May 17, 2024

2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog

2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Cybersecurity Management, B.S.

Information Systems and Analytics
Tim Greer, program coordinator
Tim.Greer@mtsu.edu
615-904-8176

A major in Cybersecurity Management consists of 46 hours of information systems and cybersecurity management courses. Majors must earn an overall minimum GPA of 2.00.

The Cybersecurity Management program will provide students the knowledge and skills to develop, maintain, and manage cybersecurity systems within a business context. Additionally, the degree will allow students to begin their careers in the field and to enter organizations with a focus on meeting their security needs.

The program below includes a Business Administration minor.

Academic Map

Following is a printable, suggested four-year schedule of courses:

Cybersecurity Management, B.S. Academic Map

Degree Requirements

General Education	41 hours
Major Requirements	46 hours
Business Administration Minor	18 hours
Electives	15 hours
TOTAL	120 hours

General Education (41 hours)

General Education requirements (shown in curricular listings below) include courses in Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences.

Major Requirements (46 hours)

INFS 1300 - Introduction to Cybersecurity 3 credit hours
INFS 2600 - Introduction to Software Development and Programming 3 credit hours
INFS 3300 - Cybersecurity Management Fundamentals 3 credit hours
INFS 3470 - Python for Business Applications 3 credit hours
INFS 3800 - Information Systems Analysis and Design 3 credit hours
INFS 3900 - Business Data Communications 3 credit hours
INFS 4300 - Security Assurance for Information Systems Audit 3 credit hours
INFS 4310 - Introduction to Digital Forensics 3 credit hours
INFS 4350 - Cloud Infrastructure and Security 3 credit hours
INFS 4790 - Database Design and Development 3 credit hours
CYBM 3350 - Cybersecurity Environment Management 3 credit hours
CYBM 4301 - Penetration Testing and Ethical Hacking 3 credit hours
CYBM 4302 - Analytics for Cybersecurity Professionals 3 credit hours
Cybersecurity Management Topics 3 credit hours
Strategic Cybersecurity Management 3 credit hours
Cybersecurity Leadership Seminar 1 credit hour

Minor (18 hours)

The Business Administration Minor is required.

Electives (15 hours)

Curriculum: Cybersecurity Management

Curricular listings include General Education requirements in Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences categories.

Freshman Fall

ENGL 1010 - Expository Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
INFS 1300 - Introduction to Cybersecurity 3 credit hours
Natural Science 4 credit hours
Elective 3 credit hours
Mathematics 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 16 Hours

Freshman Spring

ENGL 1020 - Research and Argumentative Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
COMM 2200 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 credit hours (Comm)
Humanities and/or Fine Arts 3 credit hours
Natural Science 4 credit hours
Elective 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 16 Hours

Sophomore Fall

ENGL 2020 - Themes in Literature and Culture 3 credit hours (Hum/FA) OR
ENGL 2030 - The Experience of Literature 3 credit hours (Hum/FA) OR
HUM 2610 - World Literatures 3 credit hours (Hum/FA)
HIST 2010 - Survey of United States History I 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2020 - Survey of United States History II 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2030 - Tennessee History 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2040 - Survey African American History I 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2050 - Survey African American History II 3 credit hours
Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 credit hours
Electives 6 credit hours

Subtotal: 15 Hours

Sophomore Spring

INFS 2600 - Introduction to Software Development and Programming 3 credit hours
Humanities and/or Fine Arts 3 credit hours
Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 credit hours
Elective 3 credit hours
HIST 2010 - Survey of United States History I 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2020 - Survey of United States History II 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2030 - Tennessee History 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2040 - Survey African American History I 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2050 - Survey African American History II 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 15 Hours

Junior Fall

ACTG 3000 - Survey of Accounting for General Business 3 credit hours
FIN 3010 - Principles of Corporate Finance 3 credit hours
MKT 3820 - Principles of Marketing 3 credit hours
INFS 3300 - Cybersecurity Management Fundamentals 3 credit hours
INFS 3900 - Business Data Communications 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 15 Hours

Junior Spring

BLAW 3400 - Legal Environment of Business 3 credit hours
CYBM 3350 - Cybersecurity Environment Management 3 credit hours
INFS 3100 - Principles of Management Information Systems 3 credit hours
INFS 3470 - Python for Business Applications 3 credit hours
INFS 3800 - Information Systems Analysis and Design 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 15 Hours

Senior Fall

CYBM 4301 - Penetration Testing and Ethical Hacking 3 credit hours
INFS 4300 - Security Assurance for Information Systems Audit 3 credit hours
INFS 4350 - Cloud Infrastructure and Security 3 credit hours
INFS 4790 - Database Design and Development 3 credit hours
MGMT 3610 - Principles of Management 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 15 Hours

Senior Spring

CYBM 4302 - Analytics for Cybersecurity Professionals 3 credit hours
INFS 4310 - Introduction to Digital Forensics 3 credit hours
Cybersecurity Management Topics 3 credit hours
Strategic Cybersecurity Management 3 credit hours
Cybersecurity Leadership Seminar 1 credit hour

Cybersecurity Management, B.S.

Academic Map

Degree Requirements

General Education (41 hours)

Major Requirements (46 hours)

Minor (18 hours)

Electives (15 hours)

Curriculum: Cybersecurity Management

Freshman Fall

Subtotal: 16 Hours

Freshman Spring

Subtotal: 16 Hours

Sophomore Fall

Subtotal: 15 Hours

Sophomore Spring

Subtotal: 15 Hours

Junior Fall

Subtotal: 15 Hours

Junior Spring

Subtotal: 15 Hours

Senior Fall

Subtotal: 15 Hours

Senior Spring

Subtotal: 13 Hours