This certificate distinguishes those students with special training in cyber operations. Recommended for students majoring in Computer Science, Information Technology, and Computer Engineering seeking additional academic content in cyber security.
Admission Requirements
Certificate Requirements
Prerequisite Courses
Degree Requirements
Required Courses
30 - 34 Total Credits
- Complete all of the following
- Complete the following:
- COP3502C - Computer Science I (3)
- CIS3360 - Security in Computing (3)
- CIS3362 - Cryptography and Information Security (3)
- CIS4615 - Secure Software Development and Assurance (3)
- CIS4940C - Topics in Cybersecurity (3)
- CAP4145 - Introduction to Malware Analysis (3)
- Complete at least 1 of the following:
- COT3100C - Introduction to Discrete Structures (3)
- MAD2104 - Foundations of Discrete Math (3)
- Complete at least 1 of the following:
- COP4600 - Operating Systems (3)
- CGS3763 - Operating System Concepts (3)
- Complete at least 1 of the following:
- CNT4704 - Analysis of Computer Communication Networks (3)
- EEL4781 - Computer Communication Networks (3)
Select one of the following sequences of courses:- Complete 1 of the following
- Complete the following:
- CDA3103C - Computer Logic and Organization (3)
- EEL4768 - Computer Architecture (3)
- Or
- Complete the following:
- EEL3801C - Computer Organization (4)
- EEL4768 - Computer Architecture (3)
- Or
- Complete the following:
- CGS3269 - Computer Architecture Concepts (3)
Restricted Electives
9 Total Credits
- Earn at least 9 credits from the following:
- CAP3104 - Foundations of HCI (3)
- CIS4203C - Digital Forensics (3)
- CIS4524 - Managing IT Integration (3)
- CNT4714 - Enterprise Computing (3)
- COP3402 - Systems Software (3)
- EEE4346C - Hardware Security and Trusted Circuit Design (3)
- EEL4783 - Hardware Description Languages in Digital Systems Design (3)
- EEL5722C - Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) Design (3)
- CIS4364 - Cyber Defense Analysis (3)
Grand Total Credits: 39 - 43
Foreign Language Requirements
Total Undergraduate Credit Hours Required: 39
Other Requirements
- A grade of "C" (2.0) or better is required in each course toward this certificate.
- A student may not earn both the Cyber Operations Certificate and the Secure Computing and Networks Minor.
- Total hours required may vary based on courses selected to meet requirements.
