Required courses for major CYMP: Cybersecurity Management and Policy, p. 1
2019-2020
Student Name: Date:
D e g r e e W o r k s h e e t
BS I N CYBERSECURITY M ANAGEMENT AND POLICY
This worksheet is designed to help you plan and track your progress toward your degree. It lists all graduation requirements
in the recommended sequence. For full course descriptions, please refer to the current undergraduate Catalog.
SEQUENCE
Courses are listed in the order in which students should take them.
Changes in courses and order may affect other elements of the degree plan.
COURSE
TAKEN OR
TRANSFERRED
SEMESTER
TAKEN OR
CREDIT
REMAINING
Recommendations will differ for specific majors. Refer to catalog for alternatives to recommended general education requirements
(GenEds). Courses used for GenEds may not be used in the major or minor.
GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES (41 credits)
PACE 111T (3) Or other PACE 111 course chosen from 111B, 111C, 111M, 111P, 111S, or 111T
WRTG 111 (3) Or other 3-credit WRTG course except 288, 388, 486A, 486B. COMM 390 and 492,
ENGL 102 and JOUR 201 apply
WRTG 112 (3) Required GenEd course. Must be completed with a grade of C- or better
MATH 107 (3) or other approved math GenEd course (MATH 105, MATH 107, STAT 200, or more
advanced MATH or STAT)
LIBS 150 or CAPL 398A (1) Or other GenEd elective
IFSM 201 (3) Technology GenEd course and prerequisite to major courses
HIST 125 (3) Or other arts/humanities GenEd course
HUMN 100 (3) Or other arts/humanities GenEd course
GEOL 100 (3) Or other 3-credit biological/physical science GenEd course
BIOL 101/102 or NSCI 100/101 (4) Or other biological/physical science GenEd course with
related lab
ECON 103 (3) Or other behavioral/social science GenEd course
BEHS 103 (3) Or any behavioral/social science GenEd course
SPCH 100 (3) Or other communication, writing, or speech GenEd course
WRTG 393 (3) Or other upper-level advanced writing GenEd course
CHECKLIST FOR FULFILLMENT OF DEGREE REQUIREMENTS See catalog for overview of all requirements.
30 credits at UMGC, including at least half of the major and minor and 15 upper
level credits.
45 upper-level credits, including half the credit for the major and for the minor.
All required courses and minimum number of credits for major and minor.
Prerequisites for major and minor courses, if needed.
All General Education Requirements.
Grade of C- or better in WRTG 112
Grade of C or better in all courses for the major and minor.
Overall GPA of at least 2.0.
At least half the credit for the major earned through graded coursework.
Total 120 credits.
NOTES:
Required courses for major CYMP: Cybersecurity Management and Policy, p. 2
D e g r e e W o r k s h e e t ( p . 2 )
BS I N CYBERSECURITY M ANAGEMENT AND POLICY
SEQUENCE
33 total credits for major, of which at least half must be upper-level and at least half taken through
UMGC.
COURSE
TAKEN
SEMESTER
TAKEN OR
CREDIT
REMAINING
MAJOR COURSES (30 credits)
CSIA 300 Cybersecurity for Leaders and Managers (3)
IFSM 304 Ethics in Information Technology (3)
CMIT 265 Fundamentals of Networking (3)
CMIT 320 Network Security (3)
CSIA 310 Cybersecurity Processes and Technologies (3)
CSIA 350 Cybersecurity in Business and Industry (3)
CSIA 360 Cybersecurity in Government Organizations (3)
CSIA 413 Security Policy, Plans, and Programs (3)
CSIA 459 Evaluating Emerging Technologies (3)
CMIT 425 Advanced Information Systems Security (3)
CAPSTONE COURSE FOR MAJOR (3 credits) To be taken in last 15 credits
CSIA 485 Practical Applications in Cybersecurity Management (3)
MINOR OR ELECTIVES (15 credits, at least 9 credits upper level for minor) Complete in last 60 credits along with major courses.
See requirements of individual minor.
Recommended minors: Accounting, computer science, homeland security, political
science, or terrorism and critical infrastructure
ADDITIONAL ELECTIVES (31 credits)
Choose any courses to meet 120 credits for degree. Note minimum requirements for
upper-level coursework.
Complete in last 60 credits along with major and minor courses.
TOTAL: 120 CREDITS