Academic Catalog

2024-2025

Minor Cybersecurity Minor

Saltuk Karahan, Undergraduate Program Director  skarahan@odu.edu
School of Cybersecurity

This interdisciplinary minor in cybersecurity is focused on the technological, structural, social, and legal frameworks used to secure computer networks and software.  The study of cybersecurity combines multiple fields including computer science, engineering, information technology, criminal justice, and philosophy, to name a few.  In an effort to promote the security of computer networks, software, and cyber information, an interdisciplinary understanding about technological, legal, philosophical, and structural aspects of cybersecurity is needed.  This minor will provide students from different majors the knowledge they need to prevent or respond to cyber incidents they are likely to encounter in their careers.

Requirements

Four courses chosen from:12
Cybercriminology: Foundations
Cybersecurity Fundamentals
Foundations of Cyber Security
Cryptography for Cybersecurity
Networked Systems Security
Information Assurance for Cybersecurity
Principles and Practice of Cyber Defense
Introduction to Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity Techniques and Operations
Cyber Law
Digital Forensics
Cyber Defense Fundamentals
Cyber Defense Fundamentals
Cyber Physical System Security
Cyber Physical Systems Security
Data Communications and Computer Networks
Wireless Communication Systems
Network Server Configuration and Administration
Management of Information Security
Enterprise Information Assurance
Enterprise Cyber Defense
Implementing Internet Applications
Cybersecurity Ethics
Enterprise Risk Management
Property & Liability Insurance Company Operations

The interdisciplinary minor in cybersecurity requires 12 credit hours of 300/400-level courses selected from at least two different disciplines with a maximum of six credits from any one discipline. For completion of the interdisciplinary minor, students must have a minimum overall cumulative grade point average of 2.00 in all courses specified as a requirement for the minor exclusive of lower-level courses and prerequisite courses. At least six hours of upper-level courses must be taken through courses offered by Old Dominion University. Three credit hours may be in the major, if a major course is listed as an option for the interdisciplinary minor. As such, it will be credited toward both the major and the interdisciplinary minor.