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Academics

The Center for Information Security provides curriculum for K-12, undergraduate, graduate, and professional learners.

K-12

Teacher training: ITEC 545 course

  • Covers fundamentals of cybersecurity
  • Novel approach allows teachers with little IT background to participate
  • Aligns with CompTIA Security+ syllabus
  • Sponsored by NSA
  • Matches syllabi/outcomes of 
  • Sponsored by NSA grants
  • Interested? Contact puppuluri@radford.edu or jchase@radford.edu

Undergraduate

There are many ways to study cybersecurity at 澳门老奇人论坛. Below you will find the three pathways to choose from. Visit the  to find more out about these options.

Pathway 1

The following combination of major has been certified as an NSA Center for Academic Excellence Cyber Defense Education Program of Study (2016-2021): + .

Note that the Undergraduate Information Security certificate is supplemental to the BS in CSAT degree and will only be issued upon successful completion of the BS in CSAT degree.

Students must fulfill the general electives, BS electives, and Mathematics requirements for the BS degree in Computer Science and Technology in addition to the following program of study for a total of 120 credits to be awarded the degree.

  • Information Technology (18 credits)

In addition to the core requirements the below requirements need to be completed:

  • Information Technology (33 credits)
  • Plus 3 additional credit hours chosen from any 300 or 400-level ITEC courses (except , , , , , , , , , , ITEC 496, , or ) or any 500 or 600-level ITEC course approved by the Department Chair.
Information Security Certificate
 

Students seeking the Information Security Certificate must have successfully completed Principles of Computer Science I () with grade of 鈥淐鈥� or better prior to being admitted. The certificate addresses issues across different aspects of computing, raises awareness of security risks, and improves the ability of our students to develop end-to-end security solutions. Students must complete the following three courses:

  • Certificate Requirements (9 credits)

Pathway 2

 that supplements a BS in CSAT or BS in IS degree program.

  • Certificate Requirements (9 credits)

Pathway 3

Students must complete the University鈥檚 Core Curriculum Requirements, the Degree Core Requirements, the Bachelor of Science Requirements, and any necessary electives to reach at least 120 credit hours.

Degree Core Requirements (63-68 credits)

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Bachelor of Science Requirements (6-8 credits)

Students must choose any two courses from the following list:

  • Any 200-level, 300-level, or 400-level ITEC course (3-4) (except , , , , , , , , ITEC 496,  , and ) or any 500 or 600-level ITEC course approved by the Department Chair.
  • Any 200-level or above MATH course (3-4)
  • Any Biology (3-4) (except  and )
  • Any Chemistry (3-4)
  • Any Geology (3-4)
  • Any Physics (3-4), or PHSC 301.

Graduate

 ITEC 545 Graduate Course for Cybersecurity Educators

  • Enables educators to incorporate cyber security into K-12 and community curriculum. The course is online or classroom-based.  Projects will include setting up a basic security lab with an isolated network, using a public security lab, and/or hands on exercises in securing components of a computational network.  Students are expected to plan and present incorporation of cyber security into their curriculum.

ITEC 645: Big Data Security and Privacy

  • Advanced examination of the reliability, security and privacy issues in storage, transmission and processing of data. The course covers security of database management systems and the infrastructure on which they execute privacy issues and mechanisms that ensure reliability of enterprise database management systems.

Professional

澳门老奇人论坛 also offers training in cyber security for working professionals through the IMPACT program. For more information, visit the IMPACT program's page for cybersecurity.
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