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    CS Cybersecurity Concentration Study Plan

    Computer Science with Cybersecurity Concentration 2024 Study Plan

    • The CS with Cybersecurity Concentration 2024 study plan (PDF) is available at link, its prerequisite flowchart can be accessed at link, and the Core Curriculum requirements are listed here.
    • The only difference between CS Major and CS Major with Cybersecurity Concentration is the 12 CH Cybersecurity Concentration Requirements taken instead of 12 CH CS Major Electives package.​


     

    First Year (33 credit hours)

    Term

    Course #

    Course Title

    CH

    Term

    Course #

    Course Title

    CH

    Fall

    CMPS 151

    Programming Concepts

    3

    Spring

    CMPS 251

    Object-Oriented Programming

    4

    CHEM 101

    General Chemistry I

    3

    PHYS 191

    General Physics for Engineering I

    3

    CHEM 103

    Experimental General Chemistry I

    1

    PHYS 192

    Experimental General Physics for Engineering I

    1

    MATH 101

    Calculus I

    3

    MATH 231

    Linear Algebra

    3

    ENGL 202

    English Language I Post Foundation

    3

    MATH 102

    Calculus II

    3

    HIST 121

    History of Qatar

    3

    ENGL 203

    English Language II Post Foundation

    3

    Total Credit Hours in Semester

    16

    Total Credit Hours in Semester

    17

     

    Second Year (31 credit hours)

    Term

    Course #

    Course Title

    CH

    Term

    Course #

    Course Title

    CH

    Fall

    CMPS 200

    Computer Ethics

    1

    Spring

    CMPS 323

    Design and Analysis of Algorithms

    3

    CMPS 205

    Discrete Structures for Computing

    3

    CMPS 351

    Fundamentals of Database Systems

    4

    CMPS 303

    Data Structures

    4

    CMPE 263

    Computer Architecture and Organization I

    3

    PHYS 193

    General Physics for Engineering II

    3

    GENG 200

    Probability and Statistics for Engineers

    3

    PHYS 194

    Experimental General Physics for Engineering II

    1

     

    Core Knowledge and Skills Package

    3

    ARAB 100

    Arabic Language I

    3

     

    Total Credit Hours in Semester

    15

    Total Credit Hours in Semester

    16

     

    Third Year (33 credit hours)

    Term

    Course #

    Course Title

    CH

    Term

    Course #

    Course Title

    CH

    Fall

    CMPS 310

    Software Engineering

    4

    Spring

    CMPS 350

    Web Development Fundamentals

    3

    CMPE 355

    Data Communication and Computer Networks I

    4

    CMPS 405

    Operating Systems

    4

    CMPS 380

    Cybersecurity Fundamentals

    3

    CMPS 485

    Network Security

    3

    GENG 300

    Numerical Methods

    3

    DAWA 111

    Islamic Culture

    3

     

    Natural Science/Mathematics package

    3

     

    Humanities/Fine Arts package

    3

    Total Credit Hours in Semester

    17

    Total Credit Hours in Semester

    16

     

    Fourth Year (23 credit hours)

    Term

    Course #

    Course Title

    CH

    Term

    Course #

    Course Title

    CH

    Fall

    CMPS 493

    OR

    GENG 498

    Senior Project I*

    OR

    Multidisciplinary Senior Design I

    3

    Spring

    CMPS 499

    OR

    GENG 499

    Senior Project II

    OR

    Multidisciplinary Senior Design II

    3

    CMPS 381

    Applied Cryptography

    3

    CMPS 48X

    Cybersecurity Concentration Elective

    3

    CMPS 481

    Enterprise Cybersecurity

    3

     

    Social/Behavioral Sciences package

    3

    CMPS 307

    Introduction to Project Management and Entrepreneurship

    2

    MAGT 101

    Principles of Management

    3

    Total Credit Hours in Semester

    11

    Total Credit Hours in Semester

    12

    *CS students are required to enroll in the Senior Project (SP) during their final year of study. To be eligible for SP registration, a student must have successfully completed a minimum of 84 CH AND CMPS 310 Software Engineering AND either CMPS 350 Web Development Fundamentals OR CMPS 405 Operating Systems.

     

    A minimum of 120 credit hours are required to complete the major in Computer Science with Cybersecurity Concentration, including:

    ·         33 credit hours in Core Curriculum requirements:

    o   15 credit hours from the Identity & Communication Package

    o   3 credit hours from the Core Knowledge and Skills Package

    o   3 credit hours from the Humanities /Fine Arts package

    o   3 credit hours from the Social/Behavioral Sciences package

    o   3 credit hours from the Natural Science/Mathematics package

    o   6 credit hours from the Supplemental College / Program core requirements package

    ·         21 credit hours of College Requirements.

    ·         49 credit hours in Major Requirements.

    ·         12 credit hours of Cybersecurity Concentration Requirements.

    ·         5 credit hours in Major Supporting Requirements.

    Cybersecurity Concentration Requirements (12 CH)

    The 12 CH Cybersecurity Concentration requirements include 3 required courses:

    ·         CMPS 381 Applied Cryptography

    ·         CMPS 481 Enterprise Cybersecurity

    ·         CMPS 485 Network Security

    And 1 elective course from these courses:

    ·         CMPS 482 Cyber-Physical Systems Security

    ·         CMPS 483 Digital Forensics

    ·         CMPS 489 Special Topics in Cybersecurity