Written Communication

Natural Science

Select 2 courses with labs:

Humanities

Select 2 courses, 1 History required:

Aesthetic Values

Select 1 course:

Social and Behavioral Sciences

Select 2 courses:

Mathematics

Select 1 course:

• Higher-level MAT course
• ACT Math sub score of 24 or higher
• SAT Math score of 560 or higher

Writing-Intensive Requirement & Speaking Intensive Requirement

Capstone Requirement

Major Area of Study Requirements

Select 1:

• ITC 131 – Internetworking Technologies 3 hrs.
• or
• CE 260 – Computer Networks 3 hrs.

Additional Requirements

Choose electives as needed.

Hours to Degree

120 hours are needed to graduate with a BAS in Cybersecurity. At least 50 percent of the hours applied to a degree at The University of Southern Mississippi must be earned from a senior college, and 30 of these hours must be in courses numbered 300 or above. The student must earn at least 21 of the last 30 hours of course work and at least 12 hours in the major area of study from Southern Miss. See Residence Hour Requirements for more information.

Admission Requirements

The following is required from all undergraduate applicants:

• Application for Undergraduate Admission
• $45 non-refundable application fee
• An official high school transcript for freshman (high school) applicants OR official transcripts from all institutions attended after high school for transfer applicants
• Submission of ACT or SAT scores for freshman (high school) applicants
• Students should complete equivalent coursework to an introductory and intermediate programming class, such as CSC 101: Computer Science 1 and CSC 102: Computer Science 2, before entering the program.

Students should be mindful of admission deadlines. For a full list of admission requirements, see the University Admission Policies.

Program Academic Policies and Requirements

• See University Academic Policies and Requirements