Cybersecurity (B.S.)
Cybersecurity majors develop a solid foundation and acquire academic and social capabilities necessary for successful careers. The core courses will prepare students for their career in cybersecurity and the business aspects of the industry.
Students are required to complete 68 semester hours of business and cybersecurity courses, including 3 semester hours of internship or experiential learning coursework. A minimum of 18 semester hours in the major must be taken at Coker University. Of the major required classes below 30 semester hours are taken online through the Rize platform. A student must obtain an average grade point average of at least 2.0 over all courses taken in the major.
At least three semester hours of internship or experiential learning coursework in a business environment is required in the Cybersecurity major. Approval of the Dean of the School of Business is required prior to registration for these courses.
Requirements
Cybersecurity Major Requirements
| BUS 101 | Business Dynamics and Careers | 3 |
| BUS 150 | Introduction to Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| BUS 160 | Business Applications | 3 |
| BUS 230 | Business Communications | 3 |
| BUS 260 | Cyber Risk Management | 3 |
| BUS 340 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| BUS 361 | Business Programming | 3 |
| BUS 362 | Spreadsheet Technology | 3 |
| BUS 363 | Database Management Fundamentals | 3 |
| CTE 201 | Google Cloud Computing Foundations | 3 |
| CYB 110 | Introduction to Cyber Ethics | 4 |
| CYB 111 | Linux Fundamentals | 4 |
| CYB 200 | Introduction to Cybersecurity | 3 |
| CYB 210 | Career Navigation and Exploration in Cybersecurity | 3 |
| CYB 211 | Principles of Operating Systems | 3 |
| CYB 311 | Cybercrime and Governance | 3 |
| CYB 313 | Network and System Security | 3 |
| CYB 315 | Security Operations | 3 |
| CYB 317 | The Future of Cybersecurity | 3 |
| CYB 319 | Internship in Cybersecurity | 0-12 |
| CYB 410 | Ethical Hacking | 3 |
| CYB 490 | Cybersecurity Capstone | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 68 |
Total Credit Hours: 68
Note: Students must take one 3-credit hour internship in cybersecurity.
Note: CTE 201, CYB 200, CYB 210, CYB 311, CYB 313, CYB 315, CYB 317, CYB 410 and CYB 490 are offered online through partnership with Rize
Note: Students are advised to complete BUS 240 Business Statistics and Analytics to satisfy the Quantitative Literacy requirement.