Computer Science, Cybersecurity Systems Concentration, B.S.

Computer Science
615-898-2397, program
Medha Sarkar, program coordinator
Medha.Sarkar@mtsu.edu

The Computer Science major offers preparation for computing careers in business, government, education, and industry as well as for graduate school.

Academic Map

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

Computer Science, Cybersecurity Systems, B.S., Academic Map

Degree Requirements

General Education	41 hours
Major Requirements	38 hours
Computer Science Core	(26 hours)
Cybersecurity Concentration	(12 hours)
Supporting Courses	29 hours*
Electives	12-22 hours
TOTAL	120 hours

*This program requires courses that can also fulfill requirements of the General Education curriculum. If program requirements are also used to fulfill General Education requirements, the number of elective hours will increase.

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.

The following courses required by the program meet General Education requirements:

COMM 2200 (Comm)
MATH 1910 (Math)
Natural Science: BIOL 1110 /BIOL 1111 ; CHEM 1010 /CHEM 1011 or CHEM 1110 /CHEM 1111 ; PHYS 2010 /PHYS 2011 or PHYS 2110 /PHYS 2111 * **

Major Requirements (44 hours)

Computer Science Core (26 hours)

CSCI 1010 - Computer Science Colloquium 1 credit hour
CSCI 1170 - Computer Science I 4 credit hours
CSCI 2170 - Computer Science II 4 credit hours
CSCI 3080 - Discrete Structures 3 credit hours
CSCI 3110 - Algorithms and Data Structures 3 credit hours
CSCI 3130 - Assembly and Computer Organization 4 credit hours
CSCI 3240 - Introduction to Computer Systems 4 credit hours
CSCI 4700 - Software Engineering 3 credit hours

Cybersecurity Systems Concentration (12 hours)

CSCI 4300 - Data Communication and Networks 3 credit hours
CSCI 4400 - Network Security 3 credit hours
CSCI 4410 - Web Technologies 3 credit hours
CSCI 4560 - Database Management Systems 3 credit hours

Supporting Courses (29 hours)

COMM 2200 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 credit hours
MATH 1910 - Calculus I 4 credit hours
MATH 1920 - Calculus II 4 credit hours
MATH 2050 - Probability and Statistics 3 credit hours
Math elective 3 to 4 credit hours (course for Math majors)
Math elective 0 to 1 credit hours (not needed if math elective is 4 hours)
Science 8 credit hours (year-long sequence in General Education Natural Sciences area; 4 credit hours may be counted in General Education)
PHIL 3170 - Ethics and Computing Technology 3 credit hours

Electives (12-22 hours)

Curriculum: Cybersecurity Systems Concentration

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

Freshman Fall

CSCI 1010 - Computer Science Colloquium 1 credit hour
CSCI 1170 - Computer Science I 4 credit hours
ENGL 1010 - Expository Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
MATH 1910 - Calculus I 4 credit hours (Math)
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

Freshman Spring

CSCI 2170 - Computer Science II 4 credit hours
MATH 1920 - Calculus II 4 credit hours
ENGL 1020 - Research and Argumentative Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
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: 14 Hours

Sophomore Fall

COMM 2200 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 credit hours (Comm)
CSCI 3080 - Discrete Structures 3 credit hours
CSCI 3130 - Assembly and Computer Organization 4 credit hours
Natural Sciences (Rubric 1) 4 credit hours
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)

Subtotal: 17 Hours

Sophomore Spring

CSCI 3110 - Algorithms and Data Structures 3 credit hours
CSCI 3240 - Introduction to Computer Systems 4 credit hours
Natural Sciences (Rubric 1, second semester) 4 credit hours *
Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 14 Hours

Junior Fall

CSCI 4300 - Data Communication and Networks 3 credit hours
MATH 2050 - Probability and Statistics 3 credit hours
Natural Sciences (different prefix from year-long lab sequence) 4 credit hours **
Electives 6 credit hours

Subtotal: 16 Hours

Junior Spring

CSCI 4410 - Web Technologies 3 credit hours
CSCI 4400 - Network Security 3 credit hours
PHIL 3170 - Ethics and Computing Technology 3 credit hours
Math elective 4 credit hours
Elective 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 16 Hours

Senior Fall

CSCI 4560 - Database Management Systems 3 credit hours
Electives 6 credit hours
Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 credit hours
Humanities and/or Fine Arts 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 15 hours

Senior Spring

CSCI 4700 - Software Engineering 3 credit hours
Humanities and/or Fine Arts 3 credit hours
Electives 7 credit hours

Subtotal: 13 Hours

NOTE:

*Cybersecurity Systems concentration students choose one year-long sequence from BIOL 1110 /BIOL 1111 , BIOL 1120 /BIOL 1121 , CHEM 1010 /CHEM 1011 , CHEM 1020 /CHEM 1021 , CHEM 1110 /CHEM 1111 , CHEM 1120 /CHEM 1121 , PHYS 2010 /PHYS 2011 , PHYS 2020 /PHYS 2121 , PHYS 2110 /PHYS 2111 , PHYS 2120 /PHYS 2121 .

**Students choose one course with different prefix from that chosen in sophomore year from BIOL 1110 /BIOL 1111 , CHEM 1010 /CHEM 1011 , CHEM 1110 /CHEM 1111 , PHYS 2010 /PHYS 2011 , PHYS 2110 /PHYS 2111 .