UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO



CWI - CYBERSECURITY B.S. PATHWAY 2024-2025

To view the approved curriculum for this degree at U of I, please visit: Cybersecurity B.S.

To view the approved curriculum for this degree at CWI, please visit: Cybersecurity A.A.S.

The University of Idaho has created transfer pathways to make the transfer process easier for students. Through these pathways, the University of Idaho has created an agreement with other institutions to show a potential pathway to earn a bachelor's degree by starting at your local community college and completing the degree at the University of Idaho. When using these pathways, please remember that this is just one route to completing a bachelor's degree. If you choose to follow a pathway, be sure to save a copy and work with your academic advisor at the University of Idaho. Following a transfer pathway allows you to work with your academic advisor to adhere to the catalog year and requirements listed on the transfer pathway.


Written Communication
6 credits minimum.
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ENGL 101 WRITING AND RHETORIC I (3) ENGL 101 WRITING AND RHETORIC I (3) 05/15/2017 
ENGL 102 WRITING AND RHETORIC II (3) ENGL 102 WRITING AND RHETORIC II (3) 05/15/2017 
Oral Communication
2 credits minimum.
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COMM 100 COMMUNICATION MATTERS (2) COMM 000 ELECTIVE () 05/15/2017 
COMM 101 FUNDAMENTALS OF ORAL COMMUNICATION (3) COMM 101 FUNDAMENTALS OF ORAL COMMUNICATION (3) 05/15/2017 
COMM 112 ARGUMENTATION AND DEBATE (3) PHIL 201 CRITICAL THINKING (3) 05/15/2017 
Mathematical Ways of Knowing - Cybersecurity B.S.
3 credits Minimum.
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MATH 170 CALCULUS I (5) MATH 170 CALCULUS I (4) 05/15/2017 
Scientific Ways of Knowing - Cybersecurity B.S.
7 credits minimum from two different disciplines with at least one laboratory or field experience.

In addition, to the PHYS course students will need to select one more course from the approved list, to fulfill the requirement.

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PHYS 211 PHYSICS FOR SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS I (4) PHYS 211 ENGINEERING PHYSICS I (3) 05/15/2017 
PHYS 211L PHYSICS FOR SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS I LAB (1) PHYS 211L LABORATORY PHYSICS I (1) 05/15/2017 
Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing - Cybersecurity B.S.
6 credits minimum from two different disciplines.

In addition, to the PHIL course students will need to select one more course from the approved list, to fulfill the requirement.

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PHIL 103 INTRODUCTION TO ETHICS (3) PHIL 103 INTRODUCTION TO ETHICS (3) 05/13/2019 
Social and Behavioral Ways of Knowing
6 credits minimum from 2 different disciplines.
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ANTH 102 CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY (3) ANTH 102 CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY (3) 05/13/2019 
CRIJ 101 INTRODUCTION TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE (3) CRIM 101 INTRODUCTION TO CRIMINOLOGY (3) 05/18/2020 
ECON 201 PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS (3) ECON 201 PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS (3) 05/15/2017 
ECON 202 PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS (3) ECON 202 PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS (3) 05/15/2017 
EDUC 120 FOUNDATIONS OF EDUCATION (3) EDCI 201 CONTEXTS OF EDUCATION (3) 05/15/2017 
ENGL 115 RHETORIC AND POPULAR CULTURE (3) ENGL 000 ELECTIVE () 05/18/2020 
EXHS 155 HEALTH AND WELLNESS (3) H&S 150 WELLNESS LIFESTYLES (3) 05/15/2017 
GEOG 102 CULTURAL GEOGRAPHY (3) GEOG 165 HUMAN GEOGRAPHY (3) 05/15/2017 
GEOG 200 WORLD REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY (3) GEOG 200 WORLD CULTURES AND GLOBALIZATION (3) 05/15/2017 
HIST 101 WORLD HISTORY I (3) HIST 101 WORLD HISTORY I (3) 05/13/2019 
HIST 102 WORLD HISTORY II (3) HIST 102 WORLD HISTORY II (3) 05/13/2019 
HIST 111 UNITED STATES HISTORY I (3) HIST 111 UNITED STATES HISTORY I (3) 05/15/2017 
HIST 112 UNITED STATES HISTORY II (3) HIST 112 UNITED STATES HISTORY II (3) 05/15/2017 
PHIL 111 WORLD RELIGIONS (3) PHIL 000 ELECTIVE () 05/15/2017 
POLS 101 AMERICAN NATIONAL GOVERNMENT (3) POLS 101 AMERICAN NATIONAL GOVERNMENT (3) 05/15/2017 
POLS 102 INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL SCIENCE (3) POLS 101 AMERICAN NATIONAL GOVERNMENT (3) 05/15/2017 
PSYC 101 INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY (3) PSYC 101 INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY (3) 05/15/2017 
PSYC 140 HUMAN RELATIONS FOR CAREER AND PERSONAL SUCCESS (3) PSYC 000 ELECTIVE () 05/15/2017 
PSYC 250 FUNDAMENTALS OF SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH (4) PSYC 218 INTRODUCTION TO RESEARCH IN THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES (4) 05/15/2017 
SCIE 102 ETHICS IN SCIENCE (3) PHIL 351 PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE (3) 05/15/2017 
SOC 101 INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY (3) SOC 101 INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY (3) 05/13/2019 
SOC 102 SOCIAL PROBLEMS (3) SOC 230 SOCIAL PROBLEMS (3) 05/13/2019 
SOC 120 GLOBAL ISSUES (3) SOC 000 ELECTIVE () 05/13/2019 
SOC 220 SOCIOLOGY OF DEVIANCE (3) SOC 260 INTRO TO DEVIANCE AND CRIME (3) 05/13/2019 
Institutionally Designated Courses (6 credits)

Choose one Global Perspective course from the approved list in addition to taking the CWI 101 course.

To view the approved lists, please visit: Institutionally Designated Courses

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CWI 101 CONNECTING WITH IDEAS (3) INTR 000 ELECTIVE () 08/23/2021 
LOWER DIVISION REQUIREMENTS - CYBERSECURITY B.S. AT CWI
In addition to the courses listed below, students need to take 6-8 credits of electives from the approved list.
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CPSC 121 COMPUTER SCIENCE I (4) CS 120 COMPUTER SCIENCE I (4) 05/14/2018 
CPSC 153 NAVIGATING COMPUTER SYSTEMS (1) CS 240 COMPUTER OPERATING SYSTEMS (3) 05/15/2024 
CPSC 155 INTRODUCTION TO VERSION CONTROL (1) CS 000 ELECTIVE 05/15/2024 
CPSC 208 INTRODUCTION TO FULL STACK WEB DEVELOPMENT (3) CS 000 ELECTIVE 05/15/2024 
CPSC 221 COMPUTER SCIENCE II (3) CS 121 COMPUTER SCIENCE II (3) 05/14/2018 
Suggested Electives - Cybersecurity B.S. at CWI
The Suggested Electives below will satisfy the program elective requirement. Any suggested electives not taken at NIC, must be taken at U of I.
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ENGL 202 TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION (3) ENGL 317 TECHNICAL WRITING (3) 05/15/2017 
MATH 175 CALCULUS II (4) MATH 175 CALCULUS II (4) 05/15/2017 
MATH 176 DISCRETE MATHEMATICS (4) MATH 176 DISCRETE MATHEMATICS (3) 05/13/2013 
University of Idaho Degree Requirements - Cybersecurity B.S.

REQUIRED COURSEWORK

    CYB 110 Cybersecurity and Privacy

    CYB 210 Cybersecurity Architectures & Management

    CYB 220 Secure Coding & Analysis

    CYB 310 Cybersecurity Technical Foundations

    CYB 330 Networking Fundamentals

    CYB 340 Network Defense

    CYB 350 Operating System Defense

    CYB 380 Cybersecurity Lab I

    CYB 381 Cybersecurity Lab II

    CYB 401 Cybersecurity as a Profession

    CYB 420 Digital Forensics

    CYB 440 Software Vulnerability Analysis

    CYB 480 Cybersecurity Senior Capstone Design I

    CYB 481 Cybersecurity Senior Capstone Design II

    CS 112 Computational Thinking & Problem Solving OR CS 212 Practical Python OR ENGR 212 Python Programming Essentials

    CS 150 Computer Organization and Architecture

    CS 240 Computer Operating Systems

    CS 270 System Software

    CS 383 Software Engineering

    STAT 251 Statistical Methods OR STAT 301 Probability and Statistics

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