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Program checklist · Bachelor of Science Cybersecurity (BS)

Bachelor of Science Cybersecurity (BS)

Eastern Virginia Medical School · Norfolk, VA

A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.

Program
Award
Bachelor of Science Cybersecurity (BS)
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
Total credits (published)
120-150
Credits (computed from items)
161-197
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
231970
CourseShelf checklist
CK_231970_513b6bfc
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Lower-Division General Education

general education · 12 items
  1. Written Communication
    Not resolved to a course
    6
  2. Oral Communication
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  3. Mathematics
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  4. Language and Culture
    Not resolved to a course
    0-6
  5. Information Literacy and Research
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  6. Human Behavior
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  7. Human Creativity
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  8. Interpreting the Past
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  9. Literature
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  10. Philosophy and Ethics
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  11. The Nature of Science
    Not resolved to a course
    8
  12. Impact of Technology
    Not resolved to a course
    3

Cybersecurity Major

major core · 0 items

    General Education

    general education · 1 item
    1. Complete lower-division requirements
      Not resolved to a course
      35-44

    Complete upper-division requirements (met in the major)

    major core · 0 items

      Prerequisite Courses

      1 item
      1. Students may be required to complete an additional 15-36 hours of prerequisite courses depending on which Principlies and Application courses they select.
        Not resolved to a course
        15-36

      Interdisciplinary Writing Course

      1 item
      1. IDS 300W
        Interdisciplinary Theory and
        As published: “Interdisciplinary Theory and Concepts”
        3

      Core Courses

      major core · 8 items
      1. CYSE/IT 200T
        Cybersecurity, Technology, and Society
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      2. CYSE 201S
        3
      3. CYSE 250
        Basic Cybersecurity Programming and
        As published: “Basic Cybersecurity Programming and Networking”
        3
      4. CYSE 300
        3
      5. CYSE 301
        3
      6. CYSE/CRJS/CPD 406
        Cyber Law
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      7. CYSE 425W
        Cybersecurity Strategy and Policy
        As published: “Cybersecurity Strategy and Policy (C or better required)”
        or: POLS 425W Cybersecurity Strategy and Policy
        3
      8. CS 462
        3

      Principles Courses

      13 items
      1. Select three courses from the following. The coursework allows students to study the selected cybersecurity principles of their choice aligned with their interests and career goals.
        Not resolved to a course
        9
      2. CRJS 310
        3
      3. CS 463
        /563 Cryptography for Cybersecurity ()
        As published: “Cryptography for Cybersecurity”
        3
      4. CS 464
        /564 Networked Systems Security ()
        As published: “Networked Systems Security”
        3
      5. CYSE 495
        /595 Topics in Cybersecurity ()
        As published: “Topics in Cybersecurity”
        1-3
      6. CYSE 416
        /516 Cyber Defense Fundamentals ()
        As published: “Cyber Defense Fundamentals”
        3
      7. CYSE 419
        /519 Cyber Physical System Security ()
        As published: “Cyber Physical System Security”
        3
      8. CYSE 430
        Introduction to Cybersecurity Risk
        As published: “Introduction to Cybersecurity Risk Management”
        or: CYSE 431 Advanced Techniques Cybersecurity Risk Management
        3
      9. ECE/MSIM 470
        Foundations of Cyber Security
        Not resolved to a course
      10. IT 315
        Introduction to Networking and
        As published: “Introduction to Networking and Security *”
        3
      11. IT 417
        Management of Information Security ()
        As published: “Management of Information Security *”
        3
      12. IT 418
        Enterprise Information Assurance ()
        As published: “Enterprise Information Assurance *”
        or: CS 465 Information Assurance for Cybersecurity
        3
      13. PHIL 355E
        3

      Application Courses +

      18 items
      1. Select three courses from the following. The coursework allows students to apply fundamental cybersecurity theories and techniques in their selected application domains.
        Not resolved to a course
        9
      2. CYSE 270
        Linux System for Cybersecurity ()
        As published: “Linux System for Cybersecurity”
        3
      3. CYSE 280
        Windows System Management and Security (
        As published: “Windows System Management and Security”
        3
      4. CYSE 407/CRJS 395
        Digital Forensics
        Not resolved to a course
        or: CYSE 409 Crime and Computer Applications
        or: CRJS 409 Crime and Computer Applications
      5. CYSE 420
        Applied Machine Learning in
        As published: “Applied Machine Learning in Cybersecurity”
        3
      6. CYSE 421
        /521 Generative AI in Cybersecurity ()
        As published: “Generative AI in Cybersecurity”
        3
      7. CYSE 426
        /526 Cyber War ()
        As published: “Cyber War”
        or: POLS 426 Cyber War
        3
      8. CYSE 432
        /532 Cyber Risk CSF/CMMC ()
        As published: “Cyber Risk CSF/CMMC”
        or: CYSE 433 Cyber Risk FedRAMP/Audit
        3
      9. CYSE 450
        Ethical Hacking and Penetration Testing ()
        As published: “Ethical Hacking and Penetration Testing”
        3
      10. CS 467
        Introduction to Reverse Software
        As published: “Introduction to Reverse Software Engineering”
        3
      11. CS 471
        3
      12. ECE 452
        Introduction to Wireless
        As published: “Fundamentals of Radio Communications and Wireless Networking”
      13. ECE 455
        /555 Network Engineering and Design ()
        As published: “Network Engineering and Design”
        3
      14. IT 410
        Business Intelligence ()
        As published: “Business Intelligence *”
        3
      15. IT 416
        Network Server Configuration and
        As published: “Network Server Configuration and Administration *”
      16. IT 419
        Enterprise Cyber Defense ()
        As published: “Enterprise Cyber Defense *”
        3
      17. IT 461
        Implementing Internet Applications ()
        As published: “Implementing Internet Applications *”
        3
      18. RMI 412
        Property & Liability Insurance Company
        As published: “Property & Liability Insurance Company Operations *”
        or: RMI 443 Enterprise Risk Management
        3

      Capstone Courses

      1 item
      1. CYSE 368
        Cybersecurity Internship
        or: CYSE 494 Entrepreneurship in Cybersecurity
        3

      Capstone enrollment is restricted to declared Cybersecurity (CYSE) majors only. An active internship is required to enroll in CYSE 368. Non-CYSE majors are not permitted to enroll.

      major core · 1 item
      1. IDS 493
        3

      Electives (minimum of 19 credit hours)

      electives · 1 item
      1. Students can take the electives from any discipline at ODU and/or complete prerequisites for Principles and Application courses, as needed, to complete the required 120 credit hours. However, no more than 29 credits from courses in the Strome College of Business may be applied to the degree requirements, including named elective courses and general electives (ACCT, BNAL, BUSN, ECON, ENTR, FIN, INBU, IT, MGMT, MKTG, MSCM, OPMT, PAS, PORT, REST, RMI).
        Not resolved to a course
        19
      Source. Eastern Virginia Medical School, catalog 2026-2027 — https://catalog.odu.edu/undergraduate/cybersecurity/cybersecurity-bs/. Captured page pages/0932.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.