Dec 03, 2024  
2024-2025 Undergraduate Bulletin 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Bulletin

Cybersecurity, B.S.


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Introduction

Cyber breaches have devastating effects on every industry and aspect of life in today’s society. Professionals in this field will continue to be needed by every business that uses technology.  Cybersecurity is one of the best financially compensated technology-related careers. Our B.S. Cybersecurity program with hands-on training in a “real-world” cybersecurity laboratory setting, will broaden students’ subject matter knowledge and skills needed for the growing cybersecurity job market.

 

Cybersecurity, B.S. Sequence   


General Requirements
Bachelor of Science Degree

Total for Graduation                           120 credits  
Stout Core 40 credits  
Major Studies 80 credits  

Program Requirements


Stout Core (40 credits)


Communication Skills (9 credits)


Analytical Reasoning and Natural Sciences (10 credits)


Arts and Humanities (6 credits)


Social and Behavioral Sciences (6 credits)


Social Responsibility and Ethical Reasoning (3 credits)


Courses must be selected from the list of approved social responsibility and ethical reasoning courses.

Electives to reach 40 Stout Core credits


Students must also take courses with the following designations:


*Students can choose courses that meet more than one requirement (one Stout Core category and either a RES or GLP deignation)

Racial and Ethnic Studies (2 courses)


Global Perspectives (2 courses)


Major Studies (80 credits)


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