Cybersecurity Minor

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Objectives:

This minor is designed to prepare students with the technical skills for entry into cybersecurity positions in industry, government agencies, or the military.

Competencies, Knowledge, or Skills to be Achieved:

A student who completes this minor will have a sound technical foundation in the disciplines required for cybersecurity including computer organization and architecture, computer networks, computer security, and cybersecurity. The content of this minor is based on knowledge unit recommended by the National Security Agency (NSA) and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) for the National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD) program.

Structure of the Minor:

Required Courses (6 Credit Hours)

CSCI 327 - Computer Security Credit Hours: 3
CSCI 427 - Advanced Cybersecurity Credit Hours: 3

Required Course in Computer Organization/Architecture (3 Credit Hours)

One of the following courses:

CSCI 305 - Computer Organization and Programming Credit Hours: 3
ELEC 330 - Digital Systems Engineering Credit Hours: 3

Required Course in Computer Networks (3 Credit Hours)

One of the following courses:

CSCI 317 - Computer Networks and Internets Credit Hours: 3
ELEC 419 - Computer Network Architecture Credit Hours: 3

Elective (3 Credit Hours)

One of the following courses:

CRMJ 331 - Cyber Investigations Credit Hours: 3
CRMJ 392 - Cyber Crime Credit Hours: 3
CRMJ 401 - Cyber, Ethics, & Policy Credit Hours: 3

Note:

Students majoring in Computer Science will be required to take two elective courses, or one elective course plus one additional computer science course at the 300/400 level.

Total Credit Hours Required:

15, at least 9 of which must be completed at The Citadel.

This minor is not approved for students majoring in Cyber Operations.