Cybersecurity Major
Degree Type: B.S. Minimum Credits Required: 120
University Degree Requirements
For complete details on these and other university degree requirements, refer to the Degree and Graduation Requirements section in the University Catalog.
- Minimum of 120 semester credits (some programs may exceed this minimum).
- Complete the University General Education requirements.
- Minimum institutional GPA of 2.00 based on work taken at NDSU.
- Minimum of 30 credits in resident at NDSU.
- Minimum of 36 upper level credits (courses numbered 300 or higher).
- Students with transfer credit must meet the NDSU 30 credits in residence (#4). Of these 30 credits in residence, a minimum of 15 credits must be in courses numbered 300 or above, and 15 credits must be in the student's declared major curricula.
University General Education Requirements
A list of university approved general education courses along with the administrative policies governing the requirement and the categories is available
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Category C: Communication | 12 | |
| Category R: Quantitative Reasoning | 3 | |
| Category S: Science and Technology | 10 | |
| Category A: Humanities and Fine Arts | 6 | |
| Category B: Social and Behavioral Sciences | 6 | |
| Category W: Wellness | 2 | |
| Category D: Cultural Diversity | ||
| Category G: Global Perspectives | ||
| Category L: Digital Literacy | ||
| Total Credits | 39 | |
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CSCI 105 | Introduction to Cybersecurity | 3 |
| CSCI 159 | Computer Science Problem Solving | 3 |
| CSCI 160 | Computer Science I | 4 or 6 |
| or CSCI 227 & CSCI 228 | Computing Fundamentals in Python I and Computing Fundamentals in Python II | |
| CSCI 161 | Computer Science II | 4 |
| CSCI 222 | Discrete Mathematics | 3 |
| CSCI 277 | Introduction to UNIX | 3 |
| CSCI 305 | Principles of Cybersecurity | 3 |
| CSCI 313 | Software Development with Frameworks | 3 |
| CSCI 366 | Database Systems | 3 |
| CSCI 371 | Web Scripting Languages | 3 |
| CSCI 374 | Computer Organization and Architecture | 3 |
| CSCI 403 | Defensive Cybersecurity | 3 |
| CSCI 404 | Ethical Hacking | 3 |
| CSCI 408 | Malware Detection, Analysis and Threat Mechanisms | 3 |
| CSCI 409 | Cybersecurity Law and Policy | 3 |
| CSCI 410 | Cybersecurity Forensics | 3 |
| CSCI 411 | Secure Software Development | 3 |
| CSCI 445 | Software Projects Capstone | 3 |
| CSCI 359 | Networking | 3 |
| CSCI 474 | Operating Systems Concepts | 3 |
| ENGL 321 | Writing in the Technical Professions | 3 |
| or ENGL 324 | Writing in the Sciences | |
| MATH 146 | Applied Calculus I | 4 |
| or MATH 165 | Calculus I | |
| STAT 330 | Introductory Statistics | 3 |
| STAT 331 | Regression Analysis | 2 |
| Select 6 credits of Cyber Electives from the following: | 6 | |
| Modern Software Development With AI Tools | ||
| Mobile Software Engineering | ||
| Cloud Computing | ||
| Mobile and Wireless Networks | ||
| Data-Driven Security (with department permission) | ||
| Dealing with Terrorism, Cybersecurity and Other Emerging Threats | ||
| Issues in Resilience and Emergency Management | ||
| Cryptology | ||
| Total Credits | 80-82 | |