School of Business & Technology · Minor
Cybersecurity Minor
Learn to defend what matters online.
Cyberattacks affect every field. The online cybersecurity minor starts with how attackers use social skills and technology, and how to defend against them.
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credit hours
Online
format
C or higher
in every minor course
Any major
in another discipline
Is this for me?
This minor may be a great fit if you want to…
- Understand how cyberattacks happen and how to prevent them.
- Add security skills to a major in business, computing, or criminal justice.
- Explore cybersecurity before choosing a career path.
Not sure yet? Talk with the Dean →
Where you’ll start
Your first course
- How malicious actors use social skills and technology to attack
- Tools and information to defend against those attacks
- Ways to protect your own privacy online
- Optional live sessions in an online class
How a minor works
Three things to know
A minor is optional, and it’s a simple way to add a second area of expertise to your degree.
01
Pair it with your major
Choose a minor in a different discipline from your major. When you finish, it’s recorded on your transcript.
02
Plan with your advisor
Map out your courses with your advisor. A course used in your major can’t also count as an elective in your minor.
03
Finish with a C or better
Earn a C or higher in every course for the minor. Pass/fail grades don’t count.
The curriculum
Fully online
Courses for this minor are offered online only.
Course list being updated: the 2026–27 catalog currently lists one course for this minor. Talk with the Dean for the complete, current requirements.
Listed in the 2026–27 catalog
- CPSC 130 Introduction to Cybersecurity
Talk with the Dean
Have questions about the courses or how the cybersecurity minor fits with your major? Reach out. We’re happy to talk through your goals.
Cybersecurity Minor
