Major in Cybersecurity

Ready to pursue a degree in Cybersecurity? Find out what's required with our easy to follow 4-year plan and a complete list of degree requirements.

For more information regarding the B.S. Major in Cybersecurity at Freed-Hardeman University, please contact Dr. Mike Johnson at mjohnson@fhu.edu or (731) 989-6655.

 

Degree Requirements

B.S. Major in Cybersecurity

126 HOURS

Program Coordinator: Mr. Greg Maples

 

For a complete listing of requirements for graduation, see Academics: Degree/Graduation

I. Liberal Arts Core Requirements:

34 hours

Listed in this catalog under Academics: Liberal Arts Core
Limit II. C. Quantitative Reasoning to MAT235 Introductory Statistics or higher

II. Major Requirements:

51 hours

A. Cybersecurity Core:

30 hours 

CYB 101*

Introduction to Cybersecurity

3

CYB 201*

Introduction to Linux

3

CYB 220*

Windows Security

3

CYB 350**

Ethical Hacking

3

CYB 380*

Cybersecurity Planning and Risk Management (W)

3

CYB 390*

Network Administration and Security

3

CYB 410*

Digital Forensics and Incident Response (W)

CYB 430**

Intrusion Detection and Mitigation

CYB 440*

Cryptography

3

CYB 495**

Cybersecurity Capstone (W)

 

 

B. Computer and Information Science Core: 

21 hours 

CIS 171

Computer Programming I 

3

CIS 172

Computer Programming II

3

CIS 273 

Data Structures

CIS 324

Database Systems 

CIS 345 

Computer Networks 

CIS 441

System Admin and Security

CIS 460

Operating Systems

 

 

 

III. Electives (including additional Bible)

41 hours

 

*Prep for Certified Information Systems Security Professional Exam (CISSP).

**Prep for Certified Ethical Hacker Exam (CEH).





Cybersecurity Certificate

18 hours

Curriculum: 

 

9 hours 

CYB 101 

Introduction to Cybersecurity 

CYB 201 

Introduction to Linux 

CYB 220 

Windows Security 

     

Choose nine (9) hours from the following courses: 

9 hours 

CYB 350 

Ethical Hacking 

(3) 

CYB 390

Network Administration and Security

(3)  

CYB 410 

Digital Forensics and Incident Response

(3)  

CYB 430 

Intrusion Detection and Mitigation 

(3)  

CYB 440 

Cryptography 

(3)