Cybersecurity Minor
The Cybersecurity Minor offers students an in-depth understanding of the technologies and practices used to secure digital environments. This minor focuses on core areas of network security, information protection, ethical hacking, and the use of AI in cybersecurity. It is
designed to complement various majors by providing the essential skills needed to protect systems from malicious threats and vulnerabilities.
Required Courses
For Computer Science and Information Technology Majors (18 Credits)
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ITE 215: Computer Networks (or CSC 315A: Computer Networks and Data Communications)* (4 credits)
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ITE 315: Information Security (or CSC 435: Computer and Network Security) (4 credits)
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ITE 335: Ethical Hacking and Penetration Testing (3 credits)
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ITE 345: Digital Forensics Tools and Techniques (4 credits)
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ITE 445: AI for Cybersecurity (3 credits)
*Students who fulfill this requirement by taking CSC 315A are not required to take ITE 105 as a prerequisite for CSC 315A.
For Non-Computer Science and Non-Information Technology Majors (21 Credits)
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ITE 105: Introduction to Information Technology* (3 credits)
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ITE 215: Computer Networks (4 credits)
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ITE 315: Information Security (4 credits)
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ITE 335: Ethical Hacking and Penetration Testing (3 credits)
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ITE 345: Digital Forensics Tools and Techniques (4 credits)
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ITE 445: AI for Cybersecurity (3 credits)
*Prerequisite sequence: Students must complete ITE 105 before enrolling in ITE 215.