Bachelor of Science in Applied Cybersecurity and Information Technology

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
or ITM 312 Introduction to Systems Software Programming
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 (27)
ITMM 485Legal and Ethical Issues in Information Technology3
ITMS 418Coding Security3
ITMS 438Cyber Forensics3
ITMS 443Vulnerability Analysis and Control3
ITMS 448Cyber Security Technologies3
ITMS 458Operating System Security3
ITMS 478Cyber Security Management3
ITMS 483Digital Evidence3
ITMT 430System Integration3
Cybersecurity and Information Technology Electives (6)
Select six credit hours from ITM, ITMD, ITMM, ITMO, ITMS, ITMT, or TECH courses6
Mathematics Requirements (20)
MATH 151Calculus I5
MATH 152Calculus II5
MATH 230Introduction to Discrete Math3
MATH 251Multivariate and Vector Calculus4
MATH 474Probability and Statistics3
Natural Science and Engineering Requirements (10)
EG 225 and PHYS 200 are recommended
See Illinois Tech Core Curriculum, section D10
Humanities and Social Sciences Requirements (21)
PSYC 301 is recommended
See Illinois Tech Core Curriculum, sections B and C21
Interprofessional Projects (IPRO) (6)
See Illinois Tech Core Curriculum, section E6
Free Electives (3)
Select three credit hours3
Total Credit Hours129

Bachelor of Science in Applied Cybersecurity and Information Technology

Year 1
Semester 1Credit HoursSemester 2Credit Hours
ITM 3013ITM 3033
ITM 3113ITM 3133
MATH 1515MATH 1525
Humanities 200-level Elective3Social Sciences Elective3
 Natural Science or Engineering Elective3
 14 17
Year 2
Semester 1Credit HoursSemester 2Credit Hours
ITMD 3613ITMD 3623
ITMD 4113ITMO 3563
ITMT 3303ITMO 3403
MATH 2514ITMS 4783
Natural Science or Engineering Elective4MATH 2303
 Natural Science or Engineering Elective3
 17 18
Year 3
Semester 1Credit HoursSemester 2Credit Hours
ITMD 3213ITMS 4183
ITMM 4713ITMS 4383
ITMS 4433ITMM 4853
ITMS 4483MATH 4743
Humanities Elective (300+)3IPRO Elective I3
Social Sciences Elective (300+)3 
 18 15
Year 4
Semester 1Credit HoursSemester 2Credit Hours
ITMS 4833ITMT 4303
ITMS 4583Cybersecurity Elective3
Cybersecurity Elective3IPRO Elective II3
Humanities Elective (300+)3Social Sciences Elective (300+)3
Free Elective3Humanities or Social Sciences Elective3
 15 15
Total Credit Hours: 129