Information Technology, BA/MS Cyber Security and Information Assurance Accelerated Program

Requirements page:

  • Major in Information Technology
  • Completion of 60 credit hours of undergraduate course work
  • Have and maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.0
  • Obtain permission from the Cyber Security & Information Assurance (CSIA) director to take the required CSIA courses as an undergraduate.
  • Upon completion of the Information Technology BA, apply to the MS in Cyber Security & Information Assurance program under the normal admission process.

The student will take the following three MS in Cyber Security & Information Assurance  graduate courses as part of the Information Technology BA. All of the courses will count toward the MS in Cyber Security & Information Assurance degree once the student is admitted to the MS in Cyber Security & Information Assurance program.

CSIA 401INTRO TO COMPUTER SECURITY3
CSIA 438SECURE SOFTWARE ENGINEERING3
CSIA 451NETWORKS SECURITY3

Your degree map is a general guide suggesting courses to complete each term on the academic pathway to your degree. It is based on the most current scheduling information from your academic program. Your program’s degree map is reviewed annually and updated as schedules change (although you retain the same course requirements as long as you are continuously enrolled in your degree program).

Always work closely with your academic advisor to understand curriculum requirements and scheduling, as each student’s academic plan can look slightly different.

Year 1
FallCredit HoursSpringCredit Hours
ENG 1013ENG 1023
FYS 1011Ideas of Social Justice3
CST 100 or 1013CST 1504
MATH 1213MATH 2173
BIOL 111 or 11234Social Science #13
 14 16
Year 2
FallCredit HoursSpringCredit Hours
CST 2504COMM 1013
General Elective13CST 2703
Physical Science33Humanities #23
Social Science #23Social Science #33
Humanities #13CST 3183
 16 15
Year 3
FallCredit HoursSpringCredit Hours
CST 3013Undergraduate Major Elective23
General Elective13CST 3273
CST 3333General Elective13
Humanities #33General Elective13
Experiential Learning #143General Elective13
 15 15
Year 4
FallCredit HoursSpringCredit Hours
Undergraduate Major Elective23CSIA 4513
CSIA 4013General Elective13
CSIA 4383General Elective13
Experiential Learning #243General Elective13
General Elective13General Elective12
 15 14
Year 5
FallCredit HoursSpringCredit Hours
CSIA 48573CSIA 490, 494, or 4993
Graduate Major Elective63Graduate Major Elective63
Security Elective53Security Elective53
CSIA 4113 
 12 9
Total Credit Hours 141
1

Or course towards an optional Minor.

2

Any course at 200/300 level in Computer Science or Cyber Security with a minimum of 9 hours at the 300 level. Students may only apply up to 6 hours total among special topics courses, independent study, and internships

3

One Natural Science course must have a lab and one must be from BIOL.

4

Experiential Learning class must be 200/300 level. Satisfies CORE Experiential Learning requirement. 

5

Choose from CSIA 409 CLOUD COMPUTING AND SECURITY, CSIA 410 PLANNING AND BUDGETING THE CISO LIFECYCLE, CSIA 414 ENTERPRISE CONTINUITY & RECOVERY PLANNING, CSIA 475 COMPUTER FORENSICS.

6

Any 400 level CST or CSIA course.

7

Students must take another graduate major elective if completing the Internship option.