Minor in Cybersecurity
Ball State’s cybersecurity minor explores modern issues in computer and information security, such as digital forensics and encryption. This minor makes an excellent addition to a tech-related major by providing a working knowledge of issues and tactics in computer security—transferable skills for many high-demand occupations.
Our minor in cybersecurity is not open to students with a major in computer science or a minor in digital forensics.
Learning outcomes include:
- a strong grasp of the practice and history of computer programming and computer security
- a working knowledge of cyber-security components, including network infrastructure, security threats, and system administration
- knowledge of digital forensics applied to gathering evidence of inappropriate behavior on a computer
18-19 credits
Required Courses
CS 110 (3) or CS 120 (4)
CS 200 (3) and CS 203 (3) and CS 249 (3)
CS 416 (3) or CT 210 (3) or CIS 317 (3)
CS 446 (3) or CS 447 (3)
| CS 110 | Introduction to Computer Science and Web Programming | 3 |
| or | |
| CS 120 | Computer Science 1: Programming Fundamentals | 4 |
| CS 200 | Computers and Society | 3 |
| CS 203 | Introduction to Computer Security | 3 |
| CS 249 | Forensics | 3 |
| CS 416 | Computer Networks | 3 |
| or | |
| CT 310 | Data Networking 2 | 3 |
| or | |
| CIS 317 | Computer Networks for Business | 3 |
| CS 446 | System Administration | 3 |
| or | |
| CS 447 | Network Security | 3 |