2024-2025 Academic Catalog 
    
    Nov 09, 2024  
2024-2025 Academic Catalog

Cybersecurity Major, BS


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Cybersecurity Overview


The Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity program offers a dynamic curriculum designed to equip students with the skills and knowledge needed to tackle real-world cybersecurity challenges. From understanding the psychology behind cybersecurity to conducting threat and risk assessments, students delve into edge-systems, tools, and applications, while honing their skills in project tracking, management, and in-depth algorithmic analysis. This program goes beyond theoretical concepts by integrating top-level informational reporting and reference-based scoping and analysis, ensuring students gain practical insights into the field.

With two specialized tracks available, students can tailor their studies to their interests and career goals. Whether focusing on Cyber Risk Analysis, with a deep dive into areas such as data analytics and mining, or Offensive Cyber Operations, which covers pentesting and offensive cyber tools, students have the opportunity to specialize in areas that align with their passions and aspirations. The program emphasizes a hands-on approach to learning, incorporating case studies, role-playing, team projects, simulations, and field experiences to foster both deep domain knowledge within the major and essential communication, collaboration, and critical thinking skills.

Student Learning Outcomes


Graduates from the BS in Cybersecurity program at Clark University will be able to:  

  1. Differentiate forensics and bleeding edge cyber assessment (black/white/grey hat), in the following areas: threat and risk assessment, domestic/international assessment, threat hunting assessments  
  2. Apply model-based analysis and workflow in distinctly different technology teams (DevOps, PenOps, Pentesting, Systems, Networking, and Engineering) for internal and external channel handling 
  3. Communicate effectively to provide clear and concise planning and incident reporting of cyber and IT practices.   
  4. Manage reporting related to cross platform analysis (mobile, Web, OS, HW [e.g., ARM], IoT, etc.) 
  5. Describe, apply and analyze security and IT protocols (cryptographic, networking (IPsec, TCP, HTTPS, etc.) and systems (design, implementation, computing)  
  6. Determine and counter the psychology of cyber warfare in the following areas: social engineering, getting into the mind of the hacker, ethical hacking  
  7. Apply operational status and heads-up tools for real-time reporting and closure status, automation of tools and integration with cloud resources - Edge based analysis   

Requirements


Program Requirements


The BS in Cybersecurity requires 32 course units.  Students may transfer up to 16 units toward degree completion.

Cyber Core

MIS/IT

Business

Psychology of Cybersecurity

Communication

Select a Track or Electives: 

Students may elect to complete one track in the major as defined below or complete four additional CSEC electives.

Cyber Risk Analysis Track

Offensive Cyber Operations Track

Capstone

  • CSEC 2999

Distribution Requirements


Students are required to take 11 course units to meet the liberal arts distribution requirement for a bachelor of science or a bachelor of general studies degree. This requirement is designed to give students perspectives on human affairs that are essential to be contributing citizens of the world.  Please note that required major courses may also satisfy a Distribution Requirement; consult with your academic advisor if you have questions.  The 11 units must be distributed as follows:

  • English/Verbal Expression- two units - ENG 1000 - Introduction to Composition  & ENG 1150 - Intermediate Composition  
  • Humanities - three units, distributed among at least two disciplines. One unit must be met a course on ethics.  Course subject prefixes that satisfy this category include: ASL, ART, ARTH, ARTS, ENG (not ENG 1000 or ENG 1150), FILM, GERM, HEBR, JAPN, MUSC, PHIL, and TA.  Students may also take COMM 1210 Effective Speaking and Presenting.
  • Science/Mathematics - two units. One in math; one in science.
  • Social Sciences - three units, distributed among at least two disciplines.  Course subject prefixes that satisfy this category include: CJ, COMM, ECON, GOVT, HIST, LEAD, PSYC, and SOC.
  • Technology - one unit.  Course subject prefix that satisfies this category: CSEC

Electives

Electives may be selected from the entire spectrum of courses. Please consult your academic advisor with questions.

 

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