Completion of the BS in Cybersecurity:

Students must maintain a minimum GVSU GPA of 2.0

Degree Requirements (43 credits)

Credits at GVSU ………………………………. 43

Transfer Credits ……………………………….. 77

Program Requirements (18 credits)

CIS 263 – Data Structures and Algorithms (3 credits)
CIS 343 – Structure of Programming Languages (3 credits)
CIS 351 – Computer Organization (3 credits)
CIS 452 – Operating Systems Concepts (3 credits)
CIS 457 – Data Communications (3 credits)
CIS 467 – Computer Science Project (3 credits) (Capstone course)

Cognate Courses (9 credits)
MTH 225 – Discrete Structures: Computer Science (3 credits)
MTH 325 – Discrete Structures: Computer Science II (3 credits)
WRT 350 – Business Communication (3 credits)

Issues Courses (6 credits)
Take two issues courses to satisfy general education requirements.

10 Remaining Credits of Electives to meet 120 credits for BS degree.

Completion of the BS in Cybersecurity:

Students must maintain a minimum GVSU GPA of 2.0

Degree Requirements (42 credits)

Credits at GVSU ………………………………. 42

Transfer Credits ……………………………….. 80

Program Requirements (42 credits)

CIS 331 - Data Analysis Tools and Techniques (3 credits)
*CIS 358 - Information Assurance (3 credits)
CIS 375 - Wireless Networks and Security (3 credits)
CIS 418 - Secure Software Engineering (3 credits)
CIS 430 - Computer and Cyber Forensics (3 credits)
CIS 437 - Cloud Computing (3 credits)
CIS 455 - Applied Cryptography (3 credits)
CIS 456 - Reverse Engineering and Malware Analysis (3 credits)
CIS 458 - System Security (3 credits)
CIS 468 - Cybersecurity Project (3 credits)
CJ 315 - Principles of Security (3 credits)
*CJ 335 - Digital Crime, Media, and Culture (3 credits)
MTH 225 - Discrete Structures (3 credits)
WRT 350 - Business Communication (3 credits)

(*) courses that satisfy the issues requirements

Completion of the BS in Information Technology:

Students must maintain a minimum GVSU GPA of 2.0

Degree Requirements (45 credits)

Credits at GVSU ………………………………. 45

Transfer Credits ……………………………….. 75

Program Requirements (33 credits)

Core Information Technology Courses
CIS 331 – Data Analysis Tools and Techniques (3 credits)
CIS 358 – Information Assurance (3 credits)
HCC 304 – Usability Design and Evaluation (3 credits)
CIS 373 – Pervasive Computing (3 credits)
CIS 430 – Computer and Cyber Forensics (3 credits)
CIS 437 – Cloud Computing (3 credits)
CIS 450 – IS Project Management (3 credits)
CIS 458 – System Security (3 credits)
CIS 462 – Information Technology Project (3 credits)
MTH 225 – Discrete Structures: Computer Science (3 credits)
WRT 350 – Business Communication (3 credits)

Program concentration and elective courses (12 credits)
Each student is required to select one concentration area from the following list of six areas, plus an additional one additional course from any area that you did not select.

Concentration Areas
Concentration Areas (9-10 credits)

1. Data Management and Visualization (9 credits)
CIS 320 – Visualization of Data and Information (3 credits)
CIS 335 – Data Mining (3 credits)
CIS 360 – Information Management and Science (3 credits)

2. Software Development (9-10 credits)
CIS 163 – Computer Science II (4 credits)
CIS 330 – Systems Analysis and Design (3 credits)
CIS 443 – Software Development Tools (3 credits)

3. Web and Mobile Applications (9 credits)
CIS 163 – Computer Science II (4 credits) OR
CIS 241 – System-level Programming and Utilities (3 credits)
CIS 357 – Mobile Application Development (3 credits)
CIS 371 – Web Application Programming (3 credits)

4. IT Management (9 credits)
CIS 330 – Systems Analysis and Design (3 credits)
CIS 460 – Management of Information Systems (3 credits)
MGT 300 – Fundamentals of Management for Non-Business Majors (3 credits) OR
MGT 331 – Managing People and Organizations (3 credits)

5. Cybersecurity (9 credits)
CIS 375 – Wireless Networks and Security (3 credits)
CIS 453 – Ethical Hacking (3 credits)
CIS 455 – Applied Cryptography (3 credits)

6. IT Specialization (9 credits)

• Advisor-approved courses (9 credits total)

Elective Courses (6 credits)
Information technology majors must select two elective courses from the following list. Select two courses, whichever courses were not previously chosen in the concentration area.

CIS 320 – Visualization of Data and Information (3 credits)
CIS 335 – Data Mining (3 credits)
CIS 360 – Information Management and Science (3 credits)
CIS 371 – Web Application Programming (3 credits)
CIS 375 – Wireless Networks and Security (3 credits)
CIS 443 – Software Development Tools (3 credits)
CIS 453 – Ethical Hacking (3 credits)
CIS 455 – Applied Cryptography (3 credits)
CIS 460 – Management of Information Systems (3 credits)
CIS 499 – Independent Study and Research (1–4 credits)
MGT 300 – Fundamentals of Management (3 credits)
MGT 331 – Managing People and Organizations (3 credits)
Other courses are available subject to advisor approval

Issues Course (3 credits)

• Take one issue course from outside the College of Computing to satisfy general education requirements.