CAE-CO Fundamental Certificate

Alongside the usual requirements for BS in CS, students aspiring to attain the full CAE-CO fundamental certificate will meet additional requirements that include:  

  • Taking the following 6 mandatory courses (18 credits) 
    • CptS 327 Introduction to Cybersecurity 
    • CptS 427 Applied Cybersecurity 
    • CptS 428 Advanced Cybersecurity
    • CptS 455 Introduction to Computer Architecture
    • CptS 460 Operating Systems and Computer Architecture
    • CptS 475 Data Science
  • Taking at least 3 elective courses (9 credits) out of the following courses 
    • CptS 415 Big Data
    • CptS 443 Human-Computer Interaction
    • CptS 466 Embedded Systems
    • Univ. of Idaho CYB 447 Computer and Network Forensics
    • CptS 478 Software Process and Management
    • EE 334 Computer Architecture
    • EE 434 ASIC & Digital Systems Design
    • EE 489 Introduction to Control Systems
    • MIS 374 IT Infrastructure & Security
    • CptS 464 Distributed Systems Concepts and Programming
  • Take the CptS 421 and 423 Senior Design course sequence with a project focused on cybersecurity 
  • Engaging in cybersecurity related internship experience 
  • Involvement in CySER research
  • Attending the CySER summer workshop 
  • Attending CySER seminars 
  • Taking 1-2 semesters or equivalent of foreign language coursework (Russian, Chinese, Korean, Arabic or Persian)