May 16, 2024  
The University of North Carolina at Pembroke 2023-2024 Catalog 
    
The University of North Carolina at Pembroke 2023-2024 Catalog

Cybersecurity, B.S.


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The B.S. degree in Cybersecurity will provide a well-rounded, high-quality undergraduate-level education with the specialized cybersecurity knowledge and skills needed to excel in this high-demand discipline. This course prepares students not only for a variety of jobs in information security, such as security analyst, digital forensic specialist, and secure software engineer but also for competitive graduate programs. Students will take 50 credits in required core courses which provide a foundation of fundamental knowledge in computer science, cybersecurity, and mathematics. During the third and fourth years, students will be exposed to a variety of upper-level cybersecurity courses.

Freshman Seminar: 1 Sem. Hr.


General Education: 44 Sem. Hrs.


See General Education Program  for available options in each category.

Major-Specific General Education Requirements


Note: Prospective Cyber Security majors are advised to start with MAT 1070 as their first General Education MATH elective.  MAT 1090, MAT 2150, or MAT 2210 may be used in place of MAT 1070. 

Other electives: 10 Sem. Hrs.


Other electives: 10 Sem. Hrs.

Total: 120 Sem. Hrs.


Total: 120 Sem. Hrs.

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