Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity with Artificial Intelligence*

* Indicates that this program is an Incubator Program. Please visit Incubator Programs for more information. 

Required Courses

Information Technology Core Requirements (36)
ITM 301Introduction to Contemporary Operating Systems and Hardware I3
ITM 303Introduction to Contemporary Operating Systems and Hardware II3
ITM 311Introduction to Software Development3
ITM 313Introduction to Open Source Application Development3
ITMD 321Data Modeling and Applications3
ITMD 361Fundamentals of Web Development3
ITMD 362Human-Computer Interaction and Web Design3
ITMD 411Intermediate Software Development3
ITMM 471Project Management for Information Technology and Management3
ITMO 340Introduction to Data Networks and the Internet3
ITMO 356Introduction to Open Source Operating Systems3
ITMT 330Introduction to Information Systems and the IT Profession3
Cybersecurity Core Requirements (33)
ITMM 485Legal and Ethical Issues in Information Technology3
ITMS 416Foundations of Secure AI Systems3
ITMS 418Coding Security3
ITMS 443Vulnerability Analysis and Control3
ITMS 448Cyber Security Technologies3
ITMS 458Operating System Security3
ITMS 460Secure AI Systems Engineering and Defense3
ITMS 483Digital Evidence3
ITMT 430System Integration3
ITMS 484Governance, Risk, and Compliance3
DS 151Introduction to Data Science3
Mathematics Requirements (9)
MATH 180Fundamentals of Discrete Mathematics (Select one course from the following:)3
or MATH 230 Introduction to Discrete Math
MATH 192Linear Mathematics 3
Select one course from the following:3
Introductory Statistics (Select one course from the following:)3
Business Statistics (Select one course from the following:)3
Undergraduate Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences4
Natural Science and Engineering Requirements (10)
PHYS 200 is recommended
See Illinois Tech Core Curriculum, section D10
Humanities and Social Sciences Requirements (21)
PSYC 211 is recommended
See Illinois Tech Core Curriculum, sections B and C21
Interprofessional Projects (IPRO) (6)
See Illinois Tech Core Curriculum, section E6
Free Electives (6)
Select six credit hours6
Total Credit Hours121

Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity and AI

Year 1
Semester 1Credit HoursSemester 2Credit Hours
ITM 3013ITM 3033
ITMT 3303ITMO 3403
Natural Science Elective4ITMO 3563
Humanities 100-level Elective3MATH 180 or 2303
 Natural Science Elective3
 13 15
Year 2
Semester 1Credit HoursSemester 2Credit Hours
ITMD 3613ITMD 3623
ITMD 3213ITMS 4483
ITM 3113ITM 3133
MATH 1923Statistics Elective (STAT 225, BUS 221, PSYC 203)3
Natural Science Elective3Social Science 100-level Elective3
 Minor, Technical, or Free Elective3
 15 18
Year 3
Semester 1Credit HoursSemester 2Credit Hours
ITMD 4113ITMS 4163
ITMM 4853ITMS 4833
ITMS 4843ITMS 4183
DS 1513ITMS 4433
Humanities Elective (200+)3Social Sciences Elective (200+)3
 15 15
Year 4
Semester 1Credit HoursSemester 2Credit Hours
ITMM 4713ITMT 4303
ITMS 4583IPRO Elective II3
ITMS 4603Minor, Technical, or Free Elective3
Humanities Elective (200+)3Social Sciences Elective (200+)3
IPRO ELECTIVE 13Humanities or Social Sciences Elective3
 15 15
Total Credit Hours: 121