2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog w/ September Addendum 
    
    Dec 09, 2024  
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog w/ September Addendum

Computer and Information Sciences, Individualized Concentration/Computer Information Sciences, Cybersecurity Concentration Five-Year Program Sequence


Recommended Sequence for the Full-time Student


The sequence that appears below was developed based upon the availability of specific courses each semester and the successful completion of course prerequisites.

First Year


Fall Semester


Total semester hours: 13

Spring Semester


Total semester hours: 16

Summer Semester


Optional

Second Year


Total semester hours: 16

Spring Semester


Total semester hours: 16

Summer Semester


Optional

Third Year


Fall Semester


Total semester hours: 15

Spring Semester


Total semester hours: 16

Summer Semester


Optional

Fourth Year


*Graduate courses (see Graduate Catalog for course descriptions)

Fall Semester


  • CISC 300-400 Level Elective (3 semester hours)
  • CISC 400 Level Elective (3 semester hours)
  • (3 semester hours)
  • CISC 530 - Computing Systems Architecture (3 semester hours) *
  • CISC 610 - Data Structures and Algorithms (3 semester hours) *
Total semester hours: 15

Spring Semester


Total semester hours: 16

Summer Semester


Optional

Fifth Year


Fall Semester


  • CISC 525 - Big Data Architecture (3 semester hours)
  • CISC 662 - Ethical Hacking Development Lab (3 semester hours)
  • GRAD 695 - Research Methodology & Writing Elective (3 semester hours)
     
  • Elective (3 semester hours)
    or
  • CISC 693 - Current Topic in CYBSE (3 semester hours)
Total semester hours: 12

Spring Semester


  • CISC 520 - Data Engineering & Mining (3 semester hours)
  • CISC 663 - Cyber Risk Assessment & Management (3 semester hours)
     
  • CISC 699 - Applied Project in CISC (3 semester hours)
    or
  • GRAD 699 -  Graduate Thesis (3 semester hours)
     
  • Elective (3 semester hours)
    or
  • CISC 683 - Special Topic in CYBSE (3 semester hours)
Total semester hours: 12

Summer Semester


Optional