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-I 101 INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATICS
- INFO-H 101 INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATICS, HONORS
INFO-I 101 INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATICS
- Credits
- 4–4 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- None
INFO-H 101 INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATICS, HONORS
- Credits
- 4–4 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- None
- Mathematical Foundations of Informatics. One (1) course:
- CSCI-C 241 Discrete Structures for Computer Science
- INFO-I 201 MATHEMATICAL FOUNDATIONS OF INFORMATICS
- INFO-H 201 MATHEMETICAL FOUNDATIONS OF INFORMATICS, HONORS
CSCI-C 241 Discrete Structures for Computer Science
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- CSCI-C 200 or CSCI-C 211
- Notes
- R: MATH-M 211
- Description
- Induction and recursive programs, running time, asymptotic notations, combinatorics and discrete probability, trees and lists, the relational data model, graph algorithms, propositional and predicate logic.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of CSCI-C 241 or CSCI-H 241.
INFO-I 201 MATHEMATICAL FOUNDATIONS OF INFORMATICS
- Credits
- 4–4 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- None
INFO-H 201 MATHEMETICAL FOUNDATIONS OF INFORMATICS, HONORS
- Credits
- 4–4 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- None
- Introduction to International Studies. One (1) course:
- INTL-I 100 Introduction to International Studies
INTL-I 100 Introduction to International Studies
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- This introductory, interdisciplinary course exposes students to the various academic approaches essential to international studies and to the various concentrations that comprise the major.
- Fall 2023CASE SHcourseSummer 2023CASE SHcourseSpring 2023CASE SHcourse
- Culture in the Digital Age. One (1) course:
- INTL-I 305 Advanced Topics in Culture and Politics
INTL-I 305 Advanced Topics in Culture and Politics
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Advanced topics in the study of culture and governance. The focus is on relationships of power and authority, including how governments, markets, and international organizations deploy or use culture, and how people turn to cultural resources to resist attempts to govern them and/or to assert their own political aims.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 12 credit hours.
- Introduction to International Law and Legal Institutions. One (1) course:
- INTL-L 250 Introduction to International Law and Legal Institutions
INTL-L 250 Introduction to International Law and Legal Institutions
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Introduces the central instruments and methodological tools of international law through study of international law cases, major treaties, and key institutions such as the United Nations and the International Criminal Court.
- Origin and Evolution of International Law. One (1) course:
- INTL-L 350 Origins and Evolution of International Law
INTL-L 350 Origins and Evolution of International Law
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Explores the history, central figures, and key arguments in the development of international law; concepts to be discussed include natural law, reason of state, positivism, embedded liberalism, crimes against humanity, and Responsibility to Protect.
- Introduction to Informatics. One (1) course:
- Cybersecurity Core.
- Diplomacy, Security, Governance. One (1) course:
- INTL-I 210 Diplomacy, Security, Governance
INTL-I 210 Diplomacy, Security, Governance
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Examines the development of the modern state and the role of international organizations in maintaining global security and promoting global governance. Addresses issues of political and cultural diplomacy and their effect in international disputes.
- Fall 2023CASE SHcourseSummer 2023CASE SHcourseSpring 2023CASE SHcourse
- Analytical Foundations of Security. One (1) course:
- INFO-I 230 ANALYTICAL FOUNDATIONS OF SECURITY
INFO-I 230 ANALYTICAL FOUNDATIONS OF SECURITY
- Credits
- 3–3 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- None
- Introduction to the Mathematics of Cybersecurity. One (1) course:
- CSCI-C 231 Introduction to Mathematics of Cybersecurity
- INFO-I 231 INTRODUCTION TO THE MATHEMATICS OF CYBERSECURITY
CSCI-C 231 Introduction to Mathematics of Cybersecurity
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- The goal of this course is for students to be introduced to the basic mathematical tools used in modern cybersecurity. The course covers introductory mathematical material from a number of disparate fields including probability theory, analysis of algorithms, complexity theory, number theory, and group theory.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of CSCI-C 231 or INFO-I 231.
INFO-I 231 INTRODUCTION TO THE MATHEMATICS OF CYBERSECURITY
- Credits
- 3–3 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- None
- Introduction to International Relations. One (1) course:
- POLS-Y 109 Introduction to International Relations
POLS-Y 109 Introduction to International Relations
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Causes of war, nature and attributes of the state, imperialism, international law, national sovereignty, arbitration, adjudication, international organization, major international issues.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of POLS-Y 109 or POLS-Y 219.
- Fall 2023CASE SHcourseSummer 2023CASE SHcourseSpring 2023CASE SHcourse
- Informational Infrastructure I. One (1) course:
- CSCI-C 200 Introduction to Computers and Programming
- INFO-I 210 INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE I
CSCI-C 200 Introduction to Computers and Programming
- Credits
- 4
- Prerequisites
- High school precalculus math
- Description
- This course is an introduction, broadly, to algorithmic thinking and, specifically, to programming. It teaches the basics of programming using real world applications in natural, physical and social sciences. Students will develop ability to program by identifying problems in real world and then creating a program that solves the problem.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of CSCI-C 200, CSCI-C 211, CSCI-H 211, or CSCI-A 591.
INFO-I 210 INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE I
- Credits
- 4–4 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- None
- Informational Infrastructure II. One (1) course:
- CSCI-C 212 Introduction to Software Systems
- INFO-I 211 INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE II
CSCI-C 212 Introduction to Software Systems
- Credits
- 4
- Prerequisites
- CSCI-C 200 or CSCI-C 211.
- Description
- Design of computer software systems and introduction to programming in the environment of a contemporary operating system. Topics include a modern object-oriented programming language; building and maintaining large projects; and understanding the operating system interface. Lecture and laboratory.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of CSCI-A 592, CSCI-C 212, CSCI-H 212, or ENGR-E 111.
INFO-I 211 INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE II
- Credits
- 4–4 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- None
- Systems Programming with C and Unix. One (1) course:
- CSCI-C 291 System Programming with C and UNIX
CSCI-C 291 System Programming with C and UNIX
- Credits
- 1.5
- Prerequisites
- CSCI-A 201, CSCI-C 200, CSCI-C 211, or INFO-I 211.
- Description
- This course provides an introduction to programming in a Unix (Linux) environment using the C language. The key ideas to be discussed are: the Unix shell, file system and basic shell commands; the emacs text editor; and the C programming language.
- Ethics and Decision-Making in International Politics. One (1) course:
- INTL-I 340 Ethics and Decision-Making in International Politics
INTL-I 340 Ethics and Decision-Making in International Politics
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Addresses the role of ethics and morality in the international system as applied to states, international organizations, nongovernmental organizations, and individuals. Explores dilemmas policymakers face as they weigh alternatives, try to reconcile competing demands, and search for acceptable trade-offs. Focuses on problems such as mass atrocities, forms of slavery, poverty, and the challenges of dealing with illiberal governments.
- Security for Networked Systems. One (1) course:
- CSCI-B 430 Security for Networked Systems
- INFO-I 430 SECURITY FOR NETWORKED SYSTEMS
CSCI-B 430 Security for Networked Systems
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- CSCI-C 231
- Description
- This course is an extensive survey of network security. The course materials cover threats to information confidentiality, integrity, and availability in different internet layers, and defense mechanisms that control these threats. The course also provides a necessary foundation on network security, such as cryptographic, primitives/protocols, authentication, authorization and access control technologies; and hands-on experiences through programming assignments and course projects.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of CSCI-B 430, INFO-I 430, or INFO-I 520.
INFO-I 430 SECURITY FOR NETWORKED SYSTEMS
- Credits
- 3–3 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- None
- 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
CSCI-B 433 Systems & Protocol Security & Information Assurance
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- CSCI-C 231 and CSCI-C 291
- Description
- This class covers the fundamentals of computer security by looking at how things can go wrong, and how people can abuse the system. This is a matter of creative cheating; to find loopholes and exploit them. After students learn how to attack the system, it is possible to propose ways to make the system secure. Students will gain a basic overview of existing security problems and be exposed to methods that can be used to secure against such problems. The course should be taken by any one designing, selecting, or using applications in which security or privacy plays a role.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of CSCI-B 433, INFO-I 433, or INFO-I 533.
INFO-I 433 SYSTEMS AND PROTOCOL SECURITY AND INFORMATION ASSURANCE
- Credits
- 3–3 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- None
- Cybersecurity, Policy, and Governance. One (1) course:
- SGIS-S 401 Cybersecurity, Policy, and Governance
SGIS-S 401 Cybersecurity, Policy, and Governance
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- The Internet has created both opportunities for global connection as well as vulnerabilities that pose new challenges for nation-states and governments, who are forced to contend with actors whose identity and rules of behavior are often not known to them. Explore these issues and the current thinking in law, policy, and governance in dealing with them.
- Capstone. At least three (3) credit hours:
- SGIS-X 373 Internship in Global and International Studies
SGIS-X 373 Internship in Global and International Studies
- Credits
- 1–3 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Provides academic structure to undergraduate students who wish to engage in a work experience through participation in internships domestically or internationally.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
- 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
EALC-E 110 Popular Culture in East Asia
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Surveys East Asian popular culture by examining the evolution and contemporary forms of mass culture in the region. Students will study the structure and political, social, and cultural implications of transnational cultural flows between East Asia and the West.
- Fall 2023CASE AHcourseSummer 2023CASE AHcourseSpring 2023CASE AHcourse
- Fall 2023CASE GCCcourseSummer 2023CASE GCCcourseSpring 2023CASE GCCcourse
EALC-E 115 Romancing East Asia: Literatures of Love from Early Times to the Present
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Explores diverse expressions of love--sexual, romantic, fantastic, erotic, brotherly, filial, nationalistic, etc., in different forms of literary works (myths, poetry, prose fiction). Examines how the concept of love was used by writers to explore questions of gender, class, and/or national identity.
- Fall 2023CASE AHcourseSummer 2023CASE AHcourseSpring 2023CASE AHcourse
- Fall 2023CASE GCCcourseSummer 2023CASE GCCcourseSpring 2023CASE GCCcourse
FOLK-F 111 World Music and Culture
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Introduction to ethnomusicology and the cross-cultural study of music and culture. Explores music, performance, and ideas from around the world. Analyzes the role music plays in human life, including a variety of social, political, and personal contexts. Music training is not required.
- Fall 2023CASE AHcourseSummer 2023CASE AHcourseSpring 2023CASE AHcourse
- Fall 2023CASE GCCcourseSummer 2023CASE GCCcourseSpring 2023CASE GCCcourse
PHIL-P 201 Ancient Greek Philosophy
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Notes
- R: 3 credit hours of philosophy
- Description
- Selective survey of ancient Greek philosophy (pre-Socratics, Plato, Aristotle).
- Fall 2023CASE AHcourseSummer 2023CASE AHcourseSpring 2023CASE AHcourse
- Fall 2023CASE GCCcourseSummer 2023CASE GCCcourseSpring 2023CASE GCCcourse
SLAV-R 223 Introduction to Russian Culture
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Survey of development of Russian culture and thought from medieval Russia to the present, as seen primarily through literature and the arts. No knowledge of Russian is necessary.
- Fall 2023CASE AHcourseSummer 2023CASE AHcourseSpring 2023CASE AHcourse
- Fall 2023CASE GCCcourseSummer 2023CASE GCCcourseSpring 2023CASE GCCcourse
- Intelligence. One (1) course:
- ILS-Z 331 STRATEGIC INTELLIGENCE
- ILS-Z 351 MOLES, DECEPTION, AND COUNTERINTELLIGENCE
ILS-Z 331 STRATEGIC INTELLIGENCE
- Credits
- 3–3 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- None
ILS-Z 351 MOLES, DECEPTION, AND COUNTERINTELLIGENCE
- Credits
- 3–3 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- None
- International Diplomacy and Security. One (1) course:
- INTL-I 310 Advanced Topics in Diplomacy, Security, Governance
INTL-I 310 Advanced Topics in Diplomacy, Security, Governance
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Advanced topics focusing on the development of the modern state and the role of international organizations in maintaining global security and promoting global governance. Addresses issues of political and cultural diplomacy and their effect in international disputes.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 12 credit hours.
- Data Visualization. One (1) course:
- SGIS-S 201 Analysis & Visualization of International Data
SGIS-S 201 Analysis & Visualization of International Data
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Provides fundamental knowledge and skills to identify useful data sources, formulate relevant questions, develop hypotheses, and analyze, interpret, and communicate trends in quantitative data sets. Introduces the rationale for and basic principles of communicating data through graphic design.
- Fall 2023CASE NMcourseSummer 2023CASE NMcourseSpring 2023CASE NMcourse
- 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-S 118 Honors Finite Mathematics
- MATH-V 118 Finite Mathematics with Applications
MATH-D 116 Introduction to Finite Mathematics I
- Credits
- 2
- Prerequisites
- Mastery of two years of high school algebra as indicated by an ALEKS score of 40 or higher; or MATH-M 014, MATH-M 018, or MATH-J 111.
- Description
- MATH-D 116 and MATH-D 117 is a two-course sequence that covers sets, counting, basic probability, including random variables and expected values, linear systems, matrices, linear programming, and applications.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of MATH-A 118, MATH-M 118, MATH-S 118, MATH-V 118; or MATH-D 116 and MATH-D 117.
MATH-D 117 Introduction to Finite Mathematics II
- Credits
- 2
- Prerequisites
- MATH-D 116 or consent of the department
- Notes
- MATH-D 116 and MATH-D 117 is a two-course sequence
- Description
- Topics for the course are taken from MATH-M 118. Credit for the College of Arts and Sciences Foundations requirement in Mathematical Modeling or the College's N&M Breadth of Inquiry requirement will be given only upon completion of both MATH-D 116 and MATH-D 117 with a passing grade.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of MATH-A 118, MATH-M 118, MATH-S 118, MATH-V 118; or MATH-D 116 and MATH-D 117.
- Fall 2023CASE MMcourseSummer 2023CASE MMcourseSpring 2023CASE MMcourse
- Fall 2023CASE NMcourseSummer 2023CASE NMcourseSpring 2023CASE NMcourse
MATH-M 118 Finite Mathematics
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Notes
- R: To be successful, students will demonstrate mastery of two years of high school algebra as indicated by an appropriate ALEKS score or completion of MATH-M 014, MATH-M 018, or MATH-J 111
- Description
- Sets, counting, basic probability, including random variables and expected values. Linear systems, matrices, linear programming, and applications.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of MATH-A 118, MATH-M 118, MATH-S 118, MATH-V 118; or MATH-D 116 and MATH-D 117.
- Fall 2023CASE MMcourseSummer 2023CASE MMcourseSpring 2023CASE MMcourse
- Fall 2023CASE NMcourseSummer 2023CASE NMcourseSpring 2023CASE NMcourse
MATH-S 118 Honors Finite Mathematics
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- Hutton Honors College membership
- Notes
- R: To be successful students will demonstrate mastery of two years of high school algebra as indicated by an appropriate ALEKS score or completion of MATH-M 014, MATH-M 018, or MATH-J 111
- Description
- Designed for students of outstanding ability in mathematics. Covers all material of MATH-M 118 and additional topics from statistics and game theory. Computers may be used in this course, but no previous experience is assumed.
- Fall 2023CASE MMcourseSummer 2023CASE MMcourseSpring 2023CASE MMcourse
- Fall 2023CASE NMcourseSummer 2023CASE NMcourseSpring 2023CASE NMcourse
MATH-V 118 Finite Mathematics with Applications
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Notes
- R: To be successful, students will demonstrate mastery of two years of high school algebra as indicated by an appropriate ALEKS score or completion of MATH-M 014, MATH-M 018, or MATH-J 111
- Description
- Sets, counting, basic probability, linear modelling, and other discrete topics. Applications to various areas depending on topic. Possibilities include social and biological sciences and consumer mathematics.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of MATH-A 118, MATH-M 118, MATH-S 118, MATH-V 118; or MATH-D 116 and MATH-D 117.
- Fall 2023CASE NMcourseSummer 2023CASE NMcourseSpring 2023CASE NMcourse
- Both of the following:
- Mathematical Modeling. One (1) of the following:
- GPA and Hours Requirements.
- 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.
- Major Upper Division Courses. At least 18 credit hours in the major must be completed at the 300–499 level.
- 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 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.
Notes
Major Area Courses
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.