Minor in Cybersecurity

About

The cybersecurity minor provides the skills necessary to meet the increasing demand for cybersecurity professionals. The concepts you will learn range from computer security, software security, penetration testing, understanding malware/ransomware, and much more.

Curriculum & Requirements

What You'll Learn

The following information comes from the official EWU catalog, which outlines all degree requirements and serves as the guide to earning a degree. Courses are designed to provide a well-rounded and versatile degree, covering a wide range of subject areas.

Cybersecurity Minor

The minor provides the skills necessary to meet an increasing demand for cybersecurity professionals.

Grade Requirements: As a computer science student, you are expected to maintain an overall university GPA ≥2.3. Each computer science course must be completed with a minimum grade ≥C+. All supporting courses required by the department must be completed with a minimum grade ≥C.

Required Courses
CYBR 101CYBERSECURITY FUNDAMENTALS5
CSCD 210PROGRAMMING PRINCIPLES I5
CSCD 240C AND UNIX PROGRAMMING5
CSCD 303COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SECURITY4
CSCD 330COMPUTER NETWORKS4
CSCD 434NETWORK SECURITY4
CSCD 437SECURE CODING4
Total Credits31