Cybersecurity Minor

(1)

Required Courses:

• CMSC 110 - Problem Solving and Structured Programming Credits: 3 (2)

• or

• Controlled Elective (see below)
• CMSC 216 - Introduction to Cybersecurity Credits: 3 (3)
• CMSC 345 - Computer Networks Credits: 3 (4)

• or

• CMSC 352 - LAN Design and Installation Credits: 3

• or

• ITMG 352 - LAN Design and Installation Credits: 3
• CRIM 101 - Crime and Justice Systems Credits: 3 (5)

• or

• CRIM 102 - Survey of Criminology Credits: 3 (5)

• or

• Controlled Elective (see below)
• CRIM 321 - Cybersecurity and Loss Prevention Credits: 3

• or

• CRIM 323 - Cybersecurity and the Law Credits: 3

Controlled Electives:

Select at least 3cr from the following:

• CMSC 341 - Introduction to Database Management Systems Credits: 3
• CMSC 356 - Network Security Credits: 3
• CMSC 362 - Unix Systems Credits: 3
• CMSC 427 - Introduction to Cryptography Credits: 3
• CMSC 429 - Digital Forensics Credits: 3
• CMSC 430 - Introduction to Systems Programming Credits: 3
• CMSC 432 - Introduction to Operating Systems Credits: 3
• CMSC 454 - Information Assurance Administration Credits: 3
• CRIM 321 - Cybersecurity and Loss Prevention Credits: 3
• CRIM 323 - Cybersecurity and the Law Credits: 3
• CRIM 401 - Contemporary Issues in Criminology Credits: 3
• CRIM 403 - Dilemmas in Criminology and Criminal Justice Credits: 3

Total Minor Requirements: 18

(1) At most 6cr of a student’s major can be counted towards both the major and minor. Computer Science/Cybersecurity students are not eligible to take this minor; instead, they must take a Criminology minor.

(2) Students with CMSC 110  (or equivalent such as ITMG 210  ) as part of their major must take 3 credits from the controlled elective list.

(3) Computer science majors cannot count CMSC 216  for both their major and minor.

(4) Computer Science majors cannot count CMSC 352  or ITMG 352 . Computer Science majors must take CMSC 345 .

(5) Criminology majors must take 3 credits from the controlled elective list.

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