Cybersecurity Major (CYBR), BA

Requirements

The Core: 44 Hours

All majors at Harding are required to complete the 47-hour Core Liberal Arts  program. The following Core requirement is met within the content of the major.

• MATH 1335  satisfies 3 hours of Inquiry, Investigation, and Reasoning.

Cybersecurity: 62-63 Hours

Remaining Bible/Electives: 21-22 Hours

BUS 4350 , counted above, satisfies the Bible requirement during the semester it is taken. While any hours can count as electives, we encourage students to consider additional computer science, information systems, and criminal justice courses. IS 3400  and MGT 3680  are recommended.

See Bible Class Enrollment policy here.  

Total Hours: 128

Graduate Credit Note(s):

Up to 12 hours of graduate credit in the Accelerated Management and Business Ethics, BBA/MBA  or 12 hours of graduate credit in the Accelerated Information Systems, BA/MS or BBA/MS  graduate programs may be used to satisfy the requirements for the BBA and BA within the Paul R. Carter College of Business Administration. Academic advising for the dual degree program is required. For additional information visit the Graduate School of Business website.

The following undergraduate courses have a graduate equivalent which are listed below:

• ACCT 3150 - Systems and Data Analytics Credit Hours: 3

• or ACCT 5520 - Systems and Data Analytics Credit Hours: 3 

• IB 4010 - Intercultural Business Leadership Credit Hours: 3

• or IB 5010 - Intercultural Business Leadership Credit Hours: 3 

• IS 3000 - Management Information Systems Credit Hours: 3

• or IS 5300 - Information Systems for Competitive Advantage Credit Hours: 3 

• IS 3050 - Principles of Information Security Management Credit Hours: 3

• or IS 5610 - Cybersecurity Fundamentals Credit Hours: 3 

• IS 3150 - Data Visualization and Analysis Credit Hours: 3

• or IS 5520 - Data Visualization Credit Hours: 3 

• IS 3200 - Business Systems Analysis and Design Credit Hours: 3

• or IS 5400 - Systems Analysis and Design Credit Hours: 3 

• IS 3400 - Project Management Credit Hours: 3

• or IS 5710 - Project Management Credit Hours: 3 

• IS 3620 - Offensive Cybersecurity Credit Hours: 3

• or IS 5620 - Information Security Policy and Governance Credit Hours: 3 

• IS 3630 - Cybersecurity Risk, Policy, and Governance Credit Hours: 3

• or IS 5630 - Cybersecurity Risk Management Credit Hours: 3 

• IS 3640 - Computer Forensics Credit Hours: 3

• or IS 5640 - Computer Forensics Credit Hours: 3 

• IS 3800 - Database Design Credit Hours: 3

• or IS 5350 - Database Management Systems Credit Hours: 3  

• IS 4200 - Advanced Global Project Management Credit Hours: 3

• or IS 5720 - Global Project Management Credit Hours: 3  

• IS 4300 - Data Analytics Credit Hours: 3

• or IS 5540 - Applied Data Analytics Credit Hours: 3 

• IS 4500 - Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) Preparation Credit Hours: 3

• or IS 5750 - CAPM/PMP Exam Preparation Credit Hours: 3 

• MGT 3540 - Productions/Operations Management Credit Hours: 3

• or IS 5050 - Business Process Integration Credit Hours: 3 

• MGT 3680 - Management and Organizational Behavior Credit Hours: 3

• or MGT 5500 - Managing People and Organizations Credit Hours: 3 

• MGT 4300 - Strategic Management Credit Hours: 3

• or MGT 5680 - Corporate Strategy and Planning Credit Hours: 3  

• MGT 4400 - Business Leadership Credit Hours: 3

• or BUS 5400 - Business Leadership Credit Hours: 3