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2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Cybersecurity Engineering (BS)


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Program Educational Goals:


The program educational goals for the Cybersecurity Engineering BS program align with the accreditation requirements of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). Therefore it has Program Educational Objectives that describe what graduates of the Bachelor of Science degree in Cybersecurity Engineering at the University of Delaware are expected to be able to attain within a few years after graduation and Student Outcomes that describe what students are expected to be able to do as engineers.

Program Educational Objectives:

  1. Establish a career path in industry or government and become successful Cybersecurity professionals
  2. Engage in lifelong learning and continued training through graduate degrees and/or professional certifications
  3. Demonstrate the professional skills required to advance into leadership positions within their chosen careers
  4. Become proficient in new methods and technologies and be able to adapt to the rapidly changing landscape of Cybersecurity

Student Outcomes:

  1. An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics
  2. An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors
  3. An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences
  4. An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts
  5. An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives
  6. An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions
  7. An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.

University Requirements:


College Requirements:


  • The College of Engineering requires nine additional breadth credits (21 credits total including the University Breadth requirements) (minimum grade of C-).
    • These nine credits may be selected in any combination from the University Breadth Requirements  list and the College of Engineering Breadth Requirement List  in any category except Math, Natural Sciences and Technology.
    • Of the 21 credits, six credits must be at the Upper Level, defined as:
      • any 300-level or higher course on the University Breadth Requirement list (excluding Math, Natural Sciences and Technology courses).
      • any 300-level or higher course on the College of Engineering Breadth Requirement list (excluding Math, Natural Sciences and Technology courses).
      • any foreign language instruction course at the 107 level or higher as designated on the College of Engineering Breadth Requirement list (some courses above the 107 level do NOT count toward this requirement because they are taught in English).
    • A maximum of two courses (six credits) can be taken from the Career and Professional Preparation sub-section of the College of Engineering Breadth Requirement list to satisfy the College of Engineering additional breadth requirement.
    • Of the 21 credits, three credits may be used to satisfy the University Multicultural Requirement (recommended for timely progress toward degree completion).
    • With few exceptions, students may not use courses from their major to satisfy Breadth Requirement coursework.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Courses taken from the College of Engineering Breadth Requirement list can ONLY count toward the additional nine credits of breadth the College of Engineering requires for its majors. They CANNOT count for University Breadth.

Academic Standards


Students pursuing any engineering major (except Computer Science or Information Systems) must have at least a 2.0 grade point average in all coursework that counts toward the Engineering Grade Point Average as seen on the degree audit. This coursework generally consists of engineering, mathematics, and science courses used to fulfill graduation requirements. The college adheres to the university grade forgiveness policy. Outside of the timeframe specified in that policy, if a course is repeated, only the last grade will be used to compute the Engineering Grade Point Average. Credit from courses taken pass/fail cannot be used to complete any engineering degree requirement, unless the course is only offered pass/fail in the engineering curriculum.

Major Requirements:


Science Core:


Students must take 12 credits in science courses, including the following eight credit laboratory Physics sequence:

College Breadth/Writing Elective:


One of the following:

Design and Capstone Requirement (DLE):


In addition to the normal program, every student must take six credits in a 400-level ELEG/CPEG course designated as “design”. ELEG 498 - Senior Design I /CPEG 498 - Senior Design I  (three credits) will be offered in the fall semester and ELEG 499 - Senior Design II /CPEG 499 - Senior Design II  (three credits) will be offered in the spring semester.

Electives:


After required courses are completed, sufficient elective credits must be taken to meet the minimum credit requirement for the degree.

Credits to Total a Minimum of 126


Last Revised for 2023-2024 Academic Year


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