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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Information Assurance/Cyber Defense Major

Students must obtain a 2.00 GPA in their (combined) business core and major courses as well as a 2.00 cumulative Northern Michigan University GPA.

For department information or additional degree requirements, go to the Business, College of  department page.

For related information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, http://www.bls.gov/ooh/computer-and-information-technology/information-security…

Total Credits Required 120 Credits

General Education 30-40 Credits

Total Credits in the Program 72-81 Credits

Cyber Security 52 Credits

Foundational Cyber Security Core 28 Credits
Elective 4 Credits
Advanced Cybersecurity Core 24 Credits
Elective 4 Credits

 Choose one course from the following:

Other Required Course 4 Credits
Select One of the Following Tracks 16-25 Credits
Business Track* 20 Credits
Computer Science Track** 14-15 Credits
Elective 3-4 Credits

Choose one course from the following:

Military Science Track*** 25 Credits
Basic Course 5 Credits
Advanced Course 16 Credits
Supplemental Core Course 4 Credits

Notes:

This program does not require admittance into the College of Business.

This major does not require a minor.

*Courses cannot be double counted toward another major or minor.

**Courses cannot double count as electives in the core, other majors, or minors.

***MS 339  and MS 359  are only available to contracted cadets and are required

courses for the Military Science track.