The typical four-year outline for Michigan Tech's cybersecurity bachelor's degree with a concentration in system and network security provides a semester-by-semester guide to core courses, labs, and requirements.
The Interactive Degree Audit is the official method for tracking the completion of your specific degree requirements. Please be aware that there are multiple ways for students to progress through this major. This is just one sample and adjustments may be required due to curriculum changes. Students should work with their advisor to develop their individual plan. A full list of undergraduate course descriptions is available.
Year One
| Course | Prerequisites | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SAT 1000 Intro to Applied Computing* or CS 1000 Explorations in Computing* |
1 | |
| SAT 1700 Cyber Ethics* | 3 | |
| MA 1160 or MA 1161 Calculus I* | placement | 4 or 5 |
| CS 1121 Introduction to Programming I* or CS 1131 Accelerated Introduction to Programming* (both Java) |
placement | 3 or 5 |
| UN 1015 Composition | 3 | |
| Total | 14-17 |
| Course | Prerequisites | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CS 1122 Intro to Programming II | CS 1121 | 3 |
| CS 2311 Discrete Structures | CS 1121 and MA 1160 or 1161 | 3 |
| MA 2320 Elementary Linear Algebra | MA 1160 or 1161 | 2 |
| Essential Education: Arts & Culture | varies | 3 |
| Essential Education: Natural and Physical Science | varies | 3 or 4 |
| Total | 14-15 |
Year Two
| Course | Prerequisites | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SAT 2711 Linux Fundamentals | CS 1121 | 3 |
| SAT 2343 Network Administration I | CS 1121 | 3 |
| MA 2720 Statistical Methods | MA 1160 or 1161 | 4 |
| Essential Education: Intercultural Competency | varies | 3 |
| Essential Education: Activities for Well-being and Success | 1 | |
| Total | 14 |
| Course | Prerequisites | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SAT 3812 Cybersecurity I | SAT 2711 | 3 |
| SAT 3343 Network Administration II | SAT 2343 | 3 |
| SAT 3820 Wireless System Admin. | SAT 2343 | 3 |
| Technical elective | varies | 3 |
| Essential Education: SHAPE | varies | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
Year Three
| Course | Prerequisites | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SAT 3210 Database Management | SAT 2711 | 3 |
| SAT 3611 Infrastructure Service Admin and Security | SAT 2711 | 3 |
| OSM 4300 Project Management | 3 | |
| Technical elective | varies | 3 |
| ENT 3950 Enterprise work** | 1 | |
| Essential Education: Communication Intensive | varies | 3 |
| Total | 15-16 |
| Course | Prerequisites | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SAT 4411 Data Center Engineering | SAT 3210 or 3611 | 3 |
| SAT 4812 Cybersecurity II | SAT 3812 | 3 |
| Technical elective | varies | 3 |
| ENT 3960 Enterprise work** | 1 | |
| Essential Education: Experience | varies | 3 |
| Essential Education: Activities for Well-being and Success | 1 | |
| Total | 16-17 |
Year Four
| Course | Prerequisites | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SAT 4310 Advanced Scripting Programming | CS 1121 | 3 |
| CS 4001 Cybersecurity Policy and Law | 3 | |
| SAT 4816 Digital Forensics | SAT 3812 | 3 |
| SAT 4283 Information Governance and Risk Management | 3 | |
| ENT 4950 Enterprise Capstone or SAT 4480 Senior Project I** | permission | 2 |
| Essential Education: Activities for Well-being and Success | 1 | |
| Total | 15 |
| Course | Prerequisites | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SAT 4520 Machine Learning in Cybersecurity | SAT 3812 | 3 |
| CS/EE 4723 Network Security | 3 | |
| SAT 4817 Security Penetration Testing and Audit | SAT 3812 | 3 |
| SAT 4880 Senior Project II** | SAT 4480 | 2 |
| Free elective | varies | 3 |
| Free elective | varies | 3 |
| Total | 15-17 |
Grand Total = 120 Credits
* Satisfies a major requirement and an Essential Education requirement.
** Culminating experience consists of 4 credits of: {ENT 3950 (1), 3960 (1), 4950
(2)} or {SAT 4480 (2), 4880 (2)} or {UN 3002 (2), 3003 (2)}
Essential Education Requirements (24 total credits)
Required courses are:
- Essential Ed Seminar (UN 1013 or UN 2013, 1 credit),
- Composition (UN 1015-3 credits),
- a Natural and Physical Science course (3 credits),
- a Communication Intensive course (3 credits),
- an Arts and Culture course (3 credits),
- an Intercultural Competency course (3 credits),
- an Essential Education Experience course (3 credits),
- and 3 credits of Activities for Well-being and Success.
For specific courses, reference Essential Education on the Registrar's website.
Additional Notes
- Prerequisite (pre-req) course must be successfully completed PRIOR to taking the subsequent
course.
- Concurrent Prerequisites (concurrent noted by (C) or ©) may be taken at the same time,
although it is not necessary if the prerequisite course is completed first.
- Required Corequisite (co-req) courses that MUST be taken together in the same semester.
- Class Standing: So (Sophomore Standing earned 30 credits) Jr (Junior Standing earned 60 credits), Sr (Senior Standing earned 90 credits)
- Semester Offered: Noted under electives with F (Fall), Sp (Spring), Su (Summer) or On Demand (no anticipated offering but may show in the schedule, consult with your advisor)
- Concurrent Prerequisites (concurrent noted by (C) or ©) may be taken at the same time,
although it is not necessary if the prerequisite course is completed first.
- Math: Students are placed into an initial math course based on ACT/SAT math score, the online ALEKS assessment, or a math placement exam score for credit (AP, IB, CLEP).
- Transfer, Advanced Placement, or study abroad courses are not included in credit hours used for GPA calculations. Transfer credit is awarded for Michigan Tech equivalent coursework only if a grade of ‘C’ or better (2.00/4.00) or equivalent is earned at a transfer institution. Study abroad credit will be awarded based on passing a course according to equivalent international standards. Advanced Placement credit is awarded according to published AP Exam score standards (also IB and CLEP).
This degree plan is not an official list of degree requirements. Adjustments may be required due to curriculum changes.
For 2025-2026. Revised 11/11/2025.