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Undergraduate Catalog 2024-2025



Cybersecurity Minor

Description

Áù¾ÅÉ«ÌÃ's 18-credit-hour minor in Cybersecurity is designed to provide you with a foundation in database networking and cybersecurity principles. This minor focuses on theoretical principles rather than specific software or network components. Topics covered include network security, software security and information security. This minor is a strong addition to many majors including Criminal Justice, Health Information Management and Nursing.

Requirements for the Cybersecurity Minor (18 credits)

Requirements (18 credits)

  • CIS 1010 Foundations of Cybersecurity (3 credits)
  • CIS 2570 Network Engineering Fundamentals (3 credits)
  • CIS 3070 Software Testing and Quality Assurance (3 credits)
  • CIS 3850 Cybersecurity Risk Management (3 credits)
  • CIS 4560 Database Design (3 credits)
  • CIS 4650 Information and Society (3 credits)

Program Contact Information

Gregory Laidlaw, DMIT, CISSP
Lecturer and Chair
Department of Cybersecurity & Information Systems
Briggs Building, Room 213
McNichols Campus

Email: laidlags@udmercy.edu
Telephone: 313-993-3337
Fax: 313-993-1166