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)