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Bachelor of Science in Business

Cybersecurity Management and Analytics Major

Program Curriculum

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
Degree Core Requirements
BIT 2405	Introduction to Business Statistics, Analytics, and Modeling ^#	3
BIT 3414	Operations and Supply Chain Management ^#	3
BIT 3434	Advanced Modeling for Business Analytics ^#	3
BIT 3444	Advanced Business Computing and Applications ^#	3
BIT 3524	Database Management and Design ^#	3
BIT 4474	Global Operations and Information Technology ^#	3
BIT 4484	Project Management ^#	3
Subtotal		21
College Requirements
ACIS 2115	Principles of Accounting ¹	3
ACIS 2116	Principles of Accounting ¹	3
BUS 1004	Foundations of Business Problem-Solving	3
BUS 1204	AI Literacy for Business	3
BUS 2004	Intermediate Applications of Business Problem-Solving	3
BUS 3004	Advanced Applications of Business Problem-Solving	3
BUS 3754	Internship in Business	1
BUS 3900	Bridge Experience	0
BUS 4004	Capstone in Business Problem-Solving	3
FIN 3104	Introduction to Finance ¹	3
MGT 3404	Principles of Management ¹	3
MKTG 3104	Marketing Management ¹	3
Subtotal		31
Major Requirements
BIT 2104	Careers in Business Information Technology	1
BIT 2554	Linux, Shell Scripting, and Securing OS for Business ^#	3
BIT 3474	Data Management and Business Analytics in Python ^#	3
BIT 3484	Advanced Business Analytics in Python and R ^#	3
BIT 3554	Networks, Telecommunications and Security ^#	3
BIT 3664	Cybersecurity Management I ^#	3
BIT 3674	Cybersecurity Management II ^#	3
BIT 4604	Data Governance, Privacy and Ethics ^#	3
BIT 4644	Digital Forensics and Incident Response Management ^#	3
BIT 4654	Penetration Testing and Ethical Hacking for Business ^#	3
CS 1064	Introduction to Programming in Python ^#	3
or BIT 3424	Introduction to Business Analytics Modeling
CMA Electives ^#
Select two of the following:		6
ACIS 4684	Information Systems Security and Assurance ^#
BIT/PSCI/CS 2164	Foundations of Contemporary Security Environments ^#
BIT 3514	Systems Analysis ^#
BIT 3614	Election Security ^#
BIT/CS/PSCI 4164	Future of Security: Integrative Solutions for Complex Security Systems ^#
BIT 4424	Business Information Visualization and Analytics ^#
BIT 4544	Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Deep Learning in BIT ^#
BIT 4624	Cybersecurity Analytics for Business ^#
BIT 4664	Cyber Defense Strategy ^#
BIT 4674	Cyber Threat Analysis ^#
Subtotal		37
Pathways to General Education
Pathways Concept 1 - Discourse
COMM 1015	Communication Skills (1F)	3
or ENGL 1105	First-Year Writing
COMM 1016	Communication Skills (1F)	3
or ENGL 1106	First-Year Writing
Select one of the following to satisfy Pathway 1a		3
ENGL 2844	Introduction to Technical and Scientific Communication
ENGL 3764	Technical Writing
ENGL 3774	Business Writing
Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities
Select three hours in Pathway 2		3
Pathway 2 is partially fulfilled by the completion of BIT 4604 ^#
Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences
ECON 2005	Principles of Economics ¹	3
ECON 2006	Principles of Economics ¹	3
Pathways Concept 4 - Reasoning in the Natural Sciences
Select six hours in Pathway 4		6
Pathways Concept 5 - Quantitative and Computational Thinking
MATH 1025	Elementary Calculus (5F)	3
or MATH 1225	Calculus of a Single Variable
Pathway 5f is partially fulfilled by completion of BIT 2554 ^#
BIT 2406	Introduction to Business Statistics, Analytics, and Modeling (5A) ¹	3
Pathways Concept 6 - Critique and Practice in Design and the Arts
Select three hours in Pathway 6a		3
Pathway 6d is fulfilled by completion of BUS 4004
Pathways Concept 7 - Critical Analysis of Identity and Equity in the United States
Pathways Concept 7 is currently suspended effective Fall 2025. Please refer to the Pathways Page for more information.
Select three hours in Pathway 7		3
Subtotal		36
Total Credits		125

¹: Graduation Requirement: A grade of C- or better is required in the following courses: ACIS 2115 - ACIS 2116, BIT 2406, ECON 2005 - ECON 2006, FIN 3104, MGT 3404, and MKTG 3104.
#: Overall and In-Major GPA: Students must have an overall GPA of 2.0 and an in-major GPA of 2.0 to graduate. Courses used to calculate the in- major GPA are noted with a # footnote.

Pamplin+ Curriculum

As part of the Pamplin+ curriculum, Pamplin College of Business students will complete:

Four Business Cohort Courses: BUS 1004, BUS 2004, BUS 3004, and BUS 4004.
Two Experiential Learning Requirements: BUS 3900 and BUS 3754 (unless satisfied by a major-specific course).
Coursework designed to develop skills in the following areas:
- AI Literacy for Business (BUS 1204)
- Entrepreneurship & Innovation
- Communication
- Ethics & Law
- Global Marketplace
- Service/Resilience

In some majors, students may choose from a list of approved courses to fulfill one of these skill areas; when applicable, this option is specified in the program requirements. In all other cases, these skills are embedded within required major courses.

Satisfactory Progress Towards Degree

Upon having attempted 72 semester hours (including transfer, advanced placement, advanced standing, credit by examination, course withdrawal), students must:

Be enrolled in a degree-granting program, and
Be certified at the close of the academic year by their department as making satisfactory progress toward a degree based upon preestablished minimum criteria, and
Have an in-major GPA of 2.00 or above and maintain an in-major GPA of 2.00 or above until graduation.

Graduation Requirements

Graduation Requirement: A grade of C- or better is required in the following courses: ACIS 2115 - ACIS 2116, BIT 2406, ECON 2005 - ECON 2006, FIN 3104, MGT 3404, and MKTG 3104.
Overall and In-Major GPA: Students must have an overall GPA of 2.0 and an in-major GPA of 2.0 to graduate. Courses used to calculate the in-major GPA are noted with a # footnote.
General Information: A total of 125 credit hours is required for graduation. Any exceptions to this curriculum must be approved by the student's department head and Associate Dean for Pamplin Undergraduate Programs.

Pamplin+ Curriculum

As part of the Pamplin+ curriculum, Pamplin College of Business students will complete:

Four Business Cohort Courses: BUS 1004, BUS 2004, BUS 3004, and BUS 4004.
Two Experiential Learning Requirements: BUS 3900 and BUS 3754 (unless satisfied by a major-specific course).
Coursework designed to develop skills in the following areas:
- AI Literacy for Business (BUS 1204)
- Entrepreneurship & Innovation
- Communication
- Ethics & Law
- Global Marketplace
- Service/Resilience

Foreign Language Requirement

Students who did not successfully complete at least two years of a single foreign, classical, or sign language during high school must successfully complete six credit hours of a single foreign, classical, or sign language at the college level. Courses taken to meet this requirement may not count towards the minimum credit hours required for graduation. Please refer to the Undergraduate Catalog for details.

Roadmap

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
Fall Semester		Credits
COMM 1015 or ENGL 1105	Communication Skills or First-Year Writing	3
MATH 1025 or MATH 1225	Elementary Calculus or Calculus of a Single Variable	3
BUS 1004	Foundations of Business Problem-Solving	3
Select three credits in Pathway 6a		3
Select three credits in Pathway 4		3
	Credits	15
Spring Semester
COMM 1016 or ENGL 1106	Communication Skills or First-Year Writing	3
BIT 2405	Introduction to Business Statistics, Analytics, and Modeling ^#	3
BUS 1204	AI Literacy for Business	3
ACIS 2115	Principles of Accounting ¹	3
ECON 2005	Principles of Economics ¹	3
BIT 2104	Careers in Business Information Technology	1
	Credits	16
Second Year
Fall Semester
ACIS 2116	Principles of Accounting ¹	3
ECON 2006	Principles of Economics ¹	3
BIT 2406	Introduction to Business Statistics, Analytics, and Modeling ¹	3
BIT 2554	Linux, Shell Scripting, and Securing OS for Business ^#	3
Select three credits in Pathway 2		3
	Credits	15
Spring Semester
CS 1064 or BIT 3424	Introduction to Programming in Python ^# or Introduction to Business Analytics Modeling	3
BIT 3414	Operations and Supply Chain Management ^#	3
BIT 3554	Networks, Telecommunications and Security ^#	3
MGT 3404	Principles of Management ¹	3
BUS 2004	Intermediate Applications of Business Problem-Solving	3
	Credits	15
Third Year
Fall Semester
BIT 3474	Data Management and Business Analytics in Python ^#	3
BIT 3444	Advanced Business Computing and Applications ^#	3
MKTG 3104	Marketing Management ¹	3
BIT 3434	Advanced Modeling for Business Analytics ^#	3
Select three credits in Pathway 4		3
BUS 3754	Internship in Business	1
	Credits	16
Spring Semester
BIT 3664	Cybersecurity Management I ^#	3
BIT 3524	Database Management and Design ^#	3
BIT 3484	Advanced Business Analytics in Python and R ^#	3
BIT 4484	Project Management ^#	3
BUS 3004	Advanced Applications of Business Problem-Solving	3
BUS 3900	Bridge Experience	0
	Credits	15
Fourth Year
Fall Semester
BIT 4604	Data Governance, Privacy and Ethics ^#	3
BIT 3674	Cybersecurity Management II ^#	3
CMA Elective (see options below) ^#		3
BUS 4004	Capstone in Business Problem-Solving	3
ENGL 2844 or ENGL 3764 or ENGL 3774	Introduction to Technical and Scientific Communication or Technical Writing or Business Writing	3
Select three credits in Pathway 7		3
	Credits	18
Spring Semester
CMA Elective (see options below) ^#		3
BIT 4644	Digital Forensics and Incident Response Management ^#	3
BIT 4654	Penetration Testing and Ethical Hacking for Business ^#	3
FIN 3104	Introduction to Finance ¹	3
BIT 4474	Global Operations and Information Technology ^#	3
	Credits	15
	Total Credits	125

¹: Graduation Requirement: A grade of C- or better is required in the following courses: ACIS 2115 - ACIS 2116, BIT 2406, ECON 2005 - ECON 2006, FIN 3104, MGT 3404, and MKTG 3104.
#: Overall and In-Major GPA: Students must have an overall GPA of 2.0 and an in-major GPA of 2.0 to graduate. Courses used to calculate the in- major GPA are noted with a # footnote.

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
CMA Electives ^#
Select two of the following:
ACIS 4684	Information Systems Security and Assurance ^#	3
BIT/PSCI/CS 2164	Foundations of Contemporary Security Environments ^#	3
BIT 3514	Systems Analysis ^#	3
BIT 3614	Election Security ^#	3
BIT/CS/PSCI 4164	Future of Security: Integrative Solutions for Complex Security Systems ^#	3
BIT 4424	Business Information Visualization and Analytics ^#	3
BIT 4544	Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Deep Learning in BIT ^#	3
BIT 4624	Cybersecurity Analytics for Business ^#	3
BIT 4664	Cyber Defense Strategy ^#	3
BIT 4674	Cyber Threat Analysis ^#	3