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Cybersecurity Minor

The minor provides the skills necessary to meet an increasing demand for cybersecurity professionals.

Grade Requirements: As a computer science student, you are expected to maintain an overall university GPA ≥2.3. Each computer science course must be completed with a minimum grade ≥C+. All supporting courses required by the department must be completed with a minimum grade ≥C.

Required Courses
CYBR 101CYBERSECURITY FUNDAMENTALS5
CSCD 210PROGRAMMING PRINCIPLES I5
CSCD 240C AND UNIX PROGRAMMING5
CSCD 330
330L
COMPUTER NETWORKS
and COMPUTER NETWORKS LAB
4
CYBR 303
303L
COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SECURITY
and COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SECURITY LAB
4
CYBR 434
434L
NETWORK SECURITY
and NETWORK SECURITY LAB
4
CYBR 437
437L
SECURE CODING
and SECURE CODING LAB
4
Total Credits31
Students who earn a Cybersecurity Minor from EWU should be able to:
  • analyze a complex cybersecurity problem and apply principles of cybersecurity and other relevant disciplines to identify solutions;
  • design, implement, and evaluate a cybersecurity solution to meet a given set of requirements in the context of the program’s discipline;
  • recognize professional responsibilities and make informed judgments in cybersecurity practice based on legal and ethical principles.