Bachelor of Science in Management - Cybersecurity Management
The Bachelor of Science in Management with a concentration in Cybersecurity Management is a 180-credit-hour program that is offered online and at the Colorado campuses. It includes 66 general education credit hours, 82 credit hours devoted to the management core, and 32 credit hours in the cybersecurity management concentration.
This degree program consists of data analytics, cyber and security awareness, and managerial decision-making, integrated with a solid practical management foundation. This program is designed for students who do not have a background in information technology or computer science yet want to obtain knowledge of how to apply security management, risk management, and network security principles in an organization. Students are provided the opportunity to develop proficiency in management and cybersecurity techniques and principles. The curriculum was developed to conform with National Institute of Standards and Technology’s cybersecurity standards.
BSM Program Outcomes:
- Employ the functions and practices of management to identify and determine corrective actions for team performance issues.
- Demonstrate knowledge of the application of management theories and functions within a global work environment.
- Identify various management theories to best respond to organizational needs.
BSM-CSM Concentration Outcomes:
- Identify how management knowledge and skills support organizational performance as it relates to cybersecurity activities.
- Analyze business strategy and goals, with particular focus on protecting data, ensuring the privacy and integrity of sensitive information, and correcting security weaknesses.
- Demonstrate knowledge and application of cybersecurity principles.
Degree Requirements
Courses- Core
ACCT201 | Accounting I | 4 |
ACCT202 | Accounting II | 4 |
BADM475 | Small Business Management and Entrepreneurship | 4 |
ECON310 | Global Managerial Economics | 4 |
FINC225 | Financial Statement Analysis | 4 |
HRM345 | Building Effective Teams | 4 |
HRMT215 | Management of Human Resources | 4 |
HRMT330 | HRM Legal Environment | 4 |
IT254 | Spreadsheet Applications | 4 |
MGM335 | Organizational Behavior Principles | 4 |
MGM336 | Management in International Business | 4 |
MGM355 | International Business Practices | 4 |
MGM365 | The Legal and Ethical Environment of Business | 4 |
MGMT115 | Introductory Business Practices | 4 |
MGMT345 | Operations Management | 4 |
MGMT455 | Business Policies and Strategies | 4 |
MKT380 | Applied Marketing Management | 4 |
MKTG225 | Introduction to Marketing | 4 |
MPM210 | Introduction to Project Management | 6 |
UNIV201 | Career Planning and Management | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 82 |
Courses- Concentration
BHVS320 | Analytical Reasoning and Presentation of Data | 4 |
CSS150 | Introduction to Computer Security | 4 |
CSS200 | Principles of Network Security | 4 |
CSS250 | Security Risk Management | 4 |
CSS380 | Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Planning | 4 |
CSS441 | Security Compliance | 4 |
IT204 | Fundamentals of Networking | 4 |
MGMT475 | Contemporary Issues in Cybersecurity Management | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 32 |
Courses- General Education
COMS105 | Interpersonal Communication | 4.5 |
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COMS203 | Speech Communications | 4.5 |
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ECON210 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 4.5 |
ECON212 | Principles of Microeconomics | 4.5 |
ENGL104 | Introductory Written Communication | 4.5 |
ENGL105 | Professional Written Communications | 4.5 |
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GOVT201 | American Government and Public Affairs | 4.5 |
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HIST101 | Modern American History: 1950 to the 21st Century | 4.5 |
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MATH102 | Introduction to College Math | 4.5 |
MATH106 | Algebra for Business | 4.5 |
PHIL101 | Introduction to Ethics | 4.5 |
PSYC102 | Introductory Psychology | 4.5 |
SCI101 | Introduction to the Sciences | 4.5 |
SCI103 | Science and Technology- Laboratory Course | 1.5 |
SCI201 | Environmental Science and Sustainability | 4.5 |
SCI203 | Environmental Science and Sustainability - Laboratory Course | 1.5 |
SOCL102 | Introductory Sociology | 4.5 |
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UNIV104 | Academic and Career Success | 4.5 |
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HUMELE | Humanities Elective | 4.5 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 66 |
Total Credit Hours: 180
Locations
- Colorado Springs
- Aurora (Denver Area)
- Virtual Campus