Preparing you for your future is our number one priority. You will engage in hands-on application of a wide range of cybersecurity, math, and computer science concepts to create innovative, real-world solutions. You will gain the knowledge and skills needed to build dependable and secure information systems and networks and to ensure the integrity and quality of information being stored, processed and transmitted. We provide a rigorous curriculum aligned with the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) standards. Our facilities and equipment are comparable to that of large institutions, providing you with access to standard industry tools and undergraduate research opportunities.
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Our institution is dedicated to student success, and as such, provide a variety of academic service including both faculty and peer-mentoring, supplemental instruction, math/science clinics, and tutoring.
The Cybersecurity program at Tarleton State University evolved from the Computer Science (CS) degree, with which it shares several courses, like Intro to CS, C and C++ Programming, Data Structures and Algorithms, Computer Architecture, and Computer Networks. It has, however, many cyber-specific courses, such as:
Principles of Cybersecurity
Applied Cryptography, Number Theory
Python for Data Science, Machine Learning
Software Security, Network and Systems Security
Computer Forensics
Cybersecurity Capstone
Graduates of this program will possess the knowledge and skills they need in order to design innovative solutions that can impact the future of technology.
