Undergraduate Certificate in Cybersecurity

 

The undergraduate certificate in Cybersecurity offers all students a credential in a very popular industry while allowing computer science majors to apply their credits toward a four-year B.S. degree.

Both Computer Science and Informatics majors should be able to integrate the Certificate in Cybersecurity into their academic careers with a maximum of three additional courses; many CSCI / INFO students will need only 1 additional course. The certificate can be completed in 3-4 semesters.

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Certificate Information

22 - 23 credit hours
Minimum cumulative G.P.A. of 2.0
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A student will acquire a background in problem-solving techniques by completing two computer programming courses. The CSCI-C201 / C202 sequence is required for Computer Science majors; the INFO-I 210 / I 211 sequence is required for Informatics majors. Both Computer Science and Informatics majors should be able to integrate the Certificate in Cybersecurity into their academic careers with a maximum of three additional courses; many CSCI / INFO students will need only 1 additional course.

All classes are 3 credit hours unless otherwise noted.

Core Courses

  • CSCI-C 251 - Foundations of Digital Computing or INFO-I 201 - Mathematical Foundations of Informatics
  • CSCI-C 231 - Intro to Mathematics of Cybersecurity

Specializations

Choose one option set from the following three tracks.

Note: The course sets in the tracks cannot be mixed and matched. Students must select and complete a track in its entirety.

Information Security Track

  • CSCI-A 201 - Intro to Programming I or CSCI-A 201 - Computer Programming or INFO-I 210 - Information Infrastructure I
  • CSCI-A 202 - Intro to Programming II or CSCI-C 202 - Intro to Computer Software Systems or INFO-I 211 - Information Infrastructure II
  • CSCI-A 121 - Cyberspace Influences on Privacy, Security and Society [non-CSCI majors] or CSCI-C 437 - Computer Security [CSCI majors]
  • CSCI-C 407 - Computer Forensics (4 cr.)

Networking Security Track

  • CSCI-C 201 - Computer Programming II or INFO-I 210 - Information Infrastructure I
  • CSCI-C 202 - Intro to Computer Software Systems or INFO-I 211 - Information Infrastructure II
  • CSCI-B 438 - Fundamentals of Computer Networks
  • CSCI-B 439 - Network Security (4 cr.)

Hardware Security Track

  • CSCI-C 210 - Computer Programming II or INFO-I 210 - Information Infrastructure I
  • CSCI-C 202 - Intro to Computer Software Systems or INFO-I 211 - Information Infrastructure II
  • CSCO-C 335 - Computer Structures
  • CSCI-C 439 - Systems, Protocol Security and Information Assurance

Careers

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), undergraduate certificates are a great way to fast-track your career in an affordable way.

When time and money are a major concern, certificates allow recipients to gain skills in their field of choice in a relatively short period of time, usually less than a year, and for a price that won’t break the bank.

Many of IU Southeast’s certificate programs are stackable – meaning that you can use the credit hours earned for your certificate toward an associate or bachelor degree program.

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