StudyQA — Bachelor: Cybersecurity — Purdue University

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Keeping data secure is an important goal of any good IT system. Once a system has been breached, personal, financial or classified data becomes vulnerable to exploitation. When you major in cybersecurity at Purdue University, you will learn the skills to create and maintain secure networks as well as ways to track down hackers who aim to breach that security.

The demand for professionals with cybersecurity skills is high, and it will continue to grow as more companies and industries work to safeguard their records and their reputations. The cybersecurity plan of study at Purdue will be able to help meet this need by providing a comprehensive IT education that also emphasizes key security concepts. The major’s holistic approach combines skills such as secure coding, cryptography, digital forensics and UNIX fundamentals with analytical thinking and criminology.

You will have plenty of opportunity for hands-on projects. Whether you are testing vulnerabilities or creating a new security protocol, you will put theories into practice daily. Because of industry partnerships, you will have access to internships that will put your cybersecurity knowledge to use quickly.

Special Features

Learn in small, close-knit classes that feature individualized attention
Work in industry-standard labs to gain the best hands-on experience
Take advantage of a variety campus-based internships, including one focused on the State of Indiana’s computer network
Use the program’s stellar reputation and coursework to provide greater chances at employment after graduation
Learn from world-class cybersecurity and industry experts
Utilize the Polytechnic learning environment to become a career-ready graduate

Semester 1

Number	Name	CR
CNIT 18000	Introduction To Systems Development	3
Selective	ENGL Selective	3
TLI 11200	Foundations Of Technology Leadership	3
MA 16010	Applied Calculus I	3
TECH 12000	Design Thinking in Technology	3

Total 15

Semester 2

CNIT 17600	Information Technology Architectures	3
CNIT 15501	Introduction To Software Development Concepts	3
COM 11400	Fundamentals Of Speech Communication	3
MA 16020	Applied Calculus II	3
Selective	Acocunting Selective	3

Total 15

Semester 3

CNIT 27000	Cybersecurity Fundamentals	3
CNIT 24200	System Administration	3
Selective	Humanities Foundational Selective	3
Selective	Economics Selective	3
Selective	Science Selective	3

Total 15

Semester 4

CNIT 25501	Object-Oriented Programming Introduction	3
CNIT 27200	Database Fundamentals	3
CNIT 28000	Systems Analysis And Design Methods	3
Selective	Statistics Selective	3
Selective	Lab Science Selective	3

Total 15

Semester 5

CNIT 34400	Network Engineering Fundamentals	3
CNIT 32200	Research Methodology and Design	3
CNIT 37000	Introduction to Cryptography	3
Selective	Professional Speaking Selective	3
Selective	Interdisciplinary Selective	3

Total 15

Semester 6

CNIT 31500	Systems Programming	3
CNIT 32000	Policy, Regulation, and Globalization in Information Technology	3
CNIT 34010	UNIX Fundamentals	3
CNIT 34220	Network Administration	2
Selective	Professional Writing Selective	3
Selective	Interdisciplinary Selective	3

Total 15

Semester 7

CNIT 45500	Network Security	3
CNIT 47000	Incident Response Management	3
Selective	Cybersecurity Selective	3
Selective	Cybersecurity Selective	3
Selective	Communications Selective	3
Selective	Professional IT Experience Requirement	0

Total 15

Semester 8

CNIT 48000	Managing Information Technology Projects	3
CNIT 42000	Basic Cyber Forensics	3
CNIT 42200	Cyber Criminology	3
CNIT 47100	Vulnerability Analysis and Testing	3
Selective	Behavioral/Social Sciences Foundational Selective	3
Selective	Globalization Requirement	0

Total 15

All applicants must graduate from high school or have successfully completed their state’s high school equivalency requirements and Indiana residents are given preference.
$60 Application Fee
Original or attested copies of all transcripts, diplomas, mark sheets and certificates from all secondary and post-secondary schools attended.
SAT or ACT scores with writing is strongly encouraged for international citizens. International citizens who submit an exceptional SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing(new), SAT Critical Reading(old), or ACT English score may be exempt from submitting additional scores. Generally, an exceptional score is within the top 15 percentile
Proof of English Proficiency
Though not required, a letter of recommendation is strongly encouraged, especially for students eligible to be considered for scholarships, for the Honors College or for those who are applying to highly competitive programs.