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Examples of Possible Careers*
Information security analysts
- 31.2% much faster than the average
- 131,000 number of jobs
- $103,590 potential earnings
Computer and information systems managers
- 10.4% much faster than the average
- 461,000 number of jobs
- $151,150 potential earnings
Software developers and software quality assurance analysts and testers
- 21.5% much faster than the average
- 1,469,200 number of jobs
- $110,140 potential earnings
*Note
Source of occupation titles and labor data is from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Outlook Handbook. Data comprises projected percent change in employment over the next 10 years; nation-wide employment numbers; and the yearly median wage at which half of the workers in the occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less.
Description
The Bachelor of Science degree in Cybersecurity Engineering prepares future professional engineers in the broad field of cybersecurity. The program provides students with a working knowledge of analysis and evaluation of components and systems with respect to security and to maintaining operations in the presence of risks and threats, with an emphasis on engineered systems. Students gain the understanding and skills necessary to address security issues pertaining to stakeholder needs and requirements (from a system engineering perspective) considering the lifecycle of the system from the outset. Design and development of systems, their components and associated networks to increase trustworthiness is a driving concern.
Applicants to this program should understand that this is a math-intensive program. Information regarding the program’s education objectives as well as enrollment and graduation data can be found on the college website.
Admission Requirements
Admission to the Cybersecurity Engineering major is selective.
Freshman Students: Admission into the Cybersecurity Engineering major requires a minimum 3.0 high school GPA and a minimum 24 ACT composite score (minimum 24 ACT sub-scores in both English and mathematics) or a minimum 1160 SAT composite score (mathematics, critical reasoning and writing); and placement directly into MATH 12002 (or its equivalent). Students who do not meet these requirements may apply for admission to the Computer Engineering Technology major and request to change their program to the Cybersecurity Engineering major after their freshman year if they meet the following criteria: minimum 3.200 overall Kent State GPA and minimum B grade in both MATH 12002 and PHY 23101.
English Language Proficiency Requirements for International Students: All international students must provide proof of English language proficiency (unless they meet specific exceptions) by earning a minimum 525 TOEFL score (71 on the Internet-based version), minimum 75 MELAB score, minimum 6.0 IELTS score, minimum 48 PTE score or minimum 100 DET score; or by completing the ESL level 112 Intensive Program. For more information on international admission, visit the Office of Global Education’s admission website.
Transfer Students: Admission into the Cybersecurity Engineering major requires a minimum 12 credit hours in college-level coursework with a minimum 3.200 overall GPA and a minimum B grade in both MATH 12002 and PHY 23101 (or their equivalents). Transfer students who have completed less than 12 credit hours of college-level coursework will be evaluated on both collegiate and high school records and must submit a final high school transcript and an ACT or SAT score.
Program Learning Outcomes
Graduates of this program will be able to:
- Identify, formulate and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science and mathematics
- Apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental and economic factors.
- Communicate effectively with a range of audiences
- Recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental and societal context.
- Function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks and meet objectives.
- Develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
- Acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.
University Requirements
All students in a bachelor's degree program at Kent State University must complete the following university requirements for graduation.
NOTE: University requirements may be fulfilled in this program by specific course requirements. Please see Program Requirements for details.
Requirement | Credits/Courses |
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Destination Kent State: First Year Experience | 1 |
Course is not required for students with 25 transfer credits, excluding College Credit Plus, or age 21+ at time of admission. | |
Diversity Domestic/Global (DIVD/DIVG) | 2 courses |
Students must successfully complete one domestic and one global course, of which one must be from the Kent Core. | |
Experiential Learning Requirement (ELR) | varies |
Students must successfully complete one course or approved experience. | |
Kent Core (see table below) | 36-37 |
Writing-Intensive Course (WIC) | 1 course |
Students must earn a minimum C grade in the course. | |
Upper-Division Requirement | 39 |
Students must successfully complete 39 upper-division (numbered 30000 to 49999) credit hours to graduate. | |
Total Credit Hour Requirement | 120 |
Kent Core Requirements
Requirement | Credits/Courses |
---|---|
Kent Core Composition (KCMP) | 6 |
Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning (KMCR) | 3 |
Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts (KHUM/KFA) (min one course each) | 9 |
Kent Core Social Sciences (KSS) (must be from two disciplines) | 6 |
Kent Core Basic Sciences (KBS/KLAB) (must include one laboratory) | 6-7 |
Kent Core Additional (KADL) | 6 |
Total Credit Hours: | 36-37 |
Program Requirements
Major Requirements
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Major Requirements (courses count in major GPA) | ||
CS 13001 | COMPUTER SCIENCE I: PROGRAMMING AND PROBLEM SOLVING | 4 |
or CS 13011 & CS 13012 | COMPUTER SCIENCE IA: PROCEDURAL PROGRAMMING and COMPUTER SCIENCE IB: OBJECT ORIENTED PROGRAMMING | |
CS 23001 | COMPUTER SCIENCE II: DATA STRUCTURES AND ABSTRACTION | 4 |
CS 23022 | DISCRETE STRUCTURES FOR COMPUTER SCIENCE | 3 |
CS 47207 | DIGITAL FORENSICS | 3 |
CS 47221 | INTRODUCTION TO CRYPTOLOGY | 3 |
ENGR 20000 | PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN ENGINEERING | 1 |
ENGR 20005 | INTRODUCTION TO CYBERSECURITY | 3 |
ENGR 26301 | NETWORKING HARDWARE I | 4 |
ENGR 27100 | FUNDAMENTALS OF OPERATING SYSTEMS FOR ENGINEERING | 3 |
ENGR 33320 | APPLIED EMBEDDED SYSTEMS I | 3 |
ENGR 35500 | SIGNALS AND CIRCUITS | 3 |
ENGR 35501 | SIGNALS AND CIRCUITS LABORATORY | 1 |
ENGR 35550 | LAW AND ETHICS FOR ENGINEERS | 3 |
ENGR 36302 | NETWORKING HARDWARE II | 3 |
ENGR 36337 | INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SECURITY | 3 |
ENGR 37777 | CYBERSECURITY OPERATIONS | 2 |
ENGR 37778 | CYBERSECURITY OPERATIONS LABORATORY | 1 |
ENGR 46300 | NETWORK SECURITY | 3 |
ENGR 46312 | WIRELESS NETWORK AND TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS | 3 |
ENGR 46316 | SERVER ADMINISTRATION AND CONFIGURATION I | 3 |
ENGR 47200 | SYSTEMS ENGINEERING | 3 |
ENGR 48099 | ENGINEERING CAPSTONE I (ELR) | 3 |
ENGR 48199 | ENGINEERING CAPSTONE II (ELR) (WIC) 1 | 3 |
Engineering (ENGR) Upper-Division Elective (30000 or 40000 level) | 3 | |
Additional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA) | ||
COMM 15000 | INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN COMMUNICATION (KADL) | 3 |
MATH 12002 | ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS I (KMCR) 2 | 5 |
MATH 12003 | ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS II | 5 |
MATH 30011 | BASIC PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS | 3 |
MATH 32051 | MATHEMATICAL METHODS IN THE PHYSICAL SCIENCES I | 4 |
PHY 23101 | GENERAL UNIVERSITY PHYSICS I (KBS) (KLAB) | 5 |
PHY 23102 | GENERAL UNIVERSITY PHYSICS II (KBS) (KLAB) | 5 |
UC 10097 | DESTINATION KENT STATE: FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE | 1 |
Kent Core Composition | 6 | |
Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts (minimum one course from each) | 9 | |
Kent Core Social Sciences (must be from two disciplines) | 6 | |
Kent Core Additional | 3 | |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 123 |
- 1
A minimum C grade must be earned to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement.
- 2
Applicants to this program should understand that this is a math-intensive program. Students admitted to the program are expected to demonstrate prerequisite knowledge on a math placement exam (the ALEKS exam) prior to starting their first semester. Students who fail to obtain the minimum score required to place into MATH 12002 are at risk of delaying graduation.
Graduation Requirements
Minimum Major GPA | Minimum Overall GPA |
---|---|
2.500 | 2.250 |
Roadmap
This roadmap is a recommended semester-by-semester plan of study for this major. However, courses designated as critical (!) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation.
Semester One | Credits | ||
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COMM 15000 | INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN COMMUNICATION (KADL) | 3 | |
! | MATH 12002 | ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS I (KMCR) | 5 |
UC 10097 | DESTINATION KENT STATE: FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE | 1 | |
CS 13001 | COMPUTER SCIENCE I: PROGRAMMING AND PROBLEM SOLVING or COMPUTER SCIENCE IA: PROCEDURAL PROGRAMMING and COMPUTER SCIENCE IB: OBJECT ORIENTED PROGRAMMING | 4 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Credit Hours | 16 | ||
Semester Two | |||
! | MATH 12003 | ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS II | 5 |
ENGR 20005 | INTRODUCTION TO CYBERSECURITY | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Credit Hours | 17 | ||
Semester Three | |||
ENGR 27100 | FUNDAMENTALS OF OPERATING SYSTEMS FOR ENGINEERING | 3 | |
MATH 32051 | MATHEMATICAL METHODS IN THE PHYSICAL SCIENCES I | 4 | |
ENGR 20000 | PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN ENGINEERING | 1 | |
PHY 23101 | GENERAL UNIVERSITY PHYSICS I (KBS) (KLAB) | 5 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Credit Hours | 16 | ||
Semester Four | |||
CS 23001 | COMPUTER SCIENCE II: DATA STRUCTURES AND ABSTRACTION | 4 | |
PHY 23102 | GENERAL UNIVERSITY PHYSICS II (KBS) (KLAB) | 5 | |
CS 23022 | DISCRETE STRUCTURES FOR COMPUTER SCIENCE | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Credit Hours | 15 | ||
Semester Five | |||
ENGR 26301 | NETWORKING HARDWARE I | 4 | |
! | ENGR 35500 | SIGNALS AND CIRCUITS | 3 |
ENGR 35501 | SIGNALS AND CIRCUITS LABORATORY | 1 | |
ENGR 36337 | INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SECURITY | 3 | |
MATH 30011 | BASIC PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 14 | ||
Semester Six | |||
CS 47221 | INTRODUCTION TO CRYPTOLOGY | 3 | |
ENGR 36302 | NETWORKING HARDWARE II | 3 | |
ENGR 47200 | SYSTEMS ENGINEERING | 3 | |
ENGR 37777 | CYBERSECURITY OPERATIONS | 2 | |
ENGR 37778 | CYBERSECURITY OPERATIONS LABORATORY | 1 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Credit Hours | 15 | ||
Semester Seven | |||
CS 47207 | DIGITAL FORENSICS | 3 | |
ENGR 46316 | SERVER ADMINISTRATION AND CONFIGURATION I | 3 | |
ENGR 48099 | ENGINEERING CAPSTONE I (ELR) | 3 | |
ENGR 35550 | LAW AND ETHICS FOR ENGINEERS | 3 | |
Engineering (ENGR) Upper-Division Elective (30000 or 40000 level) | 3 | ||
Credit Hours | 15 | ||
Semester Eight | |||
ENGR 33320 | APPLIED EMBEDDED SYSTEMS I | 3 | |
ENGR 46300 | NETWORK SECURITY | 3 | |
ENGR 48199 | ENGINEERING CAPSTONE II (ELR) (WIC) | 3 | |
ENGR 46312 | WIRELESS NETWORK AND TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Credit Hours | 15 | ||
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 123 |