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Cybercriminology & Security Studies

Degree Map Cybercrime Concentration

Degree Map Physical Security Concentration

3 Year Degree Map

Learning Outcomes

(51 credits)

The purpose of the Cybercriminology and Security Studies major is to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of national, corporate, and cyber security theories and practices and to prepare them for a career in security, law enforcement, and business environments.

Core Courses

21 credits

CRIM 150 - Introduction to the Criminal Justice System 3 Credits
CRIM 200 - Criminology 3 Credits
CRIM 220 - Introduction to Law Enforcement 3 Credits
CRIM 316 - Criminal Justice Report Writing 3 Credits
CRIM 420 - Criminal Law and Procedure I 3 Credits
CRIM 435 - Criminal Investigation 3 Credits
CRIM 440 - Ethics in Criminal Justice 3 Credits

Required Concentration (30 credits):

All students must choose one of two concentrations.

Cybercrime Concentration

Required Core Courses (18 credits):
CSS 130 - Cyber Fundamentals I 3 Credits
CSS 131 - Cyber Fundamentals II 3 Credits
CSS 310 - Cyber Crime Investigation 3 Credits
CSS 427 - Cybercriminology 3 Credits
CSS 430 - Cyber Security 3 Credits
CSS 435 - Social Engineering 3 Credits
Digital Forensic Directed Electives (6 credits):
Choose 6 credits from the following:
CSS 235 - Computer Forensics 3 Credits
CSS 236 - Mobile Forensics 3 Credits
CSS 312 - Advanced Digital Forensics 3 Credits
CSS 333 - Multimedia Forensics 3 Credits
Security and Risk Taking Directed Electives (6 credits):
Choose 6 credits from the following:
CSS 330 - Introduction to Security and Risk Analysis 3 Credits
CSS 332 - Information Systems Security 3 Credits
CSS 411 - Cyber Threat Analysis 3 Credits
CSS 370 - Incident Response and Disaster Recovery 3 Credits

Physical Security Concentration

Students completing the Physical Security Concentration should choose 24 credits from the following courses.

CRIM 201 - Institutional, Industrial, and Commercial Security 3 Credits
CRIM 303 - Crime Prevention 3 Credits
CRIM 315 - Techniques of Criminal Justice Interviewing 3 Credits
CRIM 416 - Symposium on Criminology 1-3 Credits
CRIM 497 - Individual Directed Study 1-3 Credits
CRIM 498 - Internship in Criminology 3-6 Credits
CSS 221 - Introduction to Security Management 3 Credits
CSS 222 - Introduction to Private Security 3 Credits
CSS 223 - Introduction to Loss Prevention 3 Credits
CSS 321 - School and Campus Security 3 Credits
CSS 322 - Border and Coastal Security 3 Credits
CSS 323 - Transportation Systems Security 3 Credits
CSS 421 - Protective Services 3 Credits
CSS 422 - Fraud Investigation 3 Credits
CSS 420 - Workplace Safety/OSHA 3 Credits
or
HRD 394 - Occupational Liability and Safety 3 Credits

Physical Security Directed Electives

Students completing the Physical Secuirty Concentration should choose 6 credits of Directed Electives from the following courses.

CRIM 202 - Retail Security 3 Credits
CRIM 396 - Introduction to Research Methods in Criminal Justice 3 Credits
CRIM 416 - Symposium on Criminology 1-3 Credits
CRIM 419 - White-Collar Crime 3 Credits
CRIM 497 - Individual Directed Study 1-3 Credits
CRIM 498 - Internship in Criminology 3-6 Credits
CSS 335 - Principles of Retail Investigations 3 Credits
CSS 423 - Retail Accounting and Inventory Control 3 Credits
CSS 424 - Loss Prevention Data Analysis 3 Credits

Degree Map Cybercrime Concentration

This program has the following minimum GPA requirements: 2.00 overall GPA

Fall 1st Year

CRIM 150 - Introduction to the Criminal Justice System 3 Credits
ENG 101 - Freshman Writing I 3 Credits
Elective | Credits/Units 3
Foundational Studies: Communication | Credits/Units 3
Foundational Studies: Social and Behavioral Sciences | Credits/Units 3

15 Credits

Spring 1st Year

CRIM 200 - Criminology 3 Credits
CRIM 220 - Introduction to Law Enforcement 3 Credits
ENG 105 - Freshman Writing II 3 Credits
Foundational Studies: GPCD | Credits/Units 3
Foundational Studies: Quantitative Literacy/Mathematics | Credits/Units 3

15 Credits

Fall 2nd Year

CSS 130 - Cyber Fundamentals I 3 Credits
Foundational Studies: Fine & Performing Arts | 3 Credits
Foundational Studies: Literary Studies | 3 Credits
Foundational Studies: Laboratory Sciences | 4 Credits
Directed Major Elective | 3 Credits

16 Credits

Spring 2nd Year

CSS 131 - Cyber Fundamentals II 3 Credits
Foundational Studies: History | 3 Credits
Foundational Studies: Ethics & Social Responsibility | 3 Credits
Directed Major Elective | 3 Credits
Elective | 3 Credits

15 Credits

Fall 3rd Year

CRIM 420 - Criminal Law and Procedure I 3 Credits
CSS 427 - Cybercriminology 3 Credits
CSS 310 - Cyber Crime Investigation 3 Credits
Directed Major Elective | Credits/Units 3
Elective | Credits/Units 3

15 Credits

Spring 3rd Year

CSS 430 - Cyber Security 3 Credits
CRIM 435 - Criminal Investigation 3 Credits
Directed Major Elective | Credits/Units 3
Foundational Studies: Junior Composition | Credits/Units 3
Elective | Credits/Units 3

15 Credits

Fall 4th Year

CSS 435 - Social Engineering 3 Credits
CRIM 440 - Ethics in Criminal Justice 3 Credits
Foundational Studies: UDIE | Credits/Units 3
Elective | Credits/Units 3
Elective | Credits/Units 3

15 Credits

Spring 4th Year

CRIM 316 - Criminal Justice Report Writing 3 Credits
Foundational Studies: HIP | Credits/Units 3
Elective | Credits/Units 3
Elective | Credits/Units 3
Elective | Credits/Units 2

14 Credits

Degree Map Physical Security Concentration

This program has the following minimum GPA requirements: 2.00 overall GPA

Fall 1st Year

CRIM 150 - Introduction to the Criminal Justice System 3 Credits
ENG 101 - Freshman Writing I 3 Credits
Elective | 3 Credits
Foundational Studies: Communication | 3 Credits
Foundational Studies: Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3 Credits

15 Credits

Spring 1st Year

CRIM 200 - Criminology 3 Credits
CRIM 220 - Introduction to Law Enforcement 3 Credits
ENG 105 - Freshman Writing II 3 Credits
Foundational Studies: GPCD | 3 Credits
Foundational Studies: Quantitative Literacy/Math | 3 Credits

15 Credits

Fall 2nd Year

Major Elective (Physical Security Concentration) | 3 Credits
Major Elective (Physical Security Concentration) | 3 Credits
Foundational Studies: Laboratory Sciences | 4 Credits
Foundational Studies: Fine & Performing Arts | 3 Credits
Foundational Studies: Literary Studies | 3 Credits

16 Credits

Spring 2nd Year

Foundational Studies: History | 3 Credits
Foundational Studies: Ethics & Social Responsibility | 3 Credits
Major Elective (Physical Security Concentration) | 3 Credits
Major Elective (Physical Security Concentration) | 3 Credits
Elective | 3 Credits

15 Credits

Fall 3rd Year

CRIM 435 - Criminal Investigation 3 Credits
CRIM 420 - Criminal Law and Procedure I 3 Credits
Major Elective (Physical Security Concentration) | 3 Credits
Major Elective (Physical Security Concentration) | 3 Credits
Elective | 3 Credits

15 Credits

Spring 3rd Year

Major Elective (Physical Security Concentration) | 3 Credits
Major Elective (Physical Security Concentration) | 3 Credits
Major Elective (Physical Security Concentration) | 3 Credits
Foundational Studies: Junior Composition | 3 Credits
Elective | 3 Credits

15 Credits

Fall 4th Year

CRIM 440 - Ethics in Criminal Justice 3 Credits
Major Elective (Physical Security Concentration) | 3 Credits
Foundational Studies: UDIE | 3 Credits
Elective | 3 Credits
Elective | 3 Credits

15 Credits

Spring 4th Year

CRIM 316 - Criminal Justice Report Writing 3 Credits
Foundational Studies: HIP | 3 Credits
Elective | 3 Credits
Elective | 3 Credits
Elective | 2 Credits

14 Credits

3 Year Degree Map

The 3 year degree plan is available for the students meeting the following requirements:

Student is an incoming freshman to the on-campus program
English placement score into ENG 105/107 or GH 101 & GH 102
Math placement directly into Quantitative Literacy category

Fall 1st Year

ENG 105 - Freshman Writing II 3 Credits
CRIM 150 - Introduction to the Criminal Justice System 3 Credits
Foundational Studies: Communication | 3 Credits
Foundational Studies: Social & Behavioral Sciences | 3 Credits
Elective | 3 Credits
Elective | 2 Credits

17 Credits

Spring 1st Year

CRIM 200 - Criminology 3 Credits
CRIM 220 - Introduction to Law Enforcement 3 Credits
Foundational Studies: GPCD | 3 Credits
Foundational Studies: Quantitative Literacy | 3 Credits
Elective | 3 Credits

15 Credits

Summer 1st Year

Elective | 3 Credits
Elective | 3 Credits
Elective | 3 Credits

9 Credits

Fall 2nd Year

CSS 130 - Cyber Fundamentals I 3 Credits
Foundational Studies: Fine & Performing Arts | 3 Credits
Foundational Studies: Literary Studies | 3 Credits
Foundational Studies: Lab Science | 4 Credits
Major Elective | 3 Credits

16 Credits

Spring 2nd Year

CSS 131 - Cyber Fundamentals II 3 Credits
Foundational Studies: History | 3 Credits
Foundational Studies: ESR | 3 Credits
Major Elective | 3 Credits
Elective | 3 Credits
Elective | 3 Credits

18 Credits

Summer 2nd Year

Foundational Studies: UDIE | 3 Credits
Elective | 3 Credits
Elective | 3 Credits

9 Credits

Fall 3rd Year

CRIM 420 - Criminal Law and Procedure I 3 Credits
CRIM 316 - Criminal Justice Report Writing 3 Credits
CSS 435 - Social Engineering 3 Credits
CSS 427 - Cybercriminology 3 Credits
CSS 310 - Cyber Crime Investigation 3 Credits
Major Elective | 3 Credits

18 Credits

Spring 3rd Year

CSS 430 - Cyber Security 3 Credits
CRIM 435 - Criminal Investigation 3 Credits
CRIM 440 - Ethics in Criminal Justice 3 Credits
Foundational Studies: Junior Composition | 3 Credits
Foundational Studies: HIP | 3 Credits
Major Elective | 3 Credits

18 Credits