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CSEC

14 courses with the subject CSEC, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.

CSEC 140Legal Issues in Cyber Security3

(CL) Letter Grade Provides students with an introduction to national and international laws and regulations pertaining to cyber security and the collection of personal data. Students will examine case law, statutes, and regulations related cyber security, online financial transactions, crypto-currencies, and other topics.

Subject
CSEC
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026-undergraduate
Source
www.chc.edu
CSEC 234Introduction to Cybersecurity
Subject
CSEC
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026-undergraduate
Source
www.chc.edu
CSEC 235Introduction to Cybersecurity3

Letter Grade Students will build on their previous skills and knowledge of networks and expand it 244

Subject
CSEC
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026-undergraduate
Source
www.chc.edu
CSEC 270Linux Operating Systems in Security
Subject
CSEC
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026-undergraduate
Source
www.chc.edu
CSEC 275IPv6 / Networking and Security3

Letter Grade Explores the TCP/IP network architecture IPv6. IPv6 networks can run concurrently with, and have been replacing, IPv4 networks. Considers implementing and managing IPv6 networks such as address construction, protocols, host and router configuration, DNS records, network transition, and cybersecurity. Includes practical exercises.

Subject
CSEC
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026-undergraduate
Source
www.chc.edu
Prerequisite
CMTC-230.
CSEC 280Network Forensics & Packet Analysis
Subject
CSEC
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026-undergraduate
Source
www.chc.edu
CSEC 285Applied Cryptography3

Letter Grade Examines fundamentals of cryptographic systems. Students will be able to recognize the differences between symmetric and asymmetric algorithims. They will be able to select the appropriate cryptographic protocols, tools and techniques that are appropriate for a given technology. This course will explore the strengths and weaknesses, modes, and issues that need to be addressed in implementation.

Subject
CSEC
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026-undergraduate
Source
www.chc.edu
Prerequisite
MATH-115.
CSEC 311Research Methods3

Letter Grade Provides an examination of research methods in cybersecurity. Students select a possible seminar topic and complete a literature search and review. Usually completed second must have GPA of at least 2.5. Graded semester of Junior year. A grade of C or better Pass/Fail only. Repeatable for credit. Includes is required to successfully complete this Career Connections requirement for course. Course is Writing Intensive. graduation. Officially verified Core-to-Core transfer CSEC 402: Internship in Cybersecurity students and IDHP participants do not have a Credits: 3 Pass/Fail prerequisite. Students must be a Students experience fieldwork in Cybersecurity major. cybersecurity-related area. Open to students with Junior or Senior status only. Student

Subject
CSEC
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026-undergraduate
Source
www.chc.edu
Prerequisite
Junior Status and ENGL-101.
CSEC 361Security & Defense I must have GPA of at least 2.5. Graded3

Letter Grade Pass/Fail only. Repeatable for credit. Includes Students will learn networking mapping and Career Connections requirement for enumeration. Students, in practical exercises, graduation. will learn to find and exploit vulnerability on a network. This course focuses on ethical CSEC 481: Adv Spl Topics in Cybersecurity hacking and attacking the network. Credits: 3 Letter Grade covered in another class. Topics vary by

Subject
CSEC
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026-undergraduate
Source
www.chc.edu
Prerequisite
CSEC-235. Covers current topics in cybersecurity, not
CSEC 362Security & Defense II semester. Repeatable for credit3

Letter Grade Students will learn about network attacks and CSEC 490: Independent Study in how to defend infrastructure. They will Cybersecurity monitor networks for breaches and respond to Credits: 3 Letter Grade intrusion incidents. They will practice An Independent Study provides a motivated improving network defenses based on attack student with the opportunity to pursue anatomy. CSEC-361 and CSEC-362 research on a topic not covered in courses collectively prepare students for several offered in a given program. Independent industry certifications, including CEH. Studies are completed with a faculty member Independent Study courses are numbered 490

Subject
CSEC
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026-undergraduate
Source
www.chc.edu
Prerequisite
CSEC-235 and CSEC-361. at the discretion of the faculty member.
CSEC 375Simulated Workplace Lab and are repeatable for credit. The selected3

Pass/Fail Instructor will assist with completing the Students explore current work positions in Independent Study Registration Form their field of study through online research available in the Office of the Registrar. All and activities that will enable the students to Independent Study courses require the engage professionals in the field. Students will permission of the Program Chair and the Dean also teach themselves the skills necessary to of Undergraduate Studies. Independent Study complete a semester-long project. Students courses are subject to all tuition and fee will report their progress to the instructor as schedules. Variable from 1.0 to 3.0 credits. they would to their employer in the

Subject
CSEC
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026-undergraduate
Source
www.chc.edu
Prerequisite
Permission of the Instructor workplace. Learning independently, as require. professionals in this field need to do throughout their lifetime is a critical CSEC 498: Senior Seminar in Cybersecurity component of this course. Students whose Credits: 3 Letter Grade GPA is not sufficient to complete an Students further develop the area of research internship are required to take this course in that was begun in CSEC-311 to design and its place. Prerequisite: CSEC-311 or permission implement a research project and of the instructor. presentation. Students also discuss current topics in Cybersecurity not covered in
CSEC 384Database Security structured courses. The Senior Seminar is3

Letter Grade usually taken in either the Fall or Spring of the Database security requires knowledge of student's Senior year. Students register for database implementation and management this course upon approval of the Faculty and computer security. Topics covered in the Advisor.

Subject
CSEC
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026-undergraduate
Source
www.chc.edu
Prerequisite
CSEC-311 with a grade course are database basics, access control of C or better. policies, database vulnerabilities with an emphasis on inference and SQL injection, and DATA – DATA SCIENCE application security models. The assignments and labs included in the course are designed to integrate the topics, be hands-on, and be used DATA 101: Introduction to Data Analytics with relational database. Prerequisite: Credits: 3 Letter Grade CMTC-284 recommended. This course is an introduction to data analytics which draws on the principles of “data science.” We will learn the conceptual
CSEC 401Internship in Cybersecurity3

frameworks of data, how to collect and “clean” Pass/Fail data, and how to analyze and draw Students experience fieldwork in conclusions. In doing so, we will be cybersecurity-related area. Open to students introduced to various computer platforms with Junior or Senior status only. Student 245

Subject
CSEC
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026-undergraduate
Source
www.chc.edu
CSEC 498Senior Seminar in Cybersecurity CSEC-401: Internship in Cybersecurity

Core Requirement CSEC-280: Network Forensics & Packet Analysis Core Requirement CSEC-275: IPv6 / Networking and Security Minor #4 or General Elective Minor #6 or General Elective Minor #5 or General Elective Core Requirement Minors in Cybersecurity and Cybersecurity Studies There are two minors offered in the area of Cybersecurity: Cybersecurity and Cybersecurity Studies. Students must earn a grade of C- (1.70) or better to successfully complete the requirements for the minor. An Independent Study may be available with appropriate permis- sions; Special Topics courses are repeatable for credit. Courses are 3 credits unless indicated and may not be offered every semester. Requirements for the Minor in Cybersecurity The minor in Cybersecurity provides students with the opportunity to gain the basic skills in the area of cybersecurity. It is designed for students enrolled in a major within the Computer Science and Information Technology Program or permission of the Center Chair. 155

Subject
CSEC
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026-undergraduate
Source
www.chc.edu

Source: Chestnut Hill College's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 59