Curriculum & Courses
Information & Cybersecurity Technology is a dynamic major, and that’s reflected in our curriculum. The BS degree requires 120 total credit hours, including 40 hours of general education courses, 50 hours of core major courses, and 12 hours of your chosen concentration.
Keep in mind that as a degree completion program, we accept transfer credits, which may significantly reduce your required hours to graduate. Below are the full bachelor’s degree requirements along with the ICT Cybersecurity concentration courses:
General Education Requirements (Including Those Listed Below) – 40 credit hours
For information about courses that carry general education credit, view the
General Education Program
section.
MATH 1065 - College Algebra or PHYS 1250 - General Physics I
PHYS 1251 - General Physics Laboratory I
PHYS 1260 - General Physics II
PSYC 1000 - Introductory Psychology
PSYC 3241 - Personnel and Industrial Psychology\
Lower Division Core - 24 credit hours
ICTN 1500 - Information and Cybersecurity Technology Fundamentals
ICTN 1501 - Information and Cybersecurity Technology Fundamentals Laboratory
ICTN 2150 - Network Fundamentals
ICTN 2151 - Network Fundamentals Laboratory
ICTN 2154 - Digital Communication Systems
ICTN 2155 - Digital Communication Systems Laboratory
ICTN 2158 - Computer Networking Technology
ICTN 2159 - Computer Networking Technology Laboratory
ICTN 2510 - Network Environment I
ICTN 2511 - Network Environment I Laboratory
ICTN 2530 - Network Environment II
ICTN 2531 - Network Environment II Laboratory
ICTN 2702 - Cloud Fundamentals
ICTN 2703 - Cloud Fundamentals Laboratory
ICTN 2732 - Scripting for Information Technology\
Upper Division Core - 26 credit hours
ICTN 2900 - Fundamental Network Security
ICTN 2901 - Fundamental Network Security Laboratory
ICTN 3064 - Regulations and Policies
ICTN 4000 - Information and Cybersecurity Technology Internship
ICTN 4020 - Senior Information and Cybersecurity Technology Capstone Design Project I
ICTN 4022 - Senior Information and Cybersecurity Technology Capstone Design Project II
ICTN 4520 - Wireless Communication
ICTN 4521 - Wireless Communication Laboratory
IDIS 3790 - Technical Presentations
ITEC 3290 - Technical Writing
ITEC 3300 - Technology Project Management\
ICTN 3902 - Implementing Cyberinfrastructure Security
Learn key concepts in developing and implementing a cybersecurity architecture with a focus on implementing security policies in modern environments to include multiple layers, modern firewalls, intrusion detection systems/intrusion prevention systems (IDS/IPS), authentication, authorization, and remote access management.
ICTN 3903 - Implementing Cyberinfrastructure Security Laboratory
Get hands-on experience implementing security policies using cybersecurity architecture technologies for modern information technology environments.
ICTN 3910 - Ethical Hacking and Penetration Testing
Learn more about the practice of discovering and evaluating vulnerabilities in information systems.
ICTN 3911 - Ethical Hacking and Penetration Testing Laboratory
Build on ICTN 3910, applying penetration testing tools to discover and evaluate vulnerabilities in information systems.
ICTN 4200 - Intrusion Detection Technologies
Learn computer network intrusion detection principles, devices, and applications.
ICTN 4201 - Intrusion Detection Technologies Laboratory
Build on ICTN 4200, applying computer network intrusion detection principles, devices, and applications.
ICTN 4904 - Cyberinfrastructure Security Management
Study the development and implementation of processes to understand, monitor, and troubleshoot the security stance of an organization.
ICTN 4905 - Cyberinfrastructure Security Management Laboratory
Build on ICTN 4904, applying tools used to understand, monitor, and troubleshoot the security stance of an organization.
