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The B.S. Cybersecurity program serves to train student to enter into the cybersecurity field, offered jointly by the Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering and Lee Business School. Currently, there is a demand at the local, state, regional, and national levels for individuals to be trained in the knowledge of computers, networks, and risk and security management. This has been identified by the Department of Labor and other sources as one of the most needed professions/skills, yet the traditional sources of such skills (i.e., higher education) is not producing graduates as fast as this field is growing.
Accreditation
For information regarding accreditation at UNLV, please head over to Academic Program Accreditations.
Learning Outcomes
- Evaluate basic computer network and information security needs of an organization
- An ability to understand risk governance and its application to cybersecurity in an organizational setting
- Demonstrate a knowledge of foundational cybersecurity concepts and skills
- Formulate, update and communicate regarding cybersecurity to non-technologists
Requirements
Cybersecurity (BS)
Begins Fall 2025
The Bachelor of Science (BS) Cybersecurity program would serve to train student to enter into the cybersecurity field, offered jointly by the Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering and Lee Business School. Currently, there is a demand at the local, state, regional, and national levels for individuals to be trained in the knowledge of computers, networks, and risk and security management. This has been identified by the Department of Labor and other sources as one of the most needed professions/skills, yet the traditional sources of such skills (i.e., higher education) is not producing graduates as fast as this field is growing.
Please see the UNLV Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering and Lee Business School web pages for information about programs, faculty and facilities. Degree worksheets and 4/5 year plan for the major are available on the UNLV Degrees Directory.
Learning Outcomes
- Evaluate basic computer network and information security needs of an organization
- An ability to understand risk governance and its application to cybersecurity in an organizational setting
- Demonstrate a knowledge of foundational cybersecurity concepts and skills
- Formulate, update and communicate regarding cybersecurity to non-technologists
Admission Requirements
In order to declare the major, students must have met the following conditions:
- Complete 55 credits (earned or in progress) including all seven pre-major courses for a BS Cybersecurity program with a letter grade of "C" or higher. These include:
- Currently have a 2.75 CUM UNLV GPA or if this is your first semester at UNLV and you meet all of the other entrance requirements, a 2.75 transfer CUM GPA.
Accreditation
For information regarding accreditation at UNLV, please head over to Academic Program Accreditations.
University Graduation Requirements
Please see
for complete information.Cybersecurity (BS) Degree Requirements - Total Credits: 120
General Education Requirements - Credits: 20-36
First Year Seminar - Credits: 2-3
- BUS 103 - First-Year Seminar: Business Connections
- or both of the following:
- EGG 101 - Introduction to Engineering Experience
- and
- EGG 202 - Second Year Hands-on Design Experiences in Engineering and Computer Science are highly encouraged (See Note 1).
EGG 202 - Second Year Hands-on Design Experiences in Engineering and Computer Science
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Composition - Credits: 6
Second Year Seminar - Credits: 3
- PHIL 242 - Ethics For Engineers and Scientists is highly encouraged. (See Note 2).
Mathematics - Credits: 0-3
- MATH 126 - Precalculus I or higher (See Notes 3 and 4).
Constitution (US and NV) - Credits: 3-6
- ECON 200 - Capitalism, Constitutions and American Ideals is highly encouraged.
Distribution Requirement - Credits: 6-9
Humanities - Credits: 6-9
- COM 101 - Public Speaking is highly encouraged.
- PHIL 242 - Ethics For Engineers and Scientists is highly encouraged (See Note 2).
- and one 3 credit Fine Arts course.
Social Science - Credits: 0
Automatically satisfied by Major requirements.
Life and Physical Sciences and Analytical Thinking - Credits: 0
Automatically satisfied by Major requirements.
Multicultural and International Requirements - Credits: 0-6
- Multicultural, one 3-credit course required.
- BLW 302 - Legal and Ethical Environment of Business is highly encouraged.
International, one 3 credit course required.
- CSEC 405 TBD
These courses may overlap with general education and major requirements. A single course may not meet the multicultural and international requirements simultaneously. For the list of approved multicultural and international courses, go to: www.unlv.edu/provost/multicultural-requirements.
Major Requirements - BS in Cybersecurity - Credits: 99
Foundations in Mathematics - Credits: 6
Foundations in Computer Science - Credits: TBD
Foundations in Technology - Credits: TBD
- CSEC 112 Network+ TBD
- CSEC 114 IT Essentials TBD
- CSEC 173 Introduction to Linux TBD
Foundations in Cybersecurity - Credits: 6
- CSEC 217 Security+ TBD
- CSEC 250 Critical Infrastructure Technology TBD
Foundations in Business - Credits: 18
- IS 101 - Introduction to Information Systems
- BLW 302 - Legal and Ethical Environment of Business (also satisifies Multicultural requirement).
- IS 330 - Strategic Management of Technology and Innovation (Milestone 2 course)
- BUS 321 - Business Communication
- or
- MGT 321 - Business Communication (Milestone 3 course)
- MGT 301 - Principles of Management and Organizational Behavior
- ENG 407B - Fundamentals of Technical Writing
Cybersecurity Core - Credits: 24
- CSEC 300 TBD
- CSEC 301 TBD
- CSEC 302 TBD
- CSEC 303 TBD
- CSEC 310 TBD
- CSEC 311 TBD
- CSEC 312 TBD
- CSEC 313 TBD
Culminating Requirements - Credits: 21
- CSEC 400 TBD
- CSEC 401 TBD
- CSEC 402 TBD
- CSEC 403 TBD
- CSEC 404 TBD
- CSEC 405 TBD
- CSEC 490 TBD
Cybersecurity Electives - Credits: TBD
Any CS, IS, or CSEC 400 or higher level course.
General Electives - Credits: 0-1
Credits in any field needed to reach the minimum 120 credits.
Total Credits: 120
Notes
- Students who take EGG 101will need to takeLoading from UNLV Catalog…EGG 202to satisfy First Year Seminar completely.Loading from UNLV Catalog…
- PHIL 242can double dip between Second Year Seminar and one of the required Humanities courses.Loading from UNLV Catalog…
- Mathematics is fulfilled in major requirements. See the Mathematics Foundation courses in the degree requirements.
- Please speak with your academic advisor regarding placement into MATH 126.Loading from UNLV Catalog…
- No grade lower than a C (2. 0) will be accepted in all CSEC, CS and IS prefixed courses.
- Must maintain a 2. 25 UNLV CUM GPA or higher.
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Department of Management, Entrepreneurship, and Technology
The Department of Management, Entrepreneurship and Technology offers bachelor’s degrees in entrepreneurship and management as well as a master’s degree in management information systems (MIS), dual master’s degrees in MIS and hotel administration and MIS and MBA, and a graduate certificate in MIS.
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Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering
The College of Engineering provides students a well-rounded foundation in several engineering disciplines for a successful career in engineering and computer science. Through the hands-on, experiential education experience we offer, students are enabled to achieve excellence in their respective fields.
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Lee Business School
The Lee Business School advances the knowledge and practice of business; develops business leaders; and fosters intellectual and economic vitality through the creation and dissemination of knowledge and outreach.