Suggested Sequence Document
Suggested Sequence for CS Majors with Cybersecurity Specialization (PDF)
Adding the Cybersecurity Specialization
Current Computer Science majors who would like to add this specialization must complete a change of major application form and include “Cybersecurity” in the “Specialization” field. Completed forms can then be submitted to cs@tcnj.edu at any time during the academic year for CS Department review and approval.
Once your form has been reviewed and signed by the Department, it will be returned to you via email. You must then submit it to the Office of Records and Registration in Green Hall 112 (recreg@tcnj.edu) for processing.
Required Seminar Courses (0.5 course units)
- CSC 099: Orientation to Computer Science
- CSC 199: Computer Science Professional Development Seminar
- CSC 299: Junior Seminar Course
Required CS Major Introductory Core (3 course units)
- CSC 220: Computer Science I: Computational Problem Solving
- CSC 230: Computer Science II: Data Structures
- CSC 270: Discrete Structures
Required CS Major Advanced Core (6 course units)
- CSC 315: Database Systems
- CSC 325: Computer Architecture
- CSC 335: Analysis of Algorithms
- CSC 345: Operating Systems
- CSC 415: Software Engineering
- CSC 435: Programming Languages
CS Options Courses Required for Cybersecurity Specialization (3 course units)
- CSC 360: Computer Networking
- CSC 450: Computer and Network Security
- CSC 470: Topics in Computer Science (Information Systems Security)
Additional Cybersecurity Specialization Requirements (2 course units)
- CSC 470: Topics in Computer Science (Secure Coding)
- CSC XXX: One CS option course (from approved Cybersecurity Options list below)
Required Capstone Courses (1 course unit)
Select one course, focused on cybersecurity, from the following list.
- CSC 399: Internship in Computer Science
- CSC 498: Mentored Research I in Computer Science
- CSC 499: Mentored Research II in Computer Science
- CSC 391: Independent Study in Computer Science with departmental approval.
List of Computer Science Options Approved for Cybersecurity Specialization
- CSC 470: Topics in Computer Science (Cryptography and Cybersecurity)
- CSC 425: Compilers & Interpreters
- CSC 399: Internship in Computer Science (focused on cybersecurity related projects)
- CSC 498: Mentored Research I in Computer Science (focused on cybersecurity related projects)
- CSC 499: Mentored Research II in Computer Science (focused on cybersecurity related projects)
- Additional CSC courses will be added to the cybersecurity topic offerings in future semesters
List of Additional Courses Recommended to be Taken as Free Electives to enhance the Cybersecurity Specialization
- CSC 470: Topics in Computer Science (CS III)
- CRI 210: Principles of Forensic Science
- CRI 303: White-Collar Crime
- CRI 370: Cybersecurity, Ethics, and Privacy
- ELC 411: Embedded Systems
- MAT 303: Cryptography and Coding Theory
Required Mathematics Courses (3 course units)
Computer Science Natural Science Options (2 course units)
Students must take two major-level laboratory sciences.
See Math and Science Correlate Requirements for more information on courses that meet the science requirements. Consult the department for additional details.
World Language Requirements (2 course units)
Two courses in sequence in any of the modern languages are required. Students who opt for a language previously studied in high school need to take a placement test and can reduce this requirement by one unit if they place out of the second semester, or by two units if they place out of the third semester of the language. Students who speak a heritage language may take an oral test in that language to waive the language requirement. Consult the Department of World Languages and Cultures for details.
Note: Chinese 151 and 152 and Japanese 151 and 152 are intensive courses and carry two course units of credit each. Students should take this into account when planning a normal four-course semester.
American Sign Language (ASL) fulfills the language requirement and is administered by the Department of Special Education, Language and Literacy: https://specialeducation.tcnj.edu/programs/deaf-education/program-for-education-of-the-deaf-and-hard-of-hearing/american-sign-language/
College Core Requirements
As per College requirements.