Graphics II | 3 |
| CSCI 452 | Operating Systems II | 3 |
| CSCI 456 | Introduction to Data Mining | 3 |
| CSCI 465 | Principles of Translation | 3 |
| MATH 265 | Calculus III | 4 |
| MATH 266 | Elementary Differential Equations | 3 |
| MATH 330 | Proof, Set Theory, and Logic | 3 |
| MATH 408 | Combinatorics | 3 |
| MATH 421 | Statistical Theory I | 3 |
| MATH 422 | Statistical Theory II | 3 |
| MATH 425 | Cryptological Mathematics | 3 |
| MATH 431 | Introduction to Analysis I | 3 |
| MATH 432 | Introduction to Analysis II | 3 |
| MATH 435 | Theory of Numbers | 3 |
| MATH 441 | Abstract Algebra | 3 |
| MATH 442 | Linear Algebra | 3 |
| MATH 461 | Numerical Analysis | 3 |
| MATH 471 | Introduction to Complex Variables | 3 |
| Graduate Level Electives: | ||
| CSCI 551 | Security for Cloud Computing | 3 |
| CSCI 555 | Computer Networks | 3 |
| CSCI 557 | Computer Forensics | 3 |
| CSCI 585 | Vulnerability Assessment | 3 |
| CSCI 589 | Application Layer Security | 3 |
| DATA 550 | Data Security | 3 |
| EE 670 | Analytical Foundations of Cyber Security | 3 |
| EE 671 | Computing Foundations of Cyber Security | 3 |
| EE 672 | Emerging Threats and Defenses | 3 |
| EE 673 | Applied Cryptography | 3 |
| EE 623 | Introduction to Smart Grid I | 3 |
| EE 624 | Introduction to Smart Grid II | 3 |
| EE 674 | Communication Protocols: OSI model and TCP/IP Protocol Stack | 3 |
| EE 673 | Applied Cryptography | 3 |
| EE 675 | Intrusion Detection Algorithms | 3 |
| EE 750 | Internet of Things and Security | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 123 | |