The BS in Cybersecurity will provide you with the foundation for an in-demand career. Students complete courses on a wide spectrum of skills, ranging from malware analysis and reversing to intrusion detection, from risk analysis and mitigation to thinking like a black hat, and from security data analytics to cloud and AI security. Students can also choose to continue their education and work toward a Masters Degree in Information Assurance and Security or in Cybersecurity and Trusted Systems.
Cybersecurity BS Plan of Study
Plan of Study
All students enroll in the complete suite of Cybersecurity Core Courses.
- CIT 14000 - Programming Constructs Laboratory
- CIT 17600 - Information Technology Architecture
- CIT 21200 - Web Site Design
- CIT 21300 - Systems Analysis and Design
- CIT 21400 - Introduction to Data Management
- CIT 30900 - Cybersecurity and Network Programming
- CIT 200-level Programming
- CIT 20300 - Information Security Fundamentals
- CIT 20700 - Data Communications
- CIT 20200 - Networking Fundamentals
- CIT 37300 - Visual Design for Software
- IT Experience
- CIT 48500 - The Living Lab
- Senior Project
- Internship
BS Cybersecurity students will also complete the following courses:
- CIT 35600 - Network O/S Administration
- CIT 40400 Offensive Security
- CIT 40600 - Advanced Network Security
- CIT 41500 - Advanced Network Administration
- CIT 42000 - Digital Forensics
- CIT 43100 - Applied Security Protocols
- CIT 45100 - IT Risk Assessment
- CIT 46000 - Wireless Security
- ENGR 19700/29700
- Law Selective
- Cybersecurity Selective Course
Leadership courses from the Organizational Leadership and Supervision program provide Cybersecurity students with valuable skills for managing projects and personnel in business environments.
All IUPUI students must complete the General Education requirements set forth by the state of Indiana. In some cases, specific courses that satisfy General Education requirements are noted.
- TECH 10200 - First-Year Seminar (1 credit)
- CIT 12000 - Quantitative Analysis 1 (counts for Analytical Reasoning, List B)
- CIT 22000 - Quantitative Analysis 2
- CIT 32000 - Quantitative Analysis 3
- MATH 15900 (or MATH 15300 & MATH 15400) (counts for Analytical Reasoning, List A)
- MATH 22100 - Calculus for Technology I
- Life & Physical Sciences selective (3 credit hours)
- Life & Physical Sciences selective (3 credit hours)
- ENG-W 131 - (counts for Core Communication - Composition)
- COMM-R 110 - (counts for Core Communication - Speech)
- TCM 300-level Selective (TCM 34000 is recommended, but you can choose from TCM 31000, TCM 32000, TCM 36200, TCM 37000, TCM 38000)
- Arts & Humanities selective (3 credit hours)
- Cultural Understanding selective (3 credit hours)
Students can take 5 credit hours of Electives from any program or department.
Plan of Study PDF
Download a printable version of the Cybersecurity Plan of Study.