Secure Computing and Information Insurance (Cybersecurity)

8 Semester Plan

2025–2026 Undergraduate Catalog

Semester 1 – Fall
Course Credits Major Other GEP
COSC 101 – Discipline of Comp Sci 3 X TF
ENGL 101 – First-Year Composition 3 CS1
IDIS 150 – First-Year FSU Colloquia 3 E
GEP Fine & Performing Arts 3 A
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
STCO 102 or 122 – Communication 3 X E
SCIA 340* – Secure Databases 3 X
COSC 102 – Foundations of Comp Sci 4 X
General Elective 3 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; + Prerequisite: Math Level 3 or higher, or a C or better in MATH 119/119A
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
General Elective 3 X
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
GEP Social Science 3 D
Semester Total 13

Total Credits: 120

Reviewed or Updated by/date: Dr. Mike Flinn, Computer Science, 4/25/2025