Cybersecurity, Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity (CYBR) is an emerging, rapidly expanding science that addresses problems in the fundamental understanding of the design, development, implementation and lifecycle support of secure information systems. The need for secure information systems has become a paramount concern as the computer-enabled, internet-connected, digital-based global society of the 21st century continues to emerge. The lack of adequately secure information systems has been cited as one of the likely impediments to the emergence of the digital society.
Student Groups
NULLify is UNO’s student-led computer security group. Contact the group at nullify@unomaha.edu.
Fast Track
The School of Interdisciplinary Informatics (SI2) has developed a Fast Track program for highly qualified and motivated students providing the opportunity to complete a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in an accelerated time frame. With Fast Track, students may count up to 9 graduate credit hours towards the completion of their undergraduate program as well as the graduate degree program. Students will work with both undergraduate and graduate advisors to ensure graduate classes selected will count toward both programs, should a student wish to earn a graduate degree in a separate College of Information Science & Technology (CIST) area than their undergraduate degree.
Program Specifics:
- This program is available for undergraduate students pursuing any CIST undergraduate degree desiring to pursue an MS in either the same or a related CIST field.
- Students must have completed no less than 60 undergraduate hours.
- Students must have a minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0.
- Students must complete the Fast Track Approval form and obtain all signatures and submit to the Office of Graduate Studies prior to first enrollment in a graduate course.
- Students will work with their undergraduate advisor to register for the graduate courses.
- A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 is required for graduate coursework to remain in good standing.
- Students remain undergraduates until they meet all the requirements for the undergraduate degree and are eligible for all rights and privileges granted undergraduate status including financial aid.
- Near the end of the undergraduate program, formal application to the graduate program is required. All applicants will need to meet any other admission requirements established for the MS in selected CIST program. The application fee will be waived if the applicant contacts the Office of Graduate Studies for a fee waiver code prior to submitting the MS application.
- Admission to Fast Track does NOT guarantee admission to the graduate program.
- The admit term must be after the completion term of the undergraduate degree.
Contact
For more information, contact the College of IS&T Academic Advising Office at 402.554.3819.
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Cybersecurity, Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity Requirements
A minimum of 120 credit hours is required for a Bachelor of Science degree in Cybersecurity. Thirty of the last 36 hours must be University of Nebraska at Omaha courses. Registering for courses without having taken the stated prerequisites could result in administrative withdrawal.
To obtain a Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity, a student must fulfill the University General Education, College, and Departmental requirements. Some courses may satisfy requirements in more than one area, but credit is awarded only once, thereby reducing the total number of credit hours for the degree to 120. (This total does not include prerequisites.)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements - 34 Hours Required | ||
| Minimum of “C-“required | ||
| Fundamental Skills | 15 | |
Writing – 6 hrs. | ||
| ENGLISH COMPOSITION I | ||
| COLLEGE RESEARCH AND INFORMATION LITERACY | ||
Oral Communication – 3 hrs. | ||
| PUBLIC SPEAKING FUNDS | ||
or CMST 2120 | ARGUMENTATION AND DEBATE | |
Quantitative Literacy – 3 hrs. | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO MATHEMATICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL THINKING | ||
or MATH 1130 | QUANTITATIVE LITERACY | |
or MATH 1140 | QUANTITATIVE REASONING FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS | |
or MATH 1300 | COLLEGE ALGEBRA WITH SUPPORT | |
Data Literacy – 3 hrs. | ||
Select one from the following: | ||
| DATA LITERACY AND VISUALIZATION | ||
| ELEMENTARY STATISTICS | ||
Until Fall 2028, students can satisfy this requirement with an approved data literacy course, or any approved natural or social science general education course. | ||
| Breadth of Knowledge | 13 | |
Social Science – 3 hrs. | ||
Humanities – 3 hrs. | ||
Natural & Physical Science (must complete a lab) – 4 hrs. | ||
Arts – 3 hrs. | ||
| Individual and Social Responsibility | 6 | |
Cultural Knowledge – 3 hrs. | ||
Civic Knowledge and Engagement – 3 hrs. | ||
| MAJOR REQUIREMENTS - 71 Hours Required | ||
| **Course will satisfy UNO's General Education Requirement | ||
| ^Course requires pre-requisite(s) | ||
| All of the Following | 53 | |
| INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION SECURITY (**) | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE I (^) | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE II (^) | ||
| CALCULUS I (^) | ||
| DATA ANALYSIS AND MACHINE LEARNING (^) | ||
| MATHEMATICAL FOUNDATIONS OF COMPUTER SCIENCE (^) | ||
or MATH 2030 | DISCRETE MATHEMATICS | |
| LOW-LEVEL PROGRAMMING (^) | ||
| SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION (^) | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF CYBER OPERATIONS AND DEFENSE (^) 1 | ||
| INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ETHICS (** ^) | ||
| DATA STRUCTURES (^) | ||
| COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (^) | ||
| CRYPTOGRAPHY (^) | ||
| CYBERSECURITY POLICY AND AWARENESS (^) | ||
| COMPUTER ORGANIZATION (^) | ||
| OPERATING SYSTEMS (^) | ||
| CAPSTONE (^) | ||
| Complete Requirements for One Concentration | 18 | |
| ELECTIVES | ||
| Elective hours as required to reach a total of 120 hours | ||
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Students who have previously earned credit for CYBR 4360 may substitute CYBR 4360 and PSCI 4260 in place of CYBR 3050.
Cybersecurity, Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity Four Year Plan
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| ENGL 1150 | ENGLISH COMPOSITION I | 3 |
| CYBR 1100 | INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION SECURITY | 3 |
| CIST 1400 | INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE I | 3 |
| MATH 1950 | CALCULUS I | 5 |
| General Education Course or Elective | 1 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENGL 1160 | COLLEGE RESEARCH AND INFORMATION LITERACY | 3 |
| CSCI 1620 | INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE II | 3 |
| CSCI 2030 or MATH 2030 | MATHEMATICAL FOUNDATIONS OF COMPUTER SCIENCE or DISCRETE MATHEMATICS | 3 |
| CMST 1110 or CMST 2120 | PUBLIC SPEAKING FUNDS or ARGUMENTATION AND DEBATE | 3 |
| General Education Course or Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| CYBR 2250 | LOW-LEVEL PROGRAMMING | 3 |
| ACMP 2000 | DATA ANALYSIS AND MACHINE LEARNING | 3 |
| CYBR 2600 | SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION | 3 |
| General Education Course or Elective | 3 | |
| General Education Course or Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| CIST 3110 | INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ETHICS | 3 |
| CSCI 3320 | DATA STRUCTURES | 3 |
| CSCI 3720 | COMPUTER ORGANIZATION | 3 |
| General Education Course or Elective | 3 | |
| General Education Course or Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| CSCI 3550 | COMMUNICATION NETWORKS | 3 |
| CYBR 3570 | CRYPTOGRAPHY | 3 |
| CYBR 3050 | PRINCIPLES OF CYBER OPERATIONS AND DEFENSE | 3 |
| General Education Course or Elective | 3 | |
| General Education Course or Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| CYBR 3600 | CYBERSECURITY POLICY AND AWARENESS | 3 |
| Concentration Course | 3 | |
| Concentration Course | 3 | |
| General Education Course or Elective | 3 | |
| General Education Course or Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| CSCI 4500 | OPERATING SYSTEMS | 3 |
| Concentration Course | 3 | |
| Concentration Course | 3 | |
| General Education Course or Elective | 3 | |
| General Education Course or Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| CYBR 4580 | CAPSTONE | 3 |
| Concentration Course | 3 | |
| Concentration Course | 3 | |
| General Education Course or Elective | 3 | |
| General Education Course or Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
This roadmap is a suggested plan of study and does not replace meeting with an advisor. Please note that students may need to adjust the actual sequence of courses based on course availability. Please consult an advisor in your major program for further guidance.
This plan is not a contract and curriculum is subject to change.
Additional Information About this Plan:
University Degree Requirements: The minimum number of hours for a UNO undergraduate degree is 120 credit hours. Please review the requirements for your specific degree program to determine all requirements for the program. In order to graduate on time (four years for an undergraduate degree), you need to take 30 credit hours each year.
Placement Exams: For Math, English, and Foreign Languages, a placement exam may be required. More information on these exams can be found at https://www.unomaha.edu/enrollment-management/testing-center/placement-exams/information.php
Please note that transfer credit or placement exam scores may change a suggested plan of study.