Bachelor of Science Cybersecurity Technology

Total Credits Required: 120

• Required Major Core Courses: 30
• Required Major Capstone Course: 3
• General Education Courses: 41
• Minor and Elective Courses: 46 

Required Major Core Courses

• Fundamentals of Computer Troubleshooting(3 Credits, CMIT 202)
• Fundamentals of Networking(3 Credits, CMIT 265)
• Introduction to Linux(3 Credits, CMIT 291)
• Network Security(3 Credits, CMIT 320)
• Ethical Hacking(3 Credits, CMIT 321)
• Cloud Technologies(3 Credits, CMIT 326)
• Switching, Routing, and Wireless Essentials(3 Credits, CMIT 351)
• Three upper-level courses chosen from the following
  •  any upper-level CMIT courses 
  • Digital Forensics in the Criminal Justice System(3 Credits, CCJS 321) 

Required Major Capstone Course

• Cybersecurity Technology Capstone(3 Credits, CMIT 495)

Digital Forensics Focus

If you are interested in a career in digital forensics, you can take three of the following upper-level courses to satisfy the 9-credit requirement listed above:

• Digital Forensics in the Criminal Justice System(3 Credits, CCJS 321)
• Digital Forensics Analysis and Application(3 Credits, CMIT 424)
• Mobile Forensics(3 Credits, CMIT 440)
• Network Forensics(3 Credits, CMIT 460)

_{* This information is for students who enroll in the 2024-2025 academic year. For prior year requirements for this program or to review UMGC's complete program requirements for a specific academic year, visit our program catalog archive}

Accelerated Pathway

If you completed your undergraduate degree at UMGC with a major in cybersecurity technology, an accelerated pathway between UMGC undergraduate and graduate programs in cybersecurity allows you to earn 6 credits toward the following programs:

• Master's degrees in Master of Science in Cloud Computing Systems, Cyber Operations, Cybersecurity Management and Policy, Cybersecurity Technology, or Digital Forensics and Cyber Investigation
• Graduate certificates in Cloud Computing and Networking, Cyber Operations, Cybersecurity Management and Policy, Cybersecurity Technology, or Digital Forensics and Cyber Investigation.

To be eligible for the pathway, you must enroll in a related graduate program within two years of completing Current Trends and Projects in Computer Networks and Cybersecurity (3 Credits, CMIT 495).

If eligible, you may be awarded credit for the introductory course in the specified graduate program—either Communicating, Problem Solving, and Leading in Cybersecurity (6 Credits, CBR 600) or Decisive Thinking, Communicating, and Leading in Technology Fields (6 Credits, DCL 600T). You may only earn credit for one course through this accelerated pathway.