Cybersecurity Minor

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This minor is designed to provide students with a broad range of courses in cybersecurity and related areas. Almost every aspect of modern communications is subject to cybersecurity attacks. Cybersecurity techniques and associated hardware and software are growing at an accelerating pace. Along with these fast-paced technologies, the attacks are becoming more sophisticated and frequent. As a result, new and exciting jobs in cybersecurity are emerging on a daily basis.

Program Requirements

A minimum of 21 credit hours is required from the following courses monitored by a faculty advisor in the Department. Successful completion of the minor requires a grade point average of 2.0 in courses making up the minor.

To obtain a minor in the Department of Technology, students must take at least nine credits in the minor beyond those used in their major, technical, or professional courses in another degree in the Department of Technology or another minor.

Only six transfer credits can be used toward a minor in a degree in the Department of Technology, and they must be equivalent to courses in the minor. Transfer courses are subject to review by the minor advisor and subject matter expert.

Any exceptions to these policies must be approved by a vote of the Department faculty.

Required Courses: (12 credits)

ITT 181 - Computing Technologies Credits: 3
ITT 200 - Introduction to Cybersecurity Credits: 3
ITT 272 - Networking I Credits: 3
ITT 376 - Network Defense Credits: 3

Choose three courses from the following: (9 credits)

ITT 362 - Operating Systems Security Credits: 3
ITT 413 - Ethical Hacking Credits: 3
ITT 451 - Cyber Laws, Policies, and Ethics Credits: 3
ITT 482 - Computer Systems Forensics Credits: 3