Cybersecurity Minor

Program Coordinator: Ulku Clark

The minor in Cybersecurity is open to all UNCW students, except B.S. Cybersecurity majors and B.S. Business Administration majors. No more than 6 hours can be counted towards the minor and a student’s major. To earn a minor in Cybersecurity, the completion of 18 hours is required, including 6 hours of core courses and 12 hours of electives, with a minimum 6 hours at the 300 level or higher. Students must earn a “C” or above average in all classes in the minor, and grade of at least “C-” in each course.

Requirements for the Cyber Security Minor:

Program Coordinator: Ulku Clark

The minor in Cybersecurity is open to all UNCW students, except Cybersecurity majors. No more than 6 hours can be counted towards the minor and a student’s major. To earn a minor in Cybersecurity, the completion of 18 hours is required, including 6 hours of core courses and 12 hours of electives, with a minimum 6 hours at the 300 level or higher. Students must earn a “C” or above average in all classes in the minor, and grade of at least “C-” in each course.

Core Courses:

CYBR 201 - Fundamentals of Cybersecurity Credit Hours: 3
CYBR 202 - Cyber Policy, Legal, Ethics, Compliance Credit Hours: 3

Electives:

Select four electives. Talk to Cybersecurity Minor Coordinator Dr. Ulku Clark if you need help selecting electives. All CYBR courses could be used in this category.

CIT 225 - Linux Administration Credit Hours: 3
CIT 301 - Cloud Computing & Virtualization Credit Hours: 3
CRM 110 - Crime and Justice Issues Credit Hours: 3
CRM 255 - Criminology Credit Hours: 3 (SOC 255) or
SOC 255 - Criminology Credit Hours: 3 (CRM 255)
CRM 310 - White Collar Crime Credit Hours: 3
CRM 390 - Media, Crime, and Justice Credit Hours: 3
CSC 131 - Introduction to Computer Science Credit Hours: 4
GGY 215 - The Digital Globe Credit Hours: 3
GGY 321 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems Credit Hours: 3
GGY 322 - Introduction to Remote Sensing Credit Hours: 3
GGY 421 - Spatial Programming Credit Hours: 3
GGY 424 - Advanced Geographic Information Systems Credit Hours: 3
MIS 320 - Network Fundamentals Credit Hours: 3 (MIS 323) or (CSC 344)
MIS 352 - Windows Systems Administration Credit Hours: 3
MIS 363 - Advanced Telecommunications Credit Hours: 3
MIS 367 - Emerging Network Technologies Credit Hours: 3
PSY 275 - Forensic Psychology Credit Hours: 3
PSY 336 - Industrial-Organizational Psychology Credit Hours: 3
All CYBR courses other than the ones used to complete the minor core requirements. At least 6 credits must be at 300 level or higher. The following courses are approved by the program coordinator on a case by case basis (Cybersecurity focus):
CYBR 491 - Directed Individual Study Credit Hours: 1 to 3
CYBR 495 - Seminar in Cybersecurity Credit Hours: 3
CYBR 498 - Internship in Cybersecurity Credit Hours: 3
CYBR 499 - Honors in Cybersecurity Credit Hours: 3

Total: 18 Hours

Additional Information:

Students must earn a ‘C’ or above in all classes in the minor and a grade of at least ‘C-’ in each course.