Computer Science, B.S.: Cybersecurity Option
This option, within the Computer Science program is to provide a foundation in cybersecurity, particularly secure software design and coding practices, identification of underlying faults such as stack-overflows and malware, and topics including encryption.
Requirements for Admission to the Major:
1. Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 at the time of admission to the major.
2. Completion of at least 12 credits of CPS courses at Kean, each with a grade of "C".
General Education 36
Foundations Requirements 13
GE 1000, GE 3000: University Requirement for Graduation for all undergraduate students that must be satisfied in one of two ways: Complete GE 1000 (all freshmen and transfers entering with 0-29 credits) OR GE 3000 (transfers entering with 30 credits or more).
ENG 1030 and all Major and Additional Required courses, including Capstone require a "C" or better grade.
MATH 1054: Students who do not qualify on the placement test to take Math 1054, must take Math 1000 from Free Electives instead. If they qualify on the placement test, or grades, to start in Math 2415, then they should take Math 2415 in Foundations, and Math 2416 in Additional Required courses, which means 3 credits more in free electives to total 120 S.H.
Disciplinary/Interdisciplinary Distribution Requirements
Humanities 6
(Select one course from below)
| Fine Arts or Art History | 3 |
| Philosophy or Religion | 3 |
| Foreign Languages | 3 |
| Music or Theatre | 3 |
| Interdisciplinary | 3 |
Social Sciences 6
| HIST 1062 | WORLDS OF HISTORY: TRADITIONS AND ENCOUNTERS | 3 |
(Select one course from below)
| Psychology | 3 |
| Economics or Geography | 3 |
| Political Science | 3 |
| Sociology or Anthropology | 3 |
| Interdisciplinary | 3 |
Science and Mathematics 8
| CPS 1231 | FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER SCIENCE | 4 |
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| Select ONE 4 credit science course from the following: | 4 |
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| BIO 1300 | GENERAL BIOLOGY I: CELL BIOLOGY AND GENETICS | 4 |
| OR | |
| CHEM 1083 | CHEMISTRY I | 4 |
| OR | |
| PHYS 2091 | GENERAL PHYSICS I | 4 |
| OR | |
| PHYS 2095 | PHYSICS I | 4 |
G.E. and Major Capstone
Requires a grade of C or better
Additional Requirements 32-34
Additional Required 32-34
All major courses, including the capstone, and all "Additional Required" and supporting courses, require a grade of C or better.
Math 2415: Students who do not qualify on the placement test to take Math 1054, must take Math 1000 from Free Electives instead. If they qualify on the placement test, or grades, to start in Math 2415, then they should take Math 2415 in foundations, and Math 2416 in Additional Required courses, which means 3 credits more in free electives.
Major Requirements 41
All major courses, additional requirements and concentration courses, including the capstone, require a grade of C or better.
Major Core Requirements 14
Students must take at least half of their CPS credits at Kean University.
| CPS 2231 | COMPUTER ORGANIZATION&PROGRAMMING | 4 |
| CPS 2232 | DATA STRUCTURES AND ALGORITHMS | 4 |
| CPS 2390 | COMPUTER ORGANIZATION & ARCHITECTURE | 3 |
| CPS 3250 | COMPUTER OPERATING SYSTEMS | 3 |
Concentration Requirements 15
Students must take at least half of their CPS credits at Kean University.
Major Electives 12
12 credits at the 3000 level or above selected with approval of departmental advisor.
| CPS 3000 or 4000 Major Elective | 3 |
| CPS 3000 or 4000 Major Elective | 3 |
| CPS 3000 or 4000 Major Elective | 3 |
| CPS 3000 or 4000 Major Elective | 3 |
Free Electives 9-11
(50% of free electives must be taken at the 3000-4000 level)
(Two Graduate CPS courses for the MS in CIS program, may be free electives in B.S. in C.S.
Total Credit Hours: 120
Note on Free Electives
CPS*4999 Cooperative Education may be counted as a free elective (no more than 3 S.H.) There are four prerequisites for CPS*4999 which include the following:
a) a minimum of 21 credits in Computer Science, including all Core Requirements in the major;
b) a minimum 3.00 GPA in the major;
c) a minimum 2.75 cumulative GPA; and
d) approval of the Departmental Advisor Committee.