The cybersecurity minor provides the skills necessary to meet the increasing demand for cybersecurity professionals. The concepts you will learn range from computer security, software security, penetration testing, understanding malware/ransomware, and much more.
The following information comes from the official EWU catalog, which outlines all degree requirements and serves as the guide to earning a degree. Courses are designed to provide a well-rounded and versatile degree, covering a wide range of subject areas.
Cybersecurity Minor
The minor provides the skills necessary to meet an increasing demand for cybersecurity professionals.
Grade Requirements: As a computer science student, you are expected to maintain an overall university GPA ≥2.3. Each computer science course must be completed with a minimum grade ≥C+. All supporting courses required by the department must be completed with a minimum grade ≥C.
| Required Courses | ||
| CYBR 101 | CYBERSECURITY FUNDAMENTALS | 5 |
| CSCD 210 | PROGRAMMING PRINCIPLES I | 5 |
| CSCD 240 | C AND UNIX PROGRAMMING | 5 |
| CSCD 330 & 330L | COMPUTER NETWORKS and COMPUTER NETWORKS LAB | 4 |
| CYBR 303 & 303L | COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SECURITY and COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SECURITY LAB | 4 |
| CYBR 434 & 434L | NETWORK SECURITY and NETWORK SECURITY LAB | 4 |
| CYBR 437 & 437L | SECURE CODING and SECURE CODING LAB | 4 |
| Total Credits | 31 | |