Bachelor of Science Cybersecurity with a Major in Cyber Risk Management (BS)
Department website: https://www.odu.edu/cyber
Saltuk Karahan, Undergraduate Program Director
skarahan@odu.edu
The Cybersecurity degree with a major in cyber risk management focuses on the risk management and management aspects of cybersecurity. Students are required to complete core courses in the fields of cybersecurity and information systems and technology. Building upon this foundation, students are offered elective courses in compliance methodologies, cyber risk management, insurance and information systems management.
Requirements
Lower-Division General Education
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Written Communication | 6 | |
| Oral Communication | 3 | |
| Mathematics | 3 | |
| Language and Culture | 0-6 | |
| Information Literacy and Research | 3 | |
| Human Behavior | 3 | |
| Human Creativity | 3 | |
| Interpreting the Past | 3 | |
| Literature | 3 | |
| Philosophy and Ethics | 3 | |
| The Nature of Science | 8 | |
| Impact of Technology | 3 | |
Written Communication: Grade of C or better required in both written communication courses and in ENGL 110C before declaring major.
Mathematics: MATH 162M required.
Impact of Technology: met with CYSE 200T/IT 200T in the major
Human Behavior: CRJS 215S or DASC 205S/SOC 205S
Upper-Division General Education
Met in the major.
Requirements for Graduation
Requirements for graduation include the following:
- Minimum of 120 credit hours.
- Minimum of 30 credit hours overall and 12 credit hours of upper-level courses in the major program from Old Dominion University.
- Minimum overall cumulative grade point average of C (2.00) in all courses taken.
- Minimum overall cumulative grade point average of C (2.00) in all courses taken toward the major.
- Minimum overall cumulative grade point average of C (2.00) in all courses taken toward a minor.
- Completion of ENGL 110C, ENGL 211C or ENGL 231C, and the writing intensive (W) course in the major with a grade of C or better. The W course must be taken at Old Dominion University.
- Completion of Senior Assessment.
Cyber Risk Management Major
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education | ||
| Complete lower-division requirements | 38-44 | |
| Complete upper-division requirements (met in the major) | ||
| Prerequisite Courses | ||
| IT 201 | Introduction to Information Systems | 3 |
| IT 315 | Introduction to Networking and Security | 3 |
| Core Courses | ||
| IDS 300W | Interdisciplinary Theory and Concepts | 3 |
| CYSE/IT 200T | Cybersecurity, Technology, and Society | 3 |
| CYSE 201S | Cybersecurity and the Social Sciences | 3 |
| CYSE 250 | Basic Cybersecurity Programming and Networking | 3 |
| CYSE 300 | Introduction to Cybersecurity | 3 |
| CYSE 301 | Cybersecurity Techniques and Operations | 3 |
| CYSE 368 | Cybersecurity Internship | 3 |
| or CYSE 494 | Entrepreneurship in Cybersecurity | |
| CYSE/CRJS/CPD 406 | Cyber Law | 3 |
| CYSE 425W | Cybersecurity Strategy and Policy (C or better required) | 3 |
| or POLS 425W | Cybersecurity Strategy and Policy | |
| CS 462 | Cybersecurity Fundamentals | 3 |
| IDS 493 | IDS Electronic Portfolio Project | 3 |
| Principles Courses | ||
| Select three of the following: | 9 | |
| Introduction to Cybersecurity Risk Management | ||
| Advanced Techniques Cybersecurity Risk Management | ||
| Cyber Risk CSF/CMMC | ||
| Cyber Risk FedRAMP/Audit | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Principles of Risk Management and Insurance | ||
| Property & Liability Insurance Company Operations | ||
| Management of Information Security | ||
| Enterprise Information Assurance | ||
| Electives (minimum of 19 credit hours) | ||
| Students can take the electives from any discipline at ODU and/or complete prerequisites for Principles and Application courses, as needed, to complete the required 120 credit hours. However, no more than 29 credits from courses in the Strome College of Business may be applied to the degree requirements, including named elective courses and general electives (ACCT, BNAL, ECON, FIN, IT, OPMT, MSCM, MGMT, ENTR, MKTG). | 19 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 111-117 | |
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No more than 29 credits from courses in the Strome College of Business may be applied to the degree requirements, including named elective courses and general electives (ACCT, BNAL, ECON, FIN, IT, OPMT, MSCM, MGMT, ENTR, MKTG).
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Other courses may be substituted with the approval of the program coordinator.
No more than two classes, or six credits, may be counted for both the major and a minor. Some minors may allow fewer credits to share.
Electives
Elective credit may be needed to meet the minimum of 120 hours required for the degree.
Degree Program Guide
The Degree Program Guide is a suggested curriculum to complete this degree program in four years. It is just one of several plans that will work and is presented only as broad guidance to students. Each student is strongly encouraged to develop a customized plan in consultation with their academic advisor. Additional information can also be found in Degree Works.
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| ENGL 110C | English Composition (Grade of C or better required) | 3 |
| MATH 162M | Precalculus I | 3 |
| Oral Communication | 3 | |
| Information Literacy and Research | 3 | |
| Human Behavior (CRJS 215S or DASC 205S/SOC 205S required) | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| CYSE 200T or IT 200T |
Cybersecurity, Technology, and Society (meets Impact of Technology) or Cybersecurity, Technology, and Society |
3 |
| IT 201 | Introduction to Information Systems | 3 |
| Interpreting the Past | 3 | |
| Human Creativity | 3 | |
| Literature | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| Fall | ||
| ENGL 211C or ENGL 231C |
Writing, Rhetoric, and Research or Writing, Rhetoric, and Research: Special Topics |
3 |
| Philosophy and Ethics | 3 | |
| Nature of Science I | 4 | |
| CYSE 201S | Cybersecurity and the Social Sciences | 3 |
| CYSE 250 | Basic Cybersecurity Programming and Networking | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| Nature of Science II | 4 | |
| CYSE 300 | Introduction to Cybersecurity | 3 |
| Program prerequisites or electives | 7 | |
| Credit Hours | 14 | |
| Junior | ||
| Fall | ||
| CYSE 430 |
Introduction to Cybersecurity Risk Management or Advanced Techniques Cybersecurity Risk Management or Cyber Risk CSF/CMMC or Cyber Risk FedRAMP/Audit |
3 |
| IT 315 | Introduction to Networking and Security | 3 |
| Program prerequisites or electives | 9 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| CYSE 425W or POLS 425W |
Cybersecurity Strategy and Policy (C or better required) or Cybersecurity Strategy and Policy |
3 |
| CYSE 301 | Cybersecurity Techniques and Operations | 3 |
| CYSE 430 |
Introduction to Cybersecurity Risk Management or Advanced Techniques Cybersecurity Risk Management or Cyber Risk CSF/CMMC or Cyber Risk FedRAMP/Audit |
3 |
| Program prerequisites or electives | 6 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Senior | ||
| Fall | ||
| CYSE 368 or CYSE 494 |
Cybersecurity Internship or Entrepreneurship in Cybersecurity |
3 |
| CYSE 430 |
Introduction to Cybersecurity Risk Management or Advanced Techniques Cybersecurity Risk Management or Cyber Risk CSF/CMMC or Cyber Risk FedRAMP/Audit |
3 |
| RMI 317 |
Principles of Risk Management and Insurance or Property & Liability Insurance Company Operations or Management of Information Security or Enterprise Information Assurance |
3 |
| IDS 300W | Interdisciplinary Theory and Concepts | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| IDS 493 | IDS Electronic Portfolio Project | 3 |
| RMI 317 |
Principles of Risk Management and Insurance or Property & Liability Insurance Company Operations or Management of Information Security or Enterprise Information Assurance |
3 |
| CYSE 406 |
Cyber Law or Cyber Law or Cyber Law |
3 |
| CS 462 | Cybersecurity Fundamentals | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 120 | |
Language and Culture I & II may be met in high school and are not included in this four-year plan. Please see requirement details.