Minor in Cyber Studies

Minors

The Cyber Studies Minor provide students with the ability to see – and communicate – how technology influences, and is influenced by, human behaviour, legal and policy frameworks and ethical considerations, within the context of cybersecurity. Cyber risk and cybersecurity breaches are having a major disruptive impact in our connected world. They are also multifaceted issues, drawing on technical subjects, elements of human behaviour, and legal and ethical frameworks. The Cyber Studies Minor offers a pathway for students from a range of Ryerson Faculties and disciplines to reflect on cybersecurity, cyber crime and cyber risk through the lens of their own core disciplines.

Administered by: The Faculty of Science

To receive this Minor, students must complete six (6) courses from the following curriculum:

Required courses:

SCI 222

Evidence-Based Security

Plus one (1) of the following courses:

SCI 444	Cybersecurity and Society
ITM 825	Enterprise Information Security

Plus one (1) of the following courses:

CPS 171	Introduction to Cyber-Secure Coding
CPS 109	Computer Science I

Plus one (1) of the following courses:

CPS 571	Introduction to Cybersecurity
ITM 820	Information Systems Security and Privacy

Plus one (1) of the following courses:

CPS 371	Introduction to Security Protocols
CPS 706	Computer Networks I

ELECTIVE COURSES:
Plus one (1) of the following courses:

CPS 471*	Software Security Fundamentals
CRM 350†	Cyber Criminology
LAW 568†	Cyber-Crime and Law

*CPS471 Software Security Fundamentals and CPS633 Computer Security are antirequisites.

† If students choose CRM350 or LAW568 as electives, they will need to fulfil the prerequisites for these courses. In such cases the student will require more than 6 courses to complete the minor.