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2025-26 Academic Catalog 
    
2025-26 Academic Catalog

Roadmap: B.S. in Computer Science, Cybersecurity Concentration



This roadmap is a recommended sequence of courses. Please consult your STAN Degree Progress and academic advisor as you develop your academic plan.

First Year

Fall Semester
Requirement Met
Course                                     
Units
Notes
Major Prerequisite  
CS 1500   
3   
 
Major Prerequisite 
GE 2 
MATH 1410    
4   
Required for enrollment: a passing score on the AP Calculus exam or a 76 or better on the ALEKS 
GE 1A 
English Composition  
3
Students who take ENGL 1006 will complete GE 1A with ENGL 1007 
GE 4B 
Social & Behavioral Sciences 
3
 
Student Success Skills 
Student Success Skills Course 
1
 
Units to 120 
General Elective 
1
 
 
Semester Units
15
 
 
Cumulative Total
15
 
Spring Semester
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
Major Prerequisite  
CS 2500    
3   
 
Major Prerequisite 
GE 2 
MATH 1420    
4   
 
GE 1C 
Oral Communication  
3
 
GE 3A  
Arts Course 
3
 
Life-Long Learning Skills 
Life-Long Learning Skills Course 
   
Units to 120 
General Elective  
3
Students who took ENGL 1006 must take ENGL 1007 
 
Semester Units
17
 
 
Cumulative Total
32
 

Second Year

Fall Semester 
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
Major Prerequisite 
CS 2700    
3   
 
Major Prerequisite 
GE 5A or 5B 
GE 5C 
Choose one: 
4
Choose ONE. Students must complete a 1-year sequence of science. PHYS and CHEM meet GE 5A, BIOL meets GE 5B 
Major Requirement  
CS 3100    
3   
 
GE 1B 
Critical Thinking  
3
 
GE 4A 
HIST 2600    
3   
 
 
Semester Units
16
 
 
Cumulative Total
48
 
Spring Semester
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
Major Prerequisite  
MATH 2300    
3    
 
Major Prerequisite 
GE 5A or 5B 
GE 5C 
Choose one: 
4
Complete the science sequence chosen in the previous semester 
Major Requirement  
CS 3740    
3   
 
GE 3B 
Humanities  
3
 
GE 6 
Ethnic Studies  
3
 
 
 
 
 
 
Semester Units
16
 
 
Cumulative Total 
64
 

Third Year

Fall Semester
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
Major Prerequisite 
GE 2  
MATH 1600  or MATH 1620   
4
 
Major Requirement  
CS 3000   
3  
Cybersecurity concentration course: may be taken in Fall instead based on course availability  
Major Requirement 
Writing Proficiency  
3   
 
GE 5A or 5B 
Choose one: 
  • Physical Sciences (5A) 
  • Biological Sciences (5B) 
3
Students who took a BIO sequence for the major must take GE 5A and those who took CHEM or PHYS for major must take a 5B 
US/CA/Local Gov 
PSCI 1201    
3   
 
 
Semester Units
16
 
 
Cumulative Total
80
 
Spring Semester
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
Major Requirement  
CS 3750    
3   
 
Major Requirement  
CS 4XXX Theory  
3
 
Major Requirement  
CS 4840    
3  
Cybersecurity concentration course 
GE UD 4 
Upper-Division Social & Behavioral Sciences 
3
 
Units to 120 
General Elective 
3
 
 
Semester Units
15
 
 
Cumulative Total
95
 

Fourth Year

*Apply for Graduation*

Fall Semester
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
Major Requirement  
CS 4XXX Theory   
3
 
Major Requirement  
CS 4250       
3  
 
GE UD 2 or 5 
Choose one: 
  • Upper-division Math & Quantitative Reasoning 
  • Upper-division Physical or Biological Science 
3
May double-count with major; ensure minimum unit requirements are met 
Units to 120 
General Elective 
3
 
 
Semester Units
12
 
 
Cumulative Total
107
 
Spring Semester
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
Major Requirement  
CS 4960    
1   
 
Major Requirement  
Upper-Division Major Elective 
3
 
Major Requirement  
Upper-Division Major Elective 
3
 
GE UD 3 
PHIL 4401    
3   
CS majors are required to take PHIL 4401 
Units to 120 
General Elective 
3
Select a course that also fulfills the Sociocultural Inquiry requirement, if still needed 
 
Semester Units
13
 
 
Cumulative Total
120
To qualify for graduation, students must complete a minimum of 120 units overall.