Cybersecurity B.S.
General Degree Requirements
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Bachelor of Science - Cybersecurity
- At least 54 credits must be earned in business classes (ECNS, COB internship courses and College of Business faculty-led study abroad course may be counted in OR out of business). A minimum GPA of 2.0 is required for these courses.
- At least 27 credits in business and BMIS 476 must be taken at UM.
- All business credits transferred in after matriculating to UM must be pre-approved by the department chair in your major.
- Unless a higher requirement is specified, all primary lower core courses must be completed with a C- or better and a 2.0 GPA in the listed courses prior to admission into the upper-division Cybersecurity major.
- The College of Business requires that credit be earned for STAT 216 (preferred) or one of the other statistics courses listed below with a C- or better prior to being admitted into the upper-division Cybersecurity major.
Course Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Lower Core | ||
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| BGEN 105S | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| COMX 111A | Introduction to Public Speaking | 3 |
| CSCI 215E | Social & Ethical Issues in CS | 3 |
| Complete one of the following courses: | 3-4 | |
| Probability and Linear Mathematics | ||
| College Algebra | ||
| Precalculus | ||
| Applied Calculus | ||
| Complete one of the following courses: | 3-4 | |
| Forest Biometrics | ||
| Psychological Statistics | ||
| Social Statistics | ||
| Introduction to Statistics (preferred) | ||
| Technical Lower Core 1 | ||
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| ACTG 201 | Principles of Financial Accounting | 3 |
| BGEN 222 | Business Models and Operations | 3 |
| BMIS 270 | MIS Foundations for Business | 3 |
| ITS 150 | CCNA 1: Exploration | 3 |
| ITS 212 | Network OS - Server Administration | 3 |
| ITS 222 | Enterprise Security | 3 |
| Complete one of the following courses: | 3 | |
| CCNA 2: Exploration | ||
| Introduction to Operating Systems and the Command Line | ||
| Network OS - Infrastructure | ||
| CCNA 3: Exploration | ||
| Cloud Systems | ||
| Computer Repair & Maintenance | ||
| Creative Coding II | ||
| Criminal Justice System | ||
| Upper Core 2 | ||
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| BGEN 341 | People, Process and Technology I | 3 |
| BGEN 342 | People, Process and Technology II | 3 |
| BGEN 361 | Principles of Business Law | 3 |
| BMIS 326 | Introduction to Data Analytics | 3 |
| BMIS 472 | Cybersecurity Management Capstone | 3 |
| Cybersecurity Requirements | ||
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| ACTG 321 | Accounting Information Systems I | 3 |
| BMIS 364 | Linux Network Security | 3 |
| BMIS 365 | Business App Development | 3 |
| BMIS 373 | Business System Analysis & Design | 3 |
| BMIS 374 | Ethical Hacking | 3 |
| BMIS 474 | Cybersecurity Operation Center | 3 |
| BMIS 476 | Integrated Project Management for IS | 3 |
| or BMIS 482 | Big Data Project | |
| Complete one of the following courses: | 3 | |
| Enterprise Systems & Emerging Technologies | ||
| Fundamentals of Network & Cybersecurity | ||
| Introduction to Consulting | ||
| Internship | ||
| Database Design | ||
| Browser-based Games | ||
| Total Hours | 75-77 | |
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Students are advised to complete the technical lower core in their freshman and sophomore years.
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All upper major core courses must be completed before the capstone can be taken. A student must be listed as a major in Cybersecurity to take these courses. This is defined as junior standing with all primary lower core courses completed, a 2.0 cumulative GPA, and formal admission to the major.
Four Year Plan
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| Autumn | Hours | |
| ITS 150 | CCNA 1: Exploration | 3 |
| BGEN 105S | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| WRIT 101 or COMX 111A |
College Writing I or Introduction to Public Speaking |
3-4 |
| M 115 |
Probability and Linear Mathematics or College Algebra or Precalculus or Applied Calculus |
3 |
| General Education Requirement | 3 | |
| Hours | 15-16 | |
| Spring | ||
| ITS 212 | Network OS - Server Administration | 3 |
| COMX 111A or WRIT 101 |
Introduction to Public Speaking or College Writing I |
3 |
| BMIS 270 | MIS Foundations for Business | 3 |
| STAT 216 |
Introduction to Statistics or Social Statistics or Forest Biometrics or Psychological Statistics |
4 |
| General Education Requirement | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| Autumn | ||
| ITS 222 | Enterprise Security | 3 |
| ACTG 201 | Principles of Financial Accounting | 3 |
| Technical Elective 1 | 3 | |
| General Education Requirement | 3 | |
| General Education Requirement | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| CSCI 215E | Social & Ethical Issues in CS | 3 |
| BGEN 222 | Business Models and Operations | 3 |
| BMIS 326 | Introduction to Data Analytics | 3 |
| BGEN 361 | Principles of Business Law | 3 |
| General Education Requirement | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Junior | ||
| Autumn | ||
| BGEN 341 | People, Process and Technology I | 3 |
| ACTG 321 | Accounting Information Systems I | 3 |
| BMIS 373 | Business System Analysis & Design | 3 |
| BMIS 364 | Linux Network Security | 3 |
| General Education Requirement | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| BGEN 342 | People, Process and Technology II | 3 |
| BMIS 365 | Business App Development | 3 |
| BMIS 374 | Ethical Hacking | 3 |
| Business Elective | 3 | |
| Business Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Senior | ||
| Autumn | ||
| BMIS 476 | Integrated Project Management for IS | 3 |
| Cybersecurity Elective | 3 | |
| Business Elective | 3 | |
| Business Elective | 3 | |
| Business Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| BMIS 474 | Cybersecurity Operation Center | 3 |
| BMIS 472 | Advanced Network & Security Management | 3 |
| Business Elective | 3 | |
| Business Elective | 3 | |
| Business Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 121-122 | |
Updated Autumn 2025
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Recommended electives: ITS 152 or ITS 280