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2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog

Cybersecurity (BS) Academic Degree Map

Location(s): Manhattan Campus


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The curriculum for this major assumes students enter college prepared to take Calculus.    
First Year Hours K-State Core
Semester 1    
CIS 115  - Introduction to Computing Science   2    
CIS 116  - Introduction to Programming        
MATH 220  - Analytic Geometry and Calculus I      KSC 030
ENGL 100  - Expository Writing I       KSC 010
Core Communication Requirement 3 KSC 020
Arts & Humanities Requirement 3 KSC 060
Total Credits:  16    
     
Semester 2    
CIS 200  - Programming Fundamentals       
ECE 241  - Introduction to Electrical and Computer Engineering       
MATH 221  - Analytic Geometry and Calculus II       
ENGL 200  - Expository Writing II      KSC 010
Total Credits:  14    
     
Second Year    
Semester 1    
CIS 300  - Data and Program Structures       
CIS 301  - Logical Foundations of Programming       
Natural & Physical Sciences Requirement - with Lab 4 KSC 040
Unrestricted Electives 4  
Total Credits:  14    
     
Semester 2    
CIS 308  - C Language Laboratory        
CIS 400  - Object-Oriented Design, Implementation, and Testing        
CRIM 550  - Cybercrime, Security, and Society       
MATH 510  - Discrete Mathematics       
SOCIO 211  - Introduction to Sociology      KSC 050
Free Electives {Institutionally Designated Area} 3 KSC 070
Total Credits:  15    
     
Third Year    
Semester 1    
CIS 501  - Software Architecture and Design    3    
CIS 505  - Introduction to Programming Languages   3    
Technical Writing Requirement 3  
Arts & Humanities Requirement 3 KSC 060
Social & Behavioral Sciences Requirement 3 KSC 050
Total Credits:  15    
     
Semester 2    
CIS 450  - Computer Architecture and Operations   3    
CIS 553  - Fundamentals of Cryptography    3    
CIS 575  - Introduction to Algorithm Analysis    3    
CIS 415  - Ethics and Conduct for Computing Professionals   3    
STAT 510  - Introductory Probability and Statistics I   3    
Total Credits:  15    
     
Fourth Year    
Semester 1    
CIS 551  - Fundamentals of Computer and Information Security   3    
CIS 525  - Introduction to Network Programming    3    
CIS 560  - Database System Concepts   3    
Math Elective 3  
Free Electives {Institutionally Designated Area} 3 KSC 070
Total Credits:  15    
     
Semester 2    
CIS 599  - Cybersecurity Project   3    
Cybersecurity Elective 3  
Unrestricted Electives 6  
Communication Requirement 3  
Total Credits:  15    
     
Total Program Hours:  120    

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