Program Overview
Concord University's Cybersecurity (BS) program equips students with a comprehensive understanding of cybersecurity principles, technologies, and management practices. Through a combination of cybersecurity, computer science, and mathematics courses, the program prepares graduates for a wide range of careers in the field, including security analyst, network security engineer, and information security manager. The program's objectives include providing a strong foundation in cybersecurity concepts, developing analytical and problem-solving skills, and equipping students with the technical skills necessary to protect information systems from cyber threats.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
The Cybersecurity (BS) program at Concord University aims to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of cybersecurity principles, technologies, and management practices. The program equips students with the skills and knowledge necessary to protect information systems from cyber threats, detect and respond to security incidents, and design secure systems. By combining cybersecurity, computer science, and mathematics courses, the program prepares graduates for a wide range of careers in the field of cybersecurity. The objectives of the program are:
- To provide students with a strong foundation in cybersecurity concepts, principles, and practices.
- To develop students' analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills.
- To equip students with the technical skills necessary to protect information systems from cyber threats.
- To prepare students for a variety of careers in cybersecurity, including security analyst, network security engineer, and information security manager.
Outline:
The Cybersecurity (BS) program consists of 120 semester hours, including the General Education Program, multidisciplinary core requirements in cybersecurity, computer science, and mathematics, and elective coursework.
Cybersecurity Courses (52 hours):
- CS 151 Introduction to Computer Science
- CS 221 Computer Networking
- CS 232 Introduction to Computer Security
- CS 252 Data Structures and Object-Oriented Programming
- CS 281 Linux System Administration
- CS 282 Database and Information Management
- CS 325 Computer Organization and Hardware
- CS 331 Digital Forensics and Incident Response
- CS 332 Network Security
- CS 333 Secure Coding
- CS 341 Cryptography
- CS 381 System Analysis & Design
- CS 382 Cybersecurity Program Management
- CS 431 Penetration Testing
- CS 432 Reverse Engineering
- CS 456 Capstone Project 1
- CS 457 Capstone Project 2
- One of: CS 351 Web Development, CS 352 Mobile Development
Computer Science Courses (6-9 hours):
- MATH 103 College Algebra
- MATH 105 Elementary Statistics
- MATH 219 Discrete Mathematics
Careers:
Graduates of the Cybersecurity (BS) program are prepared for a wide variety of careers in the field of cybersecurity, including:
- Security analyst
- Network security engineer
- Information security manager
- Cybersecurity consultant
- Penetration tester
- Incident responder
- Security architect
- Chief information security officer (CISO)
