Cybersecurity, B.S.

Finish in Four

At the University of Maine at Presque Isle, our goal is to ensure you can Finish in Four. In addition to a wide range of academic and student support efforts, we’ve set up this pathway, or map, for you; if you follow this recommended sequence, you will complete your Bachelor’s degree in four years. Together, we can help you Finish in Four and turn your degree into a great career.

Please note that this is a scheduling aid, not a guarantee of specific course offerings each semester. Course availability varies depending on the date of enrollment, so please be sure to consult the appropriate catalog for official degree/program requirements and seek guidance regularly from your faculty and professional academic advisors.

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Academic Department: Cybersecurity

First Year Fall Semester

CourseTitleCredits
UNV 101University Experience*2 credits
ENG 101College Composition I*3 credits
MAT 117College Algebra*3 credits
BUS 101Introduction to Business3 credits
COS 101Introduction to Computer Science3 credits
GECGeneral Education Course3 credits
First Year Fall Semester Total: 17 Credits

First Year Spring Semester

CourseTitleCredits
ENG 121College Composition II*3 credits
COS 110Programming Fundamentals II*3 credits
GECGeneral Education Course3 credits
GECGeneral Education Course3 credits
GECGeneral Education Course3 credits
First Year Spring Semester Total: 15 Credits

Second Year Fall Semester

CourseTitleCredits
COS 120Intro to Data Structures3 credits
COS 210Intro to Information Security3 credits
COM 210

PCJ 215		Organizational Communication
-or-
Business Communications		3 credits
MAT 201Probability & Statistics3 credits
GECScience – Choose from 3c, 3d, 3e3-4 credits
Second Year Fall Semester Total: 15-16 Credits

Second Year Spring Semester

CourseTitleCredits
COS 232Intro to Cyber Forensics3 credits
BUS 343Project Risk & Cost Management3 credits
BUS 345Database Management3 credits
COS 340Computer Security3 credits
GEC Science – Choose from 3c, 3d, 3e3-4 credits
Second Year Spring Semester Total: 15-16 Credits

Third Year Fall Semester

CourseTitleCredits
COS 240Network Concepts3 credits
COS 350Databases & Database Security3 credits
Select OneBUS XXX, COS XXX, MAT 131, or COS 2903-4 credits
GEL/MINGeneral Elective or Minor Course3 credits
GECGeneral Education Course3 credits
Third Year Fall Semester Total: 15-16 Credits

Third Year Spring Semester

CourseTitleCredits
COS 410Cybersecurity I3 credits
Select OneBUS XXX, COS XXX, MAT 131, or COS 2903-4 credits
GEL/MINGeneral Elective or Minor Course3 credits
GEL/MINGeneral Elective or Minor Course3 credits
GECGeneral Education Course3 credits
Third Year Spring Semester Total: 15-16 Credits

Fourth Year Fall Semester

CourseTitleCredits
COS 440Network Security3 credits
COS 485Cybersecurity Capstone3 credits
Select OneBUS XXX, COS XXX, MAT 131, or COS 2903-4 credits
GEL/MINGeneral Elective or Minor Course3 credits
GEL/MINGeneral Elective or Minor Course3 credits
Fourth Year Fall Semester Total: 15-16 Credits

Fourth Year Spring Semester

CourseTitleCredits
COS 495Cybersecurity Internship3 credits
GEL/MINGeneral Elective or Minor Course3 credits
GEL/MINGeneral Elective or Minor Course3 credits
GEL/MINGeneral Elective or Minor Course3 credits
GEL/MINGeneral Elective or Minor Course1-3 credits
Fourth Year Spring Semester Total: 13-15 Credits

Total Minimum Credits Required for Degree: 120 credits

* Meets General Education Curriculum requirements

** Course contains a 100 hour preceptorship component

*** See faculty advisor for AT & PT grad school preparations