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Cybersecurity 2025-2026 CatalogCore 2020Additional Information
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Core 2020 is the foundation of the Catholic, liberal arts education students receive at Carroll College. The Core engages students in a broad spectrum of quantitative, scientific, aesthetic, & humanities disciplines. See additional notes & contact information here.
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Fall 1st YearSpring 1st YearIntro Course (take in semester 1-3)Notes
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CORE-1103TH 101 - Theological Foundations 3CORE-110Work with your advisor to meet educational
and career goals. Consider applying for study
abroad (Shannon Ackeret) and internship
(Laurie Rodriguez) opportunities.
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OC - Oral Communications3PR - Philosophical Reasoning3PR - Philosophical Reasoning
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CS 111 - Introduction to Computer Programming3CS 112 - Object-Oriented Programming3OC - Oral Communications
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CS 121 - Introduction to Cybersecurity3CS 220 - Network and System Security3TH 101 - Theological Foundations All students must complete program and core
requirements, earn a minimum of 122 credits to receive the degree.
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Distribution3CS 241 - Networking Fundamentals33 Intermediate Courses (sem. 3-5) Please see the Catalog for more information,
or visit with your academic advisor.
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Total15Total15IW - Intermediate Writing

CS 230 Software Engineering I is the only IW course offered by the CS Dept but requires CS 112 and CS 211 be taken prior to CS 230. You may find other IW courses outside the CIS major. / Can also count toward a distribution, if appropriate.

NOTE - To search for IW courses, go to Colleague Self-Service and view your Academic Course and Major plan, select "Expand All" in "Progress" and scroll down to "Intermediate Writing Course", click on "Search" , all of the courses listed will apply as an IW course regardless of their WI designation.
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Fall 2nd YearSpring 2nd YearCD - Cultural Diversity (Can also count toward a distribution, if appropriate)Major Specific Information
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MA 121 - Differential Calculus
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MA 131 - Calculus of Single Variable Functions		3CS 202 - Web Design and Development33 Advanced Courses (sem. 5-8) PR and one CD course must be taken prior to Ethical Reasoning; Intermediate Writing must be taken prior or concurrently.
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CS 221 - Cybercrime and Governance3CS 295 - Cybersecurity Sophomore Seminar3AW - Advanced Writing (CS students will need to find this course OUTSIDE of their major)

NOTE - To search for AW courses, go to Colleague Self-Service and view your Academic Course and Major plan, select "Expand All" in "Progress" and scroll down to "Advanced Writing Course", click on "Search" , all of the courses listed will apply as an AW course regardless of their WI designation. / (recommended for CS Majors, CO 306 Writing for the Media -or- ENWR 306 Writing for the Media).
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CS 251 - Introduction to Linux3MA 315 - Probability and Statistics3ER - Ethical Reasoning (Will count toward either Faith and Reason-PHIL or Faith and Reason-THEO distribution)
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CD / Distribution3ENWR 305 - Workplace Writing (IW)3CORE-PROJ (may be taken alongside major capstone / senior seminar course or taken as a standalone to meet the requirement) / CORE-PROJ is 0 credits but is required as part of the CORE requirements.
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Distribution3Distribution3SV - Sed Vitae (CORE-INTERN or CORE-ABROAD) (CS students usually complete this requirement through an Internship OR Study Abroad)
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Total15Total15Any one of the following seven courses will be accepted.

PSY 200 Emotional Intelligence (at discretion of department)
PSY 216 / SO 216 Social Psychology (Note Prerequisite - PSY 105 or SO 101)
CO 206 Small Group CO206 (SS) (Even Year Fall)
CO 275 Conflict Management (SS) (Even Year Fall)
CO 320-A Organizational Communication (SS) (Annually Spring)
CO 325G-A Intercultural Comm (CD,GD,SS) (Annually Spring)
CO 340-A Interpersonal Comm Theory (SS) (Even Year Spring)
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Fall 3rd YearSpring 3rd YearDistribution (8-10) Could also be major requirements
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CS 310 - Introduction to Database4CS 322 - Security Policy and ADS Security4FAR - Arts and Letters - Fine Arts
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CS 320 - Security Operations3EC 203 - Project Management Economics3HIS - Arts and Letters - History
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CD / Distribution3CS 420 - The Future of Cybersecurity3LIT - Arts and Letters - Literature
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Distribution3Advanced Writing (AW)
CO 306 Writing for the Media (recommended)		3PHIL - Faith and Reason - Philosophy
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Interpersonal and Workplace Communication
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Distribution		3Interpersonal and Workplace Communication
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Distribution		3THE - Faith and Reason - Theology
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NS - Natural Science with Lab
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Total16Total16QA - Quantitative Analysis
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Fall 4th YearSpring 4th YearSS - Social Science
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CS 321 - Ethical HackingER Elective
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Distribution3CS 421 - Cybersecurity Senior Capstone3SS - Social Science
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Distribution3Distribution3CD - Cultural Diversity
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Internship (SV)3Elective3SS - Social ScienceContact Information
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Elective3Elective3SS - Social ScienceCarroll Academic Advising - advising@carroll.edu
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3CORE-PROJ 3CD - Cultural Diversity Annette Walstad - awalstad@carroll.edu
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TotalTotal0CD - Cultural Diversity Cheri Long - chlong@carroll.edu
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