Bachelor of Science (BS) in Computer Science and Master of Science in Cyber Technology (MSCT)
Program Requirements
Entrance requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Master of Science in Cyber Technology combined degrees are:
- 3.0 GPA
- Junior Standing
- Acceptance into Graduate School
Freshman – Junior Standing Requirements
Students will complete the course requirements for undergraduate BSCS.
Senior Standing Requirements
Students will complete up to 6 credit hours of approved graduate-level CSCI courses in the final 2 semesters along with their remaining undergraduate coursework.
The student must submit the following to Graduate Admissions during their senior year: application, application processing fee, and transcripts from all institutions attended. Three letters of reference are also required.
Please note: This is a suggested course sequence.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Credit Hours | |
| ENGL 1101 | English Composition I | 3 |
| MATH 1112 or MATH 1113 |
Trigonometry & Analytic Geom or Pre-Calculus |
3 |
| POLS 1101 | American Government Core Area E1 | 3 |
| HIST 2111 or HIST 2112 |
Survey of US History to 1877 Core Area E3 or US HIST Since Reconstruction |
3 |
| CSCI 1301 | Computer Science I | 3 |
| CSU 1000 | First Year Seminar | 1 |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ENGL 1102 | English Composition II | 3 |
| CRIT 1101 | Critical Thinking | 3 |
| CSCI 1100 | Applied Computing | 3 |
| CSCI 1302 | Computer Science II | 3 |
| MATH 2020 | Introductory Discrete Math | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| Foreign Languages or Communication Area B2 | 1 | |
| Literature, Philosophy, or Foreign Language Core Area C1 | 3 | |
| 1st Natural Sciences with Lab Area D1 | 4 | |
| MATH 1501 | Calculus I | 4 |
| CSCI 2302 | Data Structures and Algorithms | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| Fine Arts OR Intermediate Foreign Language Core Area C2 | 3 | |
| HIST 1111 |
Survey-PreModern World History Core Area E2 or Survey of Modern World History or Critical Trends and Issues or Intro to Global Issues |
3 |
| CSCI 2305 | Computer Org. & Architecture | 3 |
| MATH 1401 | Elementary Statistics | 3 |
| MATH 2502 | Calculus II | 4 |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Third Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| 2nd Natural Sciences with Lab Core Area D1 | 4 | |
| MATH 2140 | Introductory Linear Algebra | 3 |
| CSCI 3305 | Operating Systems | 3 |
| CSCI 3306 | Computer Networks & Security | 3 |
| CSCI 3310 | Databases Design & Implement. | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| AFAM 2010 |
Intro-African American Studies Core Area E4 or Survey of Economics or Principles of Macroeconomics or Principles of Microeconomics or Intro to General Psychology or Introduction to Sociology or Intro to Women's Studies |
3 |
| CSCI 3300 | Professional Dev and Ethics | 3 |
| CSCI 3320 | Software Engineering Design | 3 |
| CSCI 3333 | Programming Languages | 3 |
| Area F Course * | 4 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 94 | |
Cybersecurity Concentration and General Computer Science Concentration
| Fourth Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Credit Hours | |
| CSCI 4333 | Theory of Computation | 3 |
| CSCI 4320 | Software Engineering Practicum | 3 |
| CSCI 5701 | Introduction to Cybersecurity 1, 2 | 3 |
| Major Concentration | 3 | |
| ENGL 3900 | Professional & Tech. Writing | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| CSCI 5317 | Operating Systems Admin& Secur 2, 3 | 3 |
| Major Concentration | 3 | |
| Major Concentration | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 12 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 27 | |
Big Data Concentration
| Fourth Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Credit Hours | |
| CSCI 4333 | Theory of Computation | 3 |
| CSCI 4320 | Software Engineering Practicum | 3 |
| Major Concentration | 3 | |
| Major Concentration | 3 | |
| ENGL 3900 | Professional & Tech. Writing | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| Major Concentration | 3 | |
| Major Concentration | 3 | |
| Major Concentration | 3 | |
| CSCI 5701 | Introduction to Cybersecurity 1, 2 | 3 |
| CSCI 5317 | Operating Systems Admin& Secur 3, 4 | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 30 | |
Applied Project Track (Fifth Year)
| Fifth Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Credit Hours | |
| CSCI 5306 | Computer & Networks Security | 3 |
| CSCI 5601 | Software Security | 3 |
| Concentration Course | 3 | |
| Concentration Course | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 12 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| CSCI 6599 | Special Project | 3 |
| Concentration Course | 3 | |
| Concentration Course | 3 | |
| Concentration Course | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 12 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 24 | |
Thesis Track (Fifth Year)
| Fifth Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Credit Hours | |
| CSCI 5306 | Computer & Networks Security | 3 |
| CSCI 5601 | Software Security | 3 |
| CSCI 6574 | Research Techniques | 3 |
| Concentration Course | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 12 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| CSCI 6600 | Thesis | 3 |
| Concentration Course | 3 | |
| Concentration Course | 3 | |
| Concentration Course | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 12 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 24 | |
- *
MATH 2503 Calculus III OR 3rd Calculus III OR 3rd Natural Sciences with Lab.
- 1
Students who take CSCI 5701 Introduction to Cybersecurity in their senior year should not take CSCI 4701 or ITMM 4423 Security for E-Commerce.
- 2
Dual Credit-Course counts toward both degrees.
- 3
Students who take CSCI 5317 Operating Systems Admin& Secur should not take CSCI 4317 OS Security, Prog, & Admin or ITFN 4601 OS Security, Prog, & Admin.
- 4
The 3 credit-hours count only toward master’s degree.