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    CS Cybersecurity Concentration Study Plan

    Computer Science - Cybersecurity Concentration2021 Study Plan (PDF Format):

    CSCybersecurity prerequisite flowchart is available at this link:

    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

    ARAB 200

    Arabic Language II

    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 385

    Computer Security

    3

    CMPE 355

    Data Communication and Computer Networks I

    4

    CMPS 350

    Web Development Fundamentals

    3

    CMPS 381

    Applied Cryptography

    3

    CMPS 405

    Operating Systems

    4

    GENG 300

    Numerical Methods

    3

    CMPS 485

    Network Security

    3

    Natural Science/Mathematics package

    3

    DAWA 111

    Islamic Culture

    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 307

    Introduction to Project Management and

    Entrepreneurship

    2

    MAGT 101

    Principles of Management

    3

    CMPS 481

    Enterprise Cybersecurity

    3

    CMPS 48X

    Cybersecurity Concentration Elective

    3

    Humanities /Fine Arts package

    3

    Social/Behavioral Sciences package

    3

    Total Credit Hours in Semester

    11

    Total Credit Hours in Semester

    12

    *Must complete 75 CH and CMPS 310 Software Engineering

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

    · 33 credit hours in Core Curriculum requirements:

    o 18 credit hours from the Identity & Communication 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 only difference between CS Major and CS Major with Cybersecurity Concentration is the12 CH Cybersecurity Concentration Requirementstaken instead of 12 CH CS Major Electives package.

    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