Cybersecurity (BS)

Begins Fall 2025

The Bachelor of Science (BS) Cybersecurity program would serve to train student to enter into the cybersecurity field, offered jointly by the Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering and Lee Business School. Currently, there is a demand at the local, state, regional, and national levels for individuals to be trained in the knowledge of computers, networks, and risk and security management. This has been identified by the Department of Labor and other sources as one of the most needed professions/skills, yet the traditional sources of such skills (i.e., higher education) is not producing graduates as fast as this field is growing.

Please see the UNLV Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering and Lee Business School web pages for information about programs, faculty and facilities.  Degree worksheets and 4/5 year plan for the major are available on the UNLV Degrees Directory.

Learning Outcomes

1. Evaluate basic computer network and information security needs of an organization
2. An ability to understand risk governance and its application to cybersecurity in an organizational setting
3. Demonstrate a knowledge of foundational cybersecurity concepts and skills
4. Formulate, update and communicate regarding cybersecurity to non-technologists

Admission Requirements

In order to declare the major, students must have met the following conditions: 

• Complete 55 credits (earned or in progress) including all seven pre-major courses for a BS Cybersecurity program with a letter grade of “C” or higher. These include:
  • Foundations in Computer Science: CS 138  & CS 238  
  • Foundations in Technology: CSEC 112, CSEC TBD & CSEC 173
  • Foundations in Cybersecurity: CSEC 217 & CSEC 250
• Currently have a 2.75 CUM UNLV GPA or if this is your first semester at UNLV and you meet all of the other entrance requirements, a 2.75 transfer CUM GPA.