Cybersecurity and Information Assurance

8 Semester Plan

2024 - 2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Semester 1 - Fall
Course Credits Major Other GEP
COSC 101 – Discipline of Comp Sci 3 TF
ENGL 101 – First-Year Composition 3 CS1
IDIS 150 – First-Year FSU Colloquia 3 E
MATH 119 – College Algebra 3 X
ORIE 101 – Intro. to Higher Education 1 X
SCIA 120 – Introduction to SCIA 3 X
Semester Total 16
Semester 2 - Spring
Course Credits Major Other GEP
GEP Humanities 3 B
COSC 240 – Computer Science I 4 X
MATH 109 or 280 – Prob & Stats 3 X CS3
SCIA 210 – Introduction to Cyber Law 3 X
Semester Total 13
Semester 3 - Fall
Course Credits Major Other GEP
COSC 241 – Computer Science II 4 X
CMST 102 or 122 Communication 3 X
SCIA 340* – Secure Databases 3 X
GEP Fine & Performing Arts 3 A
COSC 102 – Foundations of Comp Sci 4 X
Semester Total 17 *Fall Only
Semester 4 - Spring
Course Credits Major Other GEP
COSC 331 – Fundamentals of Networking 3 X
SCIA 325** – Software Security Engr. 3 X
SCIA 360** - Operating Sys Security 3 X
MATH 220 – Calculus for Applications 3 X
GEP Natural Science 4 C
Semester Total 16 **Spring Only
Semester 5 - Fall
Course Credits Major Other GEP
SCIA 335* - Network Security 3 X
GEP Humanities 3 B
GEP Identity & Difference 3 F
GEP Social Science 3 D
SCIA Elective (1 of 3) 3 X
Semester Total 15 *Fall Only
Semester 6 - Spring
Course Credits Major Other GEP
ENGL 338 – Technical Writing 3 X CS2
SCIA 370** - Security Policy 3 X
SCIA 470** - Computer Forensics I 3 X
GEP FSU Colloquia II or Additional A-D 3 E
General Elective 3 X
Semester Total 15 **Spring Only
Semester 7 - Fall
Course Credits Major Other GEP
SCIA 460* – Cloud Computing & Security 3 X
SCIA 471* - Computer Forensics II 3 X
GEP Natural Science 4 C
SCIA Elective (2 of 3) 3 X
General Elective 2 X
Semester Total 15 *Fall Only
Semester 8 - Spring
Course Credits Major Other GEP
SCIA 472 – Hacking and Response 3 X
SCIA 489 – Capstone 1 X
SCIA Elective (3 of 3) 3 X
General Elective 3 X D
GEP Social Science 3 D
Semester Total 13

Total Credits: 120

Reviewed or Updated by/date: Dr. Mike Flinn, Computer Science, 4/5/2024