OVERVIEW
ADMISSIONS
The entrance requirements for students entering the undergraduate certificate of cybersecurity program include:
- Upper-level eligibility in KU EECS AND
- Overall GPA of 2.8 or better AND
- Three letters of reference.
CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS
Note: The proposed Undergraduate Certificate in Cybersecurity requires the completion of three core courses and one elective course at a total of 12 credit hours.
Prerequisite/ Corequisite
EECS 140: Introduction to Digital Logic Design
EECS 168: Programming I
EECS 268: Programming II
EECS 388: Embedded Systems
EECS 448: Software Engineering I
EECS 678: Introduction to Operating Systems
MATH 526 Applied Mathematical Statistics I or EECS 461 Probability and Statistics
Core Courses/Theory (2 courses, 6 credit hours required)
EECS 563: Introduction to Communication Networks (3 credits)
EECS 565: Introduction to Information and Computer Security (3 credits)
Core Courses/Practice (1 course, 3 credit hours required)
EECS 465: Cyber Defense (3 credits)
Elective Courses (1 course, 3 credit hours required)
EECS 569 Digital Forensics: (3 credits)
EECS 665 Compiler Construction (4 credits)
EECS 700: Mobile Security (3 credits)
EECS 711 Security Management and Audit (3 credits)
EECS 738: Machine Learning (3 credits)
EECS 742: Static Analysis (3 credits)
EECS 755: Software Modeling and Analysis (3 credits)
EECS 765: Introduction to Cryptography & Computer Security (3 credits)
The completion requirements of the cybersecurity certificate include:
- Students must have a GPA of 3.0 or better in all certificate courses AND
- The minimum grade for any course to be applied toward the certificate is a grade of C
Note: For students who have been enrolled in the BSEE/CoE/CS/IC programs, all the credits obtained in the certification program will count toward the degree. For students who have enrolled in the BSEE/CoE/IC programs, all the credits obtained before applying to the certificate will count toward the certificate.