Degrees and Requirements

Cybersecurity and Forensics

PURPOSE:   A major in Cyber Security and Forensics is designed to prepare students for career opportunities in both the public and private sectors in national security, law, law enforcement and private sector computer security; or for further study at the graduate level in information security, computer security or legal studies.

REQUIREMENTS:  To successfully complete the Cybersecurity and Forensics major, the following coursework is required:

• 40 credits as listed under “Major Component/Requirements”
• 12 credits of Major Electives
• 15 credits Skills Component
• 37 CORE credits
• 16 General Elective Credits
• A minimum number of 120 credits are required for degree, the last 30 of which, and 50% of the major, must be earned at La Roche University.  (Developmental course work does not count toward the minimum number of required credits for graduation.)

Summary of Requirements

Cybersecurity Major Component: 37 credits

• CRIM1001

  CRIM1001
  

  Credits (Min/Max): /

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• CRIM2011

  CRIM2011
  

  Credits (Min/Max): /

  PREREQUISITES:

  CRIM1001 & ENGL1012 or ENGL1012H

• CRIM3005

  CRIM3005
  

  Credits (Min/Max): /

  PREREQUISITES:

• CRIM3043

  CRIM3043
  

  Credits (Min/Max): /

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• CRIM4030

  CRIM4030
  

  Credits (Min/Max): /

  PREREQUISITES:

  CRIM3043 & CSCI3042

• CRIM4055

  CRIM4055
  

  Credits (Min/Max): /

  PREREQUISITES:

  PSYC3011

• CSCI1010

  CSCI1010
  

  Credits (Min/Max): /

  PREREQUISITES:

  CSCI1002 or SLSC1005 or SLSC1012 & Concur: CSCI1010L

• CSCI1010L

  CSCI1010L
  

  Credits (Min/Max): /

  PREREQUISITES:

• CSCI3042

  CSCI3042
  

  Credits (Min/Max): /

  PREREQUISITES:

  CSCI4045 & CSCI1010 or CSCI1010 & ISTC2030

• ISTC2030

  ISTC2030
  

  Credits (Min/Max): /

  PREREQUISITES:

  ISTC1005

• ISTC3005

  ISTC3005
  

  Credits (Min/Max): /

  PREREQUISITES:

  ISTC1005

• ISTC3031

  ISTC3031
  

  Credits (Min/Max): /

  PREREQUISITES:

  ISTC2030

• PSYC3011

  PSYC3011
  

  Credits (Min/Max): /

  PREREQUISITES:

  PSYC1021 & PSYC3070 or CRIM2011 & MATH1040 or CRIM2012

Cybersecurity Major Component Option: Choose 3 credits

• CSCI3040

  CSCI3040
  

  Credits (Min/Max): /

  PREREQUISITES:

  CSCI2035

• ISTC3030

  ISTC3030
  

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Cybersecurity Major Electives: Choose 12 credits

• CRIM3036

  CRIM3036
  

  Credits (Min/Max): /

  PREREQUISITES:

  ENGL1012 or ENGL1012H

• CRIM3040

  CRIM3040
  

  Credits (Min/Max): /

  PREREQUISITES:

  CRIM1001

• CRIM3045

  CRIM3045
  

  Credits (Min/Max): /

  PREREQUISITES:

  CRIM1001

• CRIM3065

  CRIM3065
  

  Credits (Min/Max): /

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• CRIM4051

  CRIM4051
  

  Credits (Min/Max): /

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• CSCI2010

  CSCI2010
  

  Credits (Min/Max): /

  PREREQUISITES:

  CSCI1010

• CSCI2010L

  CSCI2010L
  

  Credits (Min/Max): /

  PREREQUISITES:

  CSCI1010 & CSCI1010L & Concur: CSCI2010

• FILM2035

  FILM2035
  

  Credits (Min/Max): /

  PREREQUISITES:

  JR/SR only

• ISTC2045

  ISTC2045
  

  Credits (Min/Max): /

  PREREQUISITES:

  ISTC1005

Cybersecurity Skills Component: 15 credits

• ENGL2030

  ENGL2030
  

  Credits (Min/Max): /

  PREREQUISITES:

  ENGL1012(H)

• ISTC1021

  ISTC1021
  

  Credits (Min/Max): /

  PREREQUISITES:

• ISTC2008

  ISTC2008
  

  Credits (Min/Max): /

  PREREQUISITES:

  ISTC1005

• ISTC3025

  ISTC3025
  

  Credits (Min/Max): /

  PREREQUISITES:

• MATH1040

  MATH1040
  

  Credits (Min/Max): /

  PREREQUISITES:

  MATH1010