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Nova Southeastern University's Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity Management teaches students the conceptual and practical skills that will enable them to contribute to ensuring the reliability and security of cyberspace.
FIRST YEAR SEMINAR (3 credits)
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (30 credits)
Students are required to complete 30 credit hours as part of the General Education Program.
OPEN ELECTIVES (26 credits)
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS (52 credits)
- MATH 1200 Pre-calculus Algebra* (or higher) (3 credits)
- MATH 2020 Applied Statistics* (3 credits)
- CSIS 1800 Introduction to Computer and Information Sciences (3 credits)
- CSIS 2000 Introduction to Database Systems (3 credits)
- CSIS 2101 Fundamentals of Computer Programming (4 Credits)
- CSIS 3001 Introduction to Cybersecurity (3 Credits)
- CSIS 3020 Web Programming and Design (3 credits)
- CSIS 3023 Legal and Ethical Aspects of Computers (3 credits)
- CSIS 3500 Networks and Data Communication (3 credits)
- CSIS 4010 Computer Security (3 credits)
- CSIS 4351 Human-Computer Interaction (3 credits)
- TECH 3300 System Analysis and Design (3 Credits)
- TECH 3320 Technology Project Management (3 Credits)
- TECH 4200 Cybersecurity Operation Management (3 Credits)
- TECH 4220 Cybersecurity Governance (3 Credits)
- TECH 4240 Cybersecurity Auditing (3 Credits)
- TECH 4900 Directed Project in Information Technology (3 credits)** OR TECH 4950 Internship in Information Technology (3 credits)**
* These courses count as six credits of the General Education Requirements.
** These courses can be counted only once, either as a core course or as a major elective;
only 3 credits of each of these courses may be applied to the major.
MAJOR ELECTIVES (15 credits)
Select 15 credits from any TECH or CSIS courses not counted in the major.
Total 120 Credits
The academic program and curriculum requirements listed on this page are from the current edition of the NSU Undergraduate Student Catalog. Students are bound by policies and curricula published in the catalog in effect the semester they enter the university, unless an agreement is made with appropriate NSU administration officials allowing them to abide by policies published in a later catalog.
First Year Seminar (3 credits)
General Education Requirements (30 credits)
Students are required to complete 30 credit hours as part of the General Education Program.
Open Electives (26 credits)
Major Requirements (52 credits)
- MATH 1200 Pre-calculus Algebra* (or higher) (3 credits)
- MATH 2020 Applied Statistics* (3 credits)
- CSIS 1800 Introduction to Computer and Information Sciences (3 credits)
- CSIS 2000 Introduction to Database Systems (3 credits)
- CSIS 2101 Fundamentals of Computer Programming (4 Credits)
- CSIS 3001 Introduction to Cybersecurity (3 Credits)
- CSIS 3020 Web Programming and Design (3 credits)
- CSIS 3023 Legal and Ethical Aspects of Computers (3 credits)
- CSIS 3500 Networks and Data Communication (3 credits)
- CSIS 4010 Computer Security (3 credits)
- CSIS 4351 Human-Computer Interaction (3 credits)
- TECH 3300 System Analysis and Design (3 Credits)
- TECH 3320 Technology Project Management (3 Credits)
- TECH 4200 Cybersecurity Operation Management (3 Credits)
- TECH 4220 Cybersecurity Governance (3 Credits)
- TECH 4240 Cybersecurity Auditing (3 Credits)
- TECH 4900 Directed Project in Information Technology (3 credits)** OR TECH 4950 Internship in Information Technology (3 credits)**
* These courses count as six credits of the General Education Requirements.
** These courses can be counted only once, either as a core course or as a major elective;
only 3 credits of each of these courses may be applied to the major.
Major Electives (15 credits)
Select 15 credits from any TECH or CSIS courses not counted in the major.
Total 120 Credits
The academic program and curriculum requirements listed on this page are from the current edition of the NSU Undergraduate Student Catalog (PDF). Students are bound by policies and curricula published in the catalog in effect the semester they enter the university, unless an agreement is made with appropriate NSU administration officials allowing them to abide by policies published in a later catalog.
See the entire program at a glance. The four-year plan of study will assist you in planning your future at NSU. It presents an overall idea of the order in which courses might be taken in a four-year plan during a student's college career.
Cybersecurity
The National Security Agency (NSA) and its affiliated federal agencies have designated NSU as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity (NCAE-C) Cyber Defense (CD) and Cyber Research (R).
