Cyber Operations Concentration
Cybersecurity, Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity - Cyber Operations Requirements
The University of Nebraska at Omaha's undergraduate Cybersecurity degree program is one of the few National Security Agency (NSA) certified National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cyber Operations (CAE-CO). The Cyber Operations concentration within the BS in Cybersecurity satisfies requirements defined by the NSA CAE-CO program, and students who complete this concentration will earn a special transcript designation indicating that they have met NSA CAE-CO's requirements upon graduation.
| 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 (^) | ||
| Cyber Operations Concentration Requirements - Complete all of the following | 18 | |
| THEORY OF COMPUTATION (^) | ||
| ETHICAL HACKING - MALWARE ANALYSIS (^) | ||
| ETHICAL HACKING - NETWORK ANALYSIS (^) | ||
| COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE (^) | ||
| DIGITAL FORENSICS (^) | ||
| MOBILE DEVICE FORENSICS (^) | ||
| 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.