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Undergraduate Catalog 2024-2025

Cyber Leadership and Intelligence, B.S.

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The Cyber Leadership and Intelligence major is an interdisciplinary program that will provide you with expert knowledge of cyber systems while also educating you about world cultures, international politics, criminal groups and most importantly - leadership. The CLI program will equip you to lead and defend against cyber disruptions by various kinds of criminals, non-state actors, and foreign nations. The degree will provide you the ability to begin careers in federal, state and local governments, and private companies.

Location(s): Madison Main Campus and Online

Articulation Agreement

Learning Outcomes: Digital Forensics
Learning Outcomes: World Affairs and Human Behavior

Plan of Study - Cyber Leadership & Intelligence, Digital Forensics (BS) 24-25

Plan of Study - Cyber Leadership & Intelligence, World Affairs & Human Behavior (BS) 24-25

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System-wide General Education Requirement (30 Credits)

Students who select the World Affairs and Human Behavior Specialization must take either SOC 100 or SOC 150.

Required Courses (54 Credits)

CLI 101 - Introduction to Cyber Leadership 3 credits
CLI 110 - The US Intelligence Community 3 credits
CLI 242 - Cyber Social Science Methods and Analysis 3 credits
CLI 320 - Religion, Beliefs, and Technology 3 credits
CLI 420 - Cyber Leadership 3 credits
CLI 494 - Internship 1-3 credits (3 credits required)
OR
CLI 498 - Research 1-3 credits (3 credits required)
CSC 105 - Introduction to Computers 3 credits
CSC 134 - Introduction to Cyber 3 credits
CSC 150 - Computer Science I 3 credits OR
CIS 123 - Problem Solving and Programming 3 credits
CSC 147 - Artificial Intelligence Survey 3 credits
CSC 321 - Cyber Law and Policy 3 credits
ENGL 212 - World Literature II 3 credits
HIST 468 - US and World Affairs: 1900-Present 3 credits
POLS 350 - International Relations 3 credits
SOC 370 - People and their Cultures 3 credits
Choose 9 credits from the following: 9 credits
CLI 310 - Hacking, Hackers, and Hacktivism 3 credits
CLI 430 - Intelligence Failures 3 credits
CLI 370 - Cyber-Ethics 3 credits
CLI 492 - Topics 3 credits
HIST 358 - The United States Since 1941 3 credits

Choose one of the following specializations: (18 Credits)

Digital Forensics Specialization

CSC 409 - Operating Environments 3 credits
CSC 285 - Networking I 3 credits
CSC 385 - Networking II 3 credits
CSC 388 - Computer Forensics Fundamentals 3 credits
CSC 418 - Advanced Computer Forensics 3 credits
CSC 419 - Advanced Windows Forensics 3 credits

World Affairs and Human Behavior Specialization

CLI 410 - National Security Law 3 credits
CLI 440 - Cybercrime 3 credits
CLI 470 - Online Radicalization 3 credits
POLS 440 - Comparative Government 3 credits
SOC 402 - Social Deviance 3 credits
MCOM 353 - Digital Media Communications 3 credits OR
CMST 470 - Intercultural Communication 3 credits

Electives or Minor (18 Credits)

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