Cybersecurity Degree

Cybersecurity Degree

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 April 2022, there are 714,548 job openings across the United States. This Cybersecurity program allows students to focus on becoming Cybersecurity Analysts, gaining an understanding of how to analyze today’s cyber threats and how to react to them.

To accelerate your opportunities and further your career, pursue a Masters of Professional Studies: Cybersecurity through the Dept of Informatics.

Program Summary

Bachelor of Science

Total hours required for degree: 120 Credit Hours:

• General Education Coursework: 55 Credit Hours
• Core/Cross Concentration: 39 Credit Hours
• Emphasis/Free Electives: 26 Credit Hours

Bachelor of Arts

Total hours required for degree: 120 Credit Hours:

• General Education Coursework: 65 Credit Hours (includes 10 hours of foreign language)
• Core/Cross Concentration: 39 Credit Hours
• Emphasis/Free Electives: 16 Credit Hours

Programs of Study

Download the Cybersecurity Program of Study for Campus Students (PDF)

Download the Cybersecurity Program of Study for FHSU Online Students (PDF)

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 Cognate 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)

Our program provides opportunities to advance your career and prepare for the following professional certifications:

• Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
• Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP)
• Cisco Certified CyberOps
• Linux Professional Institute Administrator (LPIC-1)
• Palo Alto Networks Network Security Administrator (PCNSA)
• VMWare Certified Professional Data Center Visualization
• AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner