Cybersecurity, BS

Bachelor’s Degree Requirements:

• Minimum 121 Credit Hours
• Writing Intensive Course
• Minimum Cumulative G.P.A.: 2.00
• 30 Credit Hours of Residency Courses
• 9 Credits of Upper-Level Major Residency Courses
• Minimum G.P.A. in the Major: 2.00

Program Major Requirements (72 Credit Hours):

• CIS 110 - Programming Fundamentals 3 CR
• CIS 221 - Linux 3 CR
• CIS 240 - Networking Concepts 3 CR
• CIS 440 - Network Security 3 CR
• ISS 210 - Introduction to Information Systems Security 3 CR
• ISS 212 - Cybersecurity Scripting 3 CR
• ISS 224 - IT Systems Components 3 CR
• ISS 226 - Operating Systems Concepts 3 CR
• ISS 232 - Introduction to Cyber Forensics 3 CR
• ISS 240 - Security Policy and Governance 3 CR
• ISS 282 - Cybersecurity Operations 3 CR
• ISS 360 - Incident Response 3 CR
• ISS 340 - Computer Security 3 CR
• ISS 350 - Databases and Database Security 3 CR
• ISS 380 - Cybersecurity Internship 3 CR Or  ISS 482 - Advanced Cybersecurity Operations  (3 CR) 
• ISS 410 - Cybersecurity I 3 CR
• ISS 470 - Information Systems Security Management 3 CR
• Electives (21 CR):
  1. Complete any four (4) 200-level or higher ISS/CYB/CIS/DSC elective
  2. Complete any three (3) 300-level or higher ISS/CYB/CIS/DSC elective

Other Program Requirements (6 Credit Hours):

• BUA 223 - Principles of Management 3 CR
• BUA 365 - Organizational Behavior 3 CR

Remaining General Education Requirements (40 Credit Hours):

Complete any approved Oral Communications course (3CR)*

Written Communications (3 CR)

• ENG 101 - College Writing  3 CR*

Writing Intensive (3 CR):

• Any writing intensive course 3 CR * 

Quantitative Literacy (3CR):

• MAT 115 - Elementary Statistics I  3 CR

Natural Sciences (4CR)

• BIO 110 - General Biology I  4 CR

Complete any approved Social Science course (3CR)*

Humanities (3CR)

• ENG 102W - Introduction to Literature  3 CR

Complete any approved Fine Arts course (3CR)*

Information Literacy

• BIO 324 - Cell Biology    3 CR

Complete any approved Critical Thinking course (3 CR)*

Complete any approved Cultural Perspectives course (3CR)*

Complete any approved Ethical Reasoning course (3CR)*

Complete any approved Computer Literacy course (3CR)*

*These General Education courses are waivable for students with prior bachelor’s degree

Non asterisked (*) linked courses are required for this program

General Electives (3 Credit Hours):

• Complete any 100-level or higher general elective 3 CR

General Education:

It is the intention of the University of Maine at Augusta that every degree graduate will be prepared to function in our society as an effective and informed citizen.  To this end, the faculty has designed a set of minimum expectations that students are expected to satisfy.  The aspirations are defined by core skills, competencies, and abilities as well as knowledge based learning experiences that are the grounds for the General Education Requirements.  To learn more, visit  www.uma.edu/academics/general-education/