Computer Science

Computer Security Certificate

The Computer Science Department's Undergraduate Certificate in Computer Security is certified by NSA for the quality of its cyber-security education and is designated as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education (CAE-CDE).

This standalone certificate is intended for students who wish to focus on the computer/network security aspects of Computer Science. 

Certificate in Computer Security Requirements: 

To satisfy the certificate, the following Prerequisite and Core Security courses must be taken, with a minimum grade of C– and an overall GPA of 2.0 in all required courses:

Prerequisite Security Courses  (31 credits)	Core Security Courses (12 credits)
CSC 141: Computer Science I	CSC 302: Computer Security
CSC 142: Computer Science II	CSC 335: Data Communications and Networking I
MAT 151: Introduction to Discrete Mathematics	CSC 471: Modern Malware Analysis
MAT 161: Calculus I	CSC 472: Software Security
CSC 220: Foundations of Computer Science
CSC 231: Computer Systems
CSC 240: Computer Science III
CSC 241: Data Structures and Algorithms
CSC 301: Computer Security and Ethics
CSC 402: Software Engineering
(these courses are required for all CS majors)	(these elective courses for CS majors count towards the upper-level major credit requirement)

Additional Information:

• Certificate in Computer Security - Course Plan
• Information Security Center
• Academic Catalog