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Program Details

Program Details

Students completing the IT major with cybersecurity concentration will graduate with skills required by the CAE-CD criteria.

CAE Curriculum Path

The courses mapped to CAE-CD criteria are:

  • CIT 110 Fluency in Information Technology
  • CYBR 201 Fundamentals of Cybersecurity
  • CIT 225 Linux Administration
  • CSC 131 Introduction to Computer Science
  • CSC 385 Professional and Ethical Issues in Computer Science
  • STT 215 Introduction to Statistics
  • MIS 315 Management of Database Systems
  • MIS 316 Business Application Development
  • MIS 320 Network Fundamentals
  • MIS 324 Network Security
  • MIS 352 Windows Systems Administration
  • MIS 365 Ethical Hacking

*Important note for IT majors: IT majors need to declare the cybersecurity concentration to get NSA/DHS CAE certification upon graduation.

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UNCW has become a regular fixture in national rankings of program excellence, student experience, and college value.

  1. Added to U.S. News & World Report magazine’s list of top public national universities in 2020, ranking 96th nationally for 2022
  2. Ranked 19th nationally by U.S. News among best online bachelor’s degree programs
  3. Cited by U.S. News for a “great first-year experience”
  4. Featured on the Princeton Review’s list of Best Southeastern Schools

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UNCW fields eight men’s and 10 women’s NCAA Division I teams.

  • NCAA Public Recognition Awards to eight teams for top 10% academic performance in 2019-20
  • L.A. Laker Devontae Cacok ’19 became first former Seahawk to compete on an NBA championship team in 2020

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A $400 million overhaul of key campus facilities is nearing completion.

  • Veterans Hall completed the health and human services quad and provides expanded support services for military-affiliated students.
  • The new Student Housing Village includes 4 new residence halls including a success center where students can find academic, advising and career assistance; two classrooms and two makerspaces; dining venues on a vibrant market-like street and a connecting path that guides students to Chancellor’s Walk and the academic heart of campus.
  • 40,000-square-foot expansion of Randall Library is planned

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