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

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

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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. 

Language and Culture I & II may be met in high school and are not included in this four-year plan. Please see requirement details.