Cybersecurity and Global Policy Program
Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity and Global Policy
Students on Summer 2020, Fall 2020, or Spring 2021 requirements CYGLPOLBS
The B.S. provides students with both technical and policy expertise in a rapidly expanding field, one in which there is high demand for skilled professionals. Through pursuing this degree, students will gain a sophisticated understanding of programming, data structures, networked systems, and security protocols. They will also learn about the wide range of privacy, cultural, economic, legal, and security issues surrounding the field of cybersecurity. They will learn to assess risk, explore possible responses to cyber attacks, and examine how cybersecurity crosses national boundaries and thereby challenges traditional, state-oriented understandings and responses. Upon graduation, students should be able to work closely and communicate effectively with a wide range of both technical and policy experts in the public, nonprofit, and private realms.
Requirements
The major requires at least 71.5 credit hours (74.5 with the addenda requirement), including the requirements listed below.
- Technical, Policy, and Social Foundations.
- Introduction to Informatics. One (1) course:
- INFO-H 101 Introduction to Informatics, Honors
- INFO-I 101 Introduction to Informatics
- Mathematical Foundations of Informatics. One (1) course:
- CSCI-C 241 Discrete Structures for Computer Science
- INFO-H 201 Mathemetical Foundations of Informatics, Honors
- INFO-I 201 Mathematical Foundations of Informatics
- Introduction to International Studies. One (1) course:
- INTL-I 100 Introduction to International Studies
- Culture in the Digital Age. One (1) course:
- INTL-I 305 Advanced Topics in Culture and Politics
- Introduction to International Law and Legal Institutions. One (1) course:
- INTL-L 250 Introduction to International Law and Legal Institutions
- Origin and Evolution of International Law. One (1) course:
- INTL-L 350 Origins and Evolution of International Law
- Introduction to Informatics. One (1) course:
- Cybersecurity Core.
- Diplomacy, Security, Governance. One (1) course:
- INTL-I 210 Diplomacy, Security, Governance
- Analytical Foundations of Security. One (1) course:
- INFO-I 230 Analytical Foundations of Security
- Introduction to the Mathematics of Cybersecurity. One (1) course:
- CSCI-C 231 Introduction to the Mathematics of Cybersecurity
- INFO-I 231 Introduction to the Mathematics of Cybersecurity
- Introduction to International Relations. One (1) course:
- POLS-Y 109 Introduction to International Relations
- Informational Infrastructure I. One (1) course:
- CSCI-C 200 Introduction to Computers and Programming
- INFO-I 210 Information Infrastructure I
- Informational Infrastructure II. One (1) course:
- CSCI-C 212 Introduction to Software Systems
- INFO-I 211 Information Infrastructure II
- Systems Programming with C and Unix. One (1) course:
- CSCI-C 291 System Programming With C and Unix
- Ethics and Decision-Making in International Politics. One (1) course:
- INTL-I 340 Ethics and Decision-Making in International Politics
- Security for Networked Systems. One (1) course:
- CSCI-B 430 Security for Networked Systems
- INFO-I 430 Security for Networked Systems
- Systems & Protocol Security & Informational Assurance. One (1) course:
- CSCI-B 433 Systems & Protocol Security & Information Assurance
- INFO-I 433 Systems and Protocol Security and Information Assurance
- Cybersecurity, Policy, and Governance. One (1) course:
- SGIS-S 401 Cybersecurity, Policy, and Governance
- Capstone. At least three (3) credit hours:
- SGIS-X 373 Internship in Global and International Studies
- Diplomacy, Security, Governance. One (1) course:
- Other Requirements.
- Area Studies. Two (2) courses:
- EALC-E 110 Popular Culture in East Asia
- EALC-E 115 Romancing East Asia: Literatures of Love from Early Times to the Present
- FOLK-F 111 World Music and Culture
- PHIL-P 201 Ancient Greek Philosophy
- SLAV-R 223 Introduction to Russian Culture
- Additional courses with program approval
- Intelligence. One (1) course:
- ILS-Z 331 Strategic Intelligence
- ILS-Z 351 Moles, Deception, and Counterintelligence
- International Diplomacy and Security. One (1) course:
- INTL-I 310 Advanced Topics in Diplomacy, Security, Governance
- Data Visualization. One (1) course:
- SGIS-S 201 Analysis & Visualization of International Data
- Area Studies. Two (2) courses:
- Addenda Requirement*.
- Mathematical Modeling. One (1) of the following:
- Both of the following:
- MATH-D 116 Introduction to Finite Mathematics I
- MATH-D 117 Introduction to Finite Mathematics II
- MATH-M 118 Finite Mathematics
- MATH-V 118 Finite Mathematics with Applications
- Both of the following:
- Mathematical Modeling. One (1) of the following:
- Major GPA, Hours, and Minimum Grade Requirements.
- Major GPA. A GPA of at least 2.000 for all courses taken in the major—including those where a grade lower than C- is earned—is required.
- Major Minimum Grade. Except for the GPA requirement, a grade of C- or higher is required for a course to count toward a requirement in the major.
- Major Upper Division Credit Hours. At least 18 credit hours in the major must be completed at the 300–499 level.
- Major Residency. At least 18 credit hours in the major must be completed in courses taken through the Indiana University Bloomington campus or an IU-administered or IU co-sponsored Overseas Study program.
Notes
Major Area Courses
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Unless otherwise noted below, the following courses are considered in the academic program and will count toward academic program requirements as appropriate:
- Any course contained on the course lists for the academic program requirements at the time the course is taken—as well as any other courses that are deemed functionally equivalent—except for those listed only under Addenda Requirements
- Any course directed to a non-Addenda requirement through an approved exception
Exceptions to and substitutions for major requirements may be made with the approval of the unit's Director of Undergraduate Studies, subject to final approval by the College of Arts and Sciences.
The Bachelor of Science degree requires at least 120 credit hours, to include the following:
- College of Arts and Sciences Credit Hours. At least 100 credit hours must come from College of Arts and Sciences disciplines.
- Upper Division Courses. At least 36 credit hours (of the 120) must be at the 300–499 level.
- College Residency. Following completion of the 60th credit hour toward degree, at least 36 credit hours of College of Arts and Sciences coursework must be completed through the Indiana University Bloomington campus or an IU-administered or IU co-sponsored Overseas Study program.
- College GPA. A College grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.000 is required.
- CASE Requirements. The following College of Arts and Sciences Education (CASE) requirements must be completed:
- CASE Foundations
- CASE Breadth of Inquiry
- CASE Culture Studies
- CASE Critical Approaches: 1 course
- CASE Foreign Language: Proficiency in a single foreign language through the second semester of the second year of college-level coursework
- CASE Intensive Writing: 1 course
- CASE Public Oral Communication: 1 course
- Major. Completion of the major as outlined in the Major Requirements section above.
Most students must also successfully complete the Indiana University Bloomington General Education program.