Cybersecurity Major, B.S.
Introduction
Metropolitan State College of Denver’s Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity (B.S. in CYB) is an interdisciplinary program across criminal justice, information systems, and computer science. Students study law, policy, human factors, ethics, and risk management, with topics that include computer crime, information systems solutions, and proper seizure and recovery of computer evidence. The program also focuses on criminal cybercriminal behaviors, preventing cybercrimes, and cyber laws for prosecuting and punishing cybercriminals.
The CYB curriculum includes pre-major requirements, a required set of CYB courses, and additional required coursework in CJC, CIS, and CS. Students complete a CYB internship in Cybersecurity and build toward a Senior capstone, CYB 4990 Capstone Seminar in Cybersecurity. The program integrates theory and practice through hands-on learning. Course delivery includes daytime, evening, online, and hybrid classes, supporting full-time and part-time study for working professionals.
Modules
- CYB 2001 Cyber Laws and Regulations
- CYB 2500 Criminal Investigation
- CYB 3980 Internship in Cybersecurity
- CYB 3900 Open-Source Intelligence
- CYB 4990 Capstone Seminar in Cybersecurity
- CJC 1010 Introduction to Criminal Justice System
- CIS 2010 Foundations of Information Systems
- CIS 2110 Structured Problem Solving in Information Systems
- CIS 3230 Telecommunication Systems and Networking
- CIS 3500 Information Systems Security
- CIS 4550 Information Systems Security Tools and Techniques
- CSS 2751 – Principles of Cybersecurity
Scholarships
80 fully funded scholarships are listed for USA. See USA scholarships.