Certificate of Undergraduate Study in Cybersecurity Engineering

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The ever-changing cyber space and number of threat actors in cyberspace are growing exponentially as we as a nation, both publicly and privately, become more reliant on technology, data, and a secure cyber arena. This growing area of concern, nationally, from both private and public organizations has reached a point where supply is well short of demand, with no end in sight for the growing need for graduates to enter the space in the fight against the bad actors.

This CUGS in Cybersecurity Engineering is designed to meet the growing needs of our students as well as our industrial partners asking for this content, specifically in terms of hardware and engineering aspects of cybersecurity. This particular CUGS and its courses are designed for undergraduate students, with projects in each of its required courses that are commensurate with their background. While most cybersecurity programs are typically focused on the software side of cybersecurity, this COGS in Cybersecurity Engineering adds engineering and hardware aspects to provide a more modern and comprehensive coverage. The CUGS also includes an elective that can be chosen from a wide range of relevant undergraduate courses offered by the CS Department.

The CUGS in Cybersecurity Engineering consists of three required courses focusing on hardware aspects as well as an elective that may be taken from a bank of engineering and computer science courses. The completion of this CUGS will provide students with the necessary skill sets to start a career in cybersecurity and/or pursue a more advanced education or degree program in related fields.

Program Requirements

Required courses:

ECE 09485 - Introduction to Engineering Cyber Security Credits: 3
ECE 09487 - Intro to IoT Hardware Engineering and Security Credits: 3
ECE 09488 - Introduction to Cloud Hardware Architecture and Security Credits: 3

Elective - Choose any course from the following list:

Additional courses will be added to this elective bank as they become available.

ECE 09480 - Introduction to Internet of Things Credits: 3
ECE 09402 - Topics in Electrical and Computer Engineering Credits: 1 to 3 (must be relevant and preapproved)
ECE 09427 - Introduction to Model Based Systems Engineering Credits: 3
CS 01211 - Principles of Information Security Credits: 3
CST 03201 - Security+ Credits: 3
CST 03215 - Penetration Testing Fundamentals Credits: 3
CST 03218 - Ethical Hacking Fundamentals Credits: 3
CST 03252 - Foundations of Computer Forensics Credits: 3
CST 03270 - Introduction to Intrusion Detection Credits: 3
CST 03410 - Cyber Defense Credits: 3
CS 07351 - Cyber Security: Fundamentals, Principles, and Applications

Total Required Credits for the Program: 12 s.h.

Double counting policy: For all CUGS offered by the ECE Department, at most two courses can be double counted to satisfy the CUGS and the B.S. in ECE degree requirements. Therefore, ECE students pursuing this or any other CUGS must take at least two courses above and beyond their BS in ECE degree requirements. Non-ECE students who pursue this CUGS should follow the course double-counting policies of the department in which their major resides.

Admission Requirements / Foundation Courses (prerequisites to CUGS courses) Students applying to this CUGS must have completed the following fundamental courses (or their equivalents) with a minimum GPA of 3.0 or must have relevant career or other experience that includes background in these areas. ECE 09342 Introduction to Embedded Systems and any prerequisites of the courses that make up this course sequence.

Program Coordinator/Advisor Contact Information
Robi Polikar
Engineering Hall
856.256.5372
polikar@rowan.edu