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Apr 03, 2026
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2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Applied Cybersecurity Major, BS in Applied Cybersecurity
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The Bachelor of Science in Applied Cybersecurity (BSCYBR) will consist of 120 total student credit hours, as required for any bachelor's degree at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK). Out of the total 120 credit hours, 21 hours will be Applied Cybersecurity core courses, plus two capstone courses (6 credit hours). The BSCYBR is designed to prepare all the enrolled students to succeed in the workforce and therefore these 27 credit hours (9 courses) will orient students with foundational concepts of applied cybersecurity domain including foundations of cybersecurity, cybersecurity tools, cryptology, incident management, risk assessment and cybersecurity related laws and policies. Additionally, each student will then choose a combination of certificates or minors from the College of Emerging and Collaborative Studies and other UTK colleges made up of existing UTK courses. The students will be supported through the CECS advising center to customize their program by selecting relevant stackable certificate options. Each certificate offered by CECS consists of 12 credit hours, of which 3 credit hours are CECS-taught gateway or core courses and 9 credit hours are drawn from courses outside CECS at UTK. A certificate offered by another college may have a different number of credit hours and may not include courses offered by CECS. Students will be able to develop a highly customized cybersecurity curriculum by selecting certificates and/or minors and elective courses from across the University. Students will complete 51–58 credit hours of VolCore courses that provide the general education foundation for all bachelor’s students at the University of Tennessee. Additionally, students will have college- and university-wide free electives to complete their customized degree program.
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Campus: Knoxville, Distance Education
For additional information regarding distance education programs, including Admissions Requirements, visit https://volsonline.utk.edu/ Not every course is offered each term or available in all modalities. Students should review their degree audit regularly and work closely with their academic advisor to plan their courses and ensure timely progress toward degree completion based on course availability in their declared modality. uTrack Requirements
Universal Tracking (uTrack) is an academic monitoring system designed to help students stay on track for timely graduation. In order to remain on track, students must complete the minimum requirements for each tracking semester, known as milestones. Milestones include successful completion of specified courses and/or attainment of a minimum GPA. uTrack requirements only affect full-time, degree-seeking students. Term 4 Milestone Notes
- GPA of 2.5 or above
- Define TOPS plan
Term 6 Milestone Notes
- GPA of 2.5 or above
- Complete at least four TOPS electives
Term 7
- 1 TOPS Elective 3 Credit Hours
- Unrestricted Elective 3 Credit Hours
- Unrestricted Elective 3 Credit Hours
Term 8
- 1 TOPS Elective 3 Credit Hours
- 1 TOPS Elective 3 Credit Hours
- Unrestricted Elective 3 Credit Hours
- Unrestricted Elective 2-3 Credit Hours
Term 8 Milestone Notes
- Cumulative GPA of 2.0 or above
Footnotes
- See Transdisciplinary Options (TOPS) Electives Requirements below for additional information.
- Expanded Perspectives Electives must total 6 credit hours from any courses on the approved Arts and Humanities (AH), Social Sciences (SS), Global Citizenship - International (GCI), or Global Citizenship - United States (GCUS) or Applied Arts and Humanities (AAH) lists
- CECS 485* has a prerequisite of CECS 385 .
* Meets Volunteer Core Requirement. Transdisciplinary Options (TOPS) Requirements
- Students must take 30 credit hours of Transdisciplinary Options (TOPS) credit.
- Students must complete at least one certificate, minor, second major, or a second bachelor’s degree listed in the undergraduate catalog .
- Students may select program electives from list below to satisfy TOPS credit requirements after completing one certificate, minor, second major, or second bachelor’s degree.
Applied Cybersecurity Program Electives
The program elective courses listed below are eligble for TOPS credit. Please consult course catalog for specific course prerequisite requirements. |
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