BACHELOR OF SCIENCE OR ARTS IN INFORMATION NETWORKING AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS, CONCENTRATION: CYBERSECURITY
The job opportunities in the cybersecurity industry are booming. According to CyberSeek.org, as of February 2019, there are 313,735 job openings across the United States. One of the top cybersecurity job titles is “Cyber Security Analyst”, which is what this program is designed for. This program change will allow students to focus on becoming cybersecurity analysts, gaining an understanding of how to analyze today’s cyber threats and how to react to them. The department would like to implement a concentration in cyber security at the undergraduate level in order to better educate student early in their career. With an additional offering at the graduate level, students can further their skills, concentrating on different systems within the field.
PROGRAM SUMMARY
Bachelor of Science
General Education Coursework: 55 Credit Hours
Core/Cross Concentration: 39 Credit Hours
Emphasis/Free Electives: 26 Credit Hours
TOTAL HOURS REQUIRED FOR DEGREE: 120 Credit Hours
Bachelor of Arts
General Education Coursework: 65 Credit Hours (includes 10 hours of foreign language)
Core/Cross Concentration: 39 Credit Hours
Emphasis/Free Electives: 16 Credit Hours
TOTAL HOURS REQUIRED FOR DEGREE: 120 Credit Hours
PROGRAMS OF STUDY
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Informatics Major Core (18 credit hours)
- INF 250 Introduction to Web Development (3 Credit Hours)
- INF 300 Foundations of Informatics (3 Credit Hours)
- INF 405 Research Methods in Informatics (3 Credit Hours)
- INF 430 Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurial Leadership (3 Credit Hours)
- INF 490 Capstone Seminar in Informatics (3 Credit Hours)
- INF 610 Public Policy, Ethics and Law in Information Networking (3 Credit Hours)
CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS: Cyber Security (15 credit hours)
- INF 291 Internetworking I (3 Credit Hours)
- INF 360 Programming with Python (3 Credit Hours)
- INF 671 Linux in Networking (3 Credit Hours)
- INF 686 Network Security Firewalls (3 Credit Hours)
- INF 322 Topics in Informatics: Cyber Operations (3 Credit Hours)
CROSS CONCENTRATION ELECTIVES (6 credit hours)
**Choose 2: No more than one from each concentration**
Computer Networking & Telecommunications
- INF 292 Internetworking II (3 Credit Hours)
- INF 681 Network Architecture & Data Communications II (3 Credit Hours)
- INF 684 Foundations of Information Systems Security (3 Credit Hours)
Digital Media Production & Journalism
- INF 420 Social Issues and Information Networking (3 Credit Hours)
Information Systems
- INF 302 Windows Client Administration (3 Credit Hours)
- INF 402 Windows Server Administration (3 Credit Hours)
Web & Mobile Applications Development
- INF 652 Database Design & Programming (3 Credit Hours)
Contact your advisor for further options to customize your degree.
REQUIRED GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES
- COMM 318 Introduction to Organizational Communication (3 Credit Hours)
- MATH 110 College Algebra (or higher) (3 Credit Hours)
- MATH 250 Elements of Statistics (3 Credit Hours)
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Department of Informatics
Fort Hays State University
600 Park Street
Hammond Hall
Phone: 785-628-5373
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