Cybersecurity, Minor

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Cybersecurity Minor Requirements

The minor requires 22 units total, of which 9 units must be exclusive (not double counted for a major or another minor).

All Students Pursuing the Minor Must Complete the Following Courses (13 units):

(see note 4)

ECE 85 - Digital Logic Design Units: 3
CSCI 41 - Introduction to Data Structures Units: 4
ECE 118 - Microprocessor Architecture and Programming Units: 3
ECE 146 - Computer Networks Units: 3

In Addition, Students Pursuing the Minor Must Complete the Following Nine (9) Units:

Another cybersecurity course taken at Fresno State University or at another accredited institution with prior approval of the department chair can count towards three (3) units from these nine (9) units.

ECE 150 - Cloud and Cyber Security Units: 3
ECE 156 - Fundamentals of Cryptography and Computer Network Security Units: 3
IS 141 - Cyber-Security Units: 3

Advising Notes

All course prerequisites are enforced.
Courses in minor must be taken for a letter grade.
The Cybersecurity Minor requires 2.5 GPA and 9 upper-division units in residence.
Students are advised to seek their advisor’s input upon course selections
Computer Science students may replace CSCI 113 and CSCI 156 for ECE 118 and ECE 146 , respectively.
Information Systems and Decision Sciences students may replace IS 51 , IS 166 , and IS 182 for CSCI 41 , ECE 118 , and ECE 146 , respectively.