BSCYBR in Cybersecurity Engineering

OverviewThe B.S in Cybersecurity Engineering degree program at the University of Cincinnati integrates pertinent science and mathematics courses with electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, political science, and ethics courses in order to develop an engineer capable of designing, and analyzing systems that operate with confidentiality, integrity and availability. Coursework will promote your critical thinking skills in cyber security to be able to understand, measure and identify the security vulnerabilities and privacy risks of computer and communication systems.You will learn how to respond to unknown cyber security threats, test vulnerabilities in software and web application, reverse engineer malware, and how to build secure, robust and reliable computer and communication systems.During the last two years of your degree, you will sharpen your skills into emerging areas of advanced cyber security by choosing your area of focus: Cyber-attack and defenseNetwork and data securityHardware and cyber-physical system security.During your studies, you will build an impressive resume and professional network through our nationally-recognized co-op program at companies such as Northrop Grumman, Booz Allen, Edaptive, Inc., and many others, as well as government laboratories such as Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and the National Security Agency (NSA).

Admission criteria for this program vary based on a comprehensive review of the relative strength of courses, academic performance, co-curricular activities, and supplemental information provided through the application.First-year students applying to this program should also have completed the following college preparatory subjects:

• English (4 units)
• Mathematics, including algebra, geometry and either pre-calculus or calculus (4 units)
• Science, including Chemistry and Physics (3 units)
• Social sciences (3 units)
• Electives (5 units)