In Short
This concentration prepares you for professional careers in the rapidly changing fields of computer technology, networks and cybersecurity.
- Earn a specialized curriculum that prepares you for a career in cyber and network security
- Gain an in-depth, cross-disciplinary training experience by taking courses offered by both computer science and business department
- Be in high demand as a professional in computer and cybersecurity, the Department of Labor projects 18% job growth in this field by 2024.
There are over 500K cybersecurity job openings across the United States*
With more than 500,000 jobs available across the country, your job is out there -- and we can help you obtain the skills you'll need to get hired for it!
The job growth outlook for information security analysts through 2030 is 33%, with 47,100 new jobs in the field. This comes with a median annual wage of $113,270.**
Program Overview
The Cybersecurity concentration provides the unique opportunity for students in Computer Science major to develop knowledge and skills in computer and network security, data encryption and decryption, cybersecurity, and ethical hacking. This concentration prepares you for professional careers in the rapidly changing field of information technology, network and cybersecurity.
*Source: "Cybersecurity Supply/Demand Heat Map," CyberSeek.
**View the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook Information Security Analysts (visited May 20, 2022).
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Curriculum and Other Information
- BS, Cybersecurity Concentration, Computer Science - Program information from the University Catalog.
- Four-Year Plan of Study - Required and elective courses for program completion.
120 credits to graduate. Program core requirements need 52 credits in Computer Science, 8 credits from Math and 19 credits from required general education courses.
If finding employment or being accepted to graduate school is the criterion of success, then graduates of our computer information systems program have been very successful indeed. Over the last five years, the job placement rate of our graduates has exceeded 95 percent. These students share one important trait: they possess among the most sought-after skills for the 21st century.
- Computer Systems Analyst
- Cybersecurity Analyst
- Network Administrator
- Programmer
- Quality Assurance Engineer
- Software Engineer
- Solutions Architect
- Surveyor
- Web Developer