Florida Polytechnic University
Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity Engineering
Lakeland, USA
BSc
DURATION
4 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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TUITION FEES
USD 105 / per credit *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* resident and non-resident tuition fee for 30 credit hours
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Key Summary
The B.S. in Cybersecurity Engineering prepares engineers to be cybersecurity professionals with the knowledge, skills, and ability to conceptualize, design, engineer, and implement all components of a cyber-physical, network system. Graduates with this degree will be valuable in the government, military, and private sector, and will have a solid foundation to pursue advanced study in computer science, or electrical, computer, or cybersecurity engineering at the graduate level
Get Involved Outside the Classroom
We have an active student organization community with more than 35 clubs that vary based on specific academic interests, professional development, and activities just for fun.
Cybersecurity Club
The Cybersecurity Club is a collective of Florida Poly students who want to learn both offensive and defensive cybersecurity and covers a broad range of topics relating to cybersecurity.
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We offer generous need- and merit-based scholarships and participate in statewide college funding programs like Florida Bright Futures and Florida Prepaid.
Institutional Scholarships
- Alexander Scholars
- Provost Scholars
- Florida Poly Merit Scholars
- Johnson Scholarship
- Latin American Caribbean Scholarship
- Florida Poly National Merit Finalist Scholarship
Out-of-State Scholarships
- First Generation Matching Grant
- Florida Student Assistance Grants (FSAG)
- Florida Bright Futures Scholarship
- José Martí Scholarship Grant Fund
- Rosewood Family Scholarship
Cybersecurity Engineering is a high-quality program focused on education, professional development, and research to prepare outstanding cybersecurity engineering graduates and to provide service to the community. The program is interdisciplinary and encompasses a range of disciplines including computer engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, engineering, science, and mathematics. The program educates students in the fundamental core of Cybersecurity Engineering of physical systems and its cutting-edge, high-impact areas focusing on industrial plans, smart-grid, and hardware security.
College Skills & Co-Curricular (8)
College Skills:
All majors are required to complete an approved internship/professional experience before graduation.
- EGN 1006 - Career Design for STEM Disciplines (Credits: 1)
- EGN 1007 - Concepts and Methods for Engineering and Computer Science (Credits: 1)
- IDS 1380 - Foundational Lessons in Applications of Mathematics (Credits: 3)
- COP 2271 - Introduction to Computation and Programming (Credits: 3)
- IDS 4941 - Professional Experience Internship (Credits: 0)
Communication (6)
- ENC 1101 - English Composition 1: Expository and Argumentative Writing (Credits: 3)
- ENC 2210 - Technical Writing (Credits: 3)
Arts and Humanities (6-9)
Program Core Requirement:
- IDS 2144 - Legal, Ethical, and Management Issues in Technology (Credits: 3)
Required State General Education Arts and Humanities Core (select one):
- ARH 2000 - Art Appreciation (Credits: 3)
- HUM 2020 - Introduction to the Humanities (Credits: 3)
- LIT 2000 - Introduction to Literature (Credits: 3)
- MUL 2010 - Music Appreciation (Credits: 3)
- PHI 2010 - Introduction to Philosophy (Credits: 3)
Optional To fulfill the Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences elective requirement:
- HUM 2022 - Explorations in the Humanities (Credits: 3)
Social Sciences (3-6)
Required State General Education Social Science Core (select one):
- PSY 2012 - General Psychology (Credits: 3)
- AMH 2020 - American History Since 1877 (Credits: 3)
- POS 2041 - American Government (Credits: 3)
- ECO 2013 - Principles of Macroeconomics (Credits: 3)
Optional to fulfill Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences elective requirement:
- AMH 2010 - American History to 1877 (Credits: 3)
- ECO 2023 - Principles of Microeconomics (Credits: 3)
Mathematics (11)
- MAC 2311 - Analytic Geometry and Calculus 1 (Credits: 4)
- MAC 2312 - Analytic Geometry and Calculus 2 (Credits: 4)
- MAD 2104 - Discrete Mathematics (Credits: 3)
Natural Sciences (8)
- PHY 2048 - Physics 1 (Credits: 3)
- PHY 2048L - Physics 1 Laboratory (Credits: 1)
- CHM 2045 - Chemistry 1 (Credits: 3)
- CHM 2045L - Chemistry 1 Laboratory (Credits: 1)
Advanced Math and Science (13)
- PHY 2049 - Physics 2 (Credits: 3)
- PHY 2049L - Physics 2 Laboratory (Credits: 1)
- MAP 2302 - Differential Equations (Credits: 3)
- MAS 3114 - Computational Linear Algebra (Credits: 3)
- STA 3032 - Probability and Statistics (Credits: 3)
Cybersecurity Engineering Core (53)
These courses form the core of the Cybersecurity Engineering curriculum, providing foundational knowledge and skills.
- COP 3337 - Object Oriented Programming (Credits: 3)
- COP 3530 - Data Structures & Algorithms (Credits: 3)
- EEL 4768 - Computer Architecture and Organization (Credits: 3)
- CEN 4033 - Secure Software Engineering (Credits: 3)
- CNT 4409 - Network Security (Credits: 3)
- CIS 4362 - Applied Cryptography (Credits: 3)
- CDA 3631C - Embedded Operating Systems (Credits: 3)
- EEL 3702 - Digital Logic Design (Credits: 3)
- EEL 3111 - Circuits 1 (Credits: 3)
- EEE 3310 - Digital Electronics (Credits: 3)
- EEL 4634 - Cyber-Physical Security of Industrial Control Systems (Credits: 3)
- EEL 4765 - Hardware Security (Credits: 3)
- EGN 2001C - Engineering Skills and Design (Credits: 2)
- EEL 2011C - Electrical and Computer Engineering Skills and Design (Credits: 2)
- EEL 4802 - Protective Technologies and Forensic Techniques For Cyber Security (Credits: 3)
- EEE 3351 - Electronic Devices (Credits: 3)
- CIS 3635C - Cybersecurity Design Lab 1 (Credits: 3)
- CIS 3636C - Cybersecurity Design Lab 2 (Credits: 4)
Cybersecurity Engineering Electives (3)
Choose three courses from the following list to tailor your studies to your interests and career goals:
- CEN 4088 - Software Security Testing (Credits: 3)
- CIS 4204 - Ethical Hacking (Credits: 3)
- CIS 4369 - Web Application Security (Credits: 3)
- CNT 4526 - Wireless and Mobile Networking (Credits: 3)
- CAP 4612 - Machine Learning (Credits: 3)
- EEL 4276 - Smart-Grid and Cyber-Physical Security (Credits: 3)
- EEL 4724 - Hardware Design with FPGAs and Reconfigurable Computing (Credits: 3)
- CIS 4203 - Digital Forensics (Credits: 3)
- EEL 4746 - Microprocessors (Credits: 3)
Capstone Design Sequence (6)
- CIS 4950 - Senior Design 1 (Credits: 3)
- CIS 4951 - Senior Design 2 (Credits: 3)
Graduates are expected to be prepared with a solid and competitive foundation in cybersecurity engineering. This specialized engineering degree program will provide the foundational education that will allow them to enter today’s workforce and seek new skills and certifications to remain current in the future. Graduates are expected to attain the following within a few years of graduation.
- Demonstrate competency in developing solutions in a specialized area of electrical and/or computer engineering either individually or through interdisciplinary teams.
- Demonstrate success in technical or business activities through engineering ability, communication, professional, and ethical skills, and knowledge.
- Demonstrate professional growth through post-graduate education, continuing education, or professional activity.
Upon completion of the cybersecurity engineering degree program, students will attain the following outcomes to be ready to enter the professional practice of engineering.
- An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics
- 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
- An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences
- An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informal judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts
- 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
- An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions
- An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.
Cybersecurity is a national security issue and an economic concern for Florida and the United States. As more industrial equipment and processes rely on computer-based, remotely controlled systems, such as autonomous vehicles and smart grids, their secure operation is important. Nationwide, demand is growing for engineering jobs, especially in cyber-physical security, and ABET has responded by developing accreditation standards that articulate industry expectations and requirements associated with the broad field of cybersecurity, both software and hardware systems.
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