ITS Cybersecurity Track

For students interested in cybersecurity, the McClure School offers numerous options:

• Within the Information and Telecommunication Systems major (ITS), students can pursue the Cybersecurity track.
• We also offer a standalone Cybersecurity Operations degree in collaboration with the College of Business and the Russ College of Engineering & Technology.
• For OU students in any major we offer a Cybersecurity Certificate.

Cybersecurity Track in our ITS degree

In today's ever-evolving digital landscape, protecting information and networking technology from nefarious threat actors is essential to ensure the continuity of business, governmental and social activities. OHIO's J. Warren McClure School of Emerging Communication Technologies blends theoretical study and practical experience to prepare you for a challenging and rewarding job in the cybersecurity field.

All Information and Telecommunication Systems (ITS) majors earn a business minor, learn how to automate systems with coding and scripting, and learn the basics of statistics and public speaking. Through the ITS Cybersecurity Track, you'll gain skills in cybersecurity operations, data and information networks and project management. Furthermore, as part of our collaboration with the College of Business, you'll acquire skills in systems analysis, cybersecurity for business and business analytics.

Curriculum

Through the ITS Cybersecurity Track, you will gain both a foundational and advanced skill set to solve business and technical problems in cybersecurity. Featured courses in the program include:

• Six introductory core classes, two of which will provide you with cybersecurity strategic decision making and business project operations.
• Students can select four out of five specialized cybersecurity classes covering topics such as privacy, encryption or network security.
• Three ITS electives in topics covering software-defined systems, wireless networks, Internet of things (IoT) or cloud engineering.
• All students select a five course areas of concentration (AoC) courses offered as part of our collaboration in cybersecurity with the College of Business. Students in the Cybersecurity Track may also consider adding a Business Analytics minor to their degree as the track requires completion of various classes that are already part of this minor. This minor provides a solid understanding of data analytics and predictive and prescriptive analytics, which are an ideal complement to business cybersecurity.

As a Cybersecurity Track student, you'll also complete a sequence of non-ITS classes, which will allow you to earn a Business Minor and gain foundational expertise in coding, statistics, economics and public speaking.

Featured Courses

• Privacy in the Internet Age (ITS 4310)
• IT Compliance and Planning (ITS 4330)
• Cybersecurity for Network and Information Systems (ITS 4510)
• Encrypted Communications (ITS 4530)
• Internet Engineering (ITS 4750)

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Career Opportunities

Upon graduating with your Information & Telecommunication Systems, Cybersecurity Operations track bachelor's degree, you'll be ready to manage the operations and security of networks at companies in the insurance, banking, consumer product, industrial, government and retail sectors.

Some of our graduates have gone on to work for companies such as Progressive Insurance, Nationwide Insurance, Kroger, Marathon Petroleum, JPMorgan Chase, Cardinal Health, Fifth Third Bank, Xerox and Abercrombie & Fitch.