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Computer Systems Engineering (Cybersecurity), BSE

Academic programs / Undergraduate degrees / Computer Systems Engineering (Cybersecurity) / 2026-2027 Curriculum
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Catalog Year: 2026 - 2027 General Studies Gold
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Engineering, BSE
College/School: Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering
Plan Code: ESCSEIBSE
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120
minimum credit hours
48
Upper division minimum
credit hours

Curriculum Checksheet

Requirement Minimum Grade Credit Hours
Please see our degree requirements website for links to our flowcharts and our most up to date course lists. https://scai.engineering.asu.edu/computer-systems-engineering/concentrations-computer-systems-engineering/
Computer Systems Engineering Lower Division Core
CSE 110 Principles of Programming
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 3
CSE 205 Object-Oriented Programming and Data Structures
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 3
CSE 220 Programming for Computer Engineering
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 3
CSE 230 Computer Organization and Assembly Language Programming
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 3
EEE 120 Digital Design Fundamentals
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 3
FSE 100 Introduction to Engineering
2 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 2
Computer Systems Engineering Upper Division Core
CSE 300 Ethics for the Information Age (HUAD)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 3
CSE 302 Circuits for Computer Engineers
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 3
CSE 310 Data Structures and Algorithms
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 3
CSE 320 Design and Synthesis of Digital Hardware
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 3
CSE 325 Embedded Microprocessor Systems
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 3
CSE 330 Operating Systems
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 3
CSE 360 Introduction to Software Engineering
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 3
CSE 420 Fundamentals of Computer Architecture
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 3
CSE 423 Systems Capstone Project I
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 3
CSE 424 Systems Capstone Project II
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 3
IEE 380 Probability and Statistics for Engineering Problem Solving (QTRS)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 3
MAT 343 Applied Linear Algebra
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 3
Computer Systems Engineering (Cybersecurity) Concentration Requirements
CSE 365 Information Assurance
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 3
9 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 9
BME 494 Topic: Applied Computational Behavioral Science
CPI 350 Evaluation of Informatics Systems
CPI 411 Graphics for Games
CSE 335 Principles of Mobile Application Development
CSE 340 Principles of Programming Languages
CSE 355 Introduction to Theoretical Computer Science
CSE 408 Multimedia Information Systems
CSE 412 Database Management
CSE 420 Computer Architecture I
CSE 434 Computer Networks
CSE 438 Embedded Systems Programming
CSE 445 Distributed Software Development
CSE 446 Software Integration and Engineering
CSE 450 Design and Analysis of Algorithms
CSE 460 Software Analysis and Design
CSE 463 Introduction to Human Computer Interaction
CSE 464 Software Quality Assurance and Testing
CSE 466 Computer Systems Security
CSE 467 Data and Information Security
CSE 468 Computer Network Security
CSE 469 Computer and Network Forensics
CSE 470 Computer Graphics
CSE 471 Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
CSE 472 Social Media Mining
CSE 474 Mobile Robotics
CSE 475 Foundations of Machine Learning
CSE 476 Introduction to Natural Language Processing
CSE 477 Introduction to Computer-Aided Geometric Design
CSE 478 Foundations of Data Visualization
DAT 300 Mathematical Tools for Data Science
DAT 301 Exploring Data in R and Python
DAT 401 Statistical Modeling and Inference for Data Science
DAT 402 Machine Learning for Data Science
EEE 304 Signals and Systems II
EEE 335 Analog and Digital Circuits
EEE 350 Random Signal Analysis (QTRS)
EEE 404 Real-Time DSP Systems
EEE 407 Digital Signal Processing
EEE 425 Digital Systems and Circuits
EEE 455 Communication Systems
EEE 480 Feedback Systems
EEE 481 Computer-Controlled Systems
FSE 301 Entrepreneurship and Value Creation
IEE 385 Engineering Statistics: Probability
MAT 416 Graph Theory
MAT 448 Cryptography II
PHY 302 Mathematical Methods in Physics II
PHY 333 Electronic Circuits and Measurements
PHY 441 Statistical and Thermal Physics
SER 416 Software Enterprise: Project and Process Management
400-Level  CSE Elective
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 3
Computer Systems Engineering (Cybersecurity) Major GPA
Check: Minimum 2.0 Major GPA
Computer Systems Engineering Science Requirements
4 Credit Hours
4
PHY 121 University Physics I: Mechanics (SCIT)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 3
PHY 122 University Physics Laboratory I (SCIT)
1 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 1
PHY 131 University Physics II: Electricity and Magnetism (SCIT)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 3
PHY 132 University Physics Laboratory II (SCIT)
1 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 1
Computer Systems Engineering Mathematics Requirements
MAT 243 Discrete Mathematical Structures
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 3
MAT 265 Calculus for Engineers I (MATH)
OR MAT 270 Calculus with Analytic Geometry I (MATH)
3 - 4 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 3 - 4
MAT 266 Calculus for Engineers II (MATH)
OR MAT 271 Calculus with Analytic Geometry II (MATH)
3 - 4 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 3 - 4
MAT 267 Calculus for Engineers III (MATH)
OR MAT 272 Calculus with Analytic Geometry III (MATH)
3 - 4 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 3 - 4
ASU 101 or College-Specific First-Year Seminar
ASU 101 or college-specific equivalent First-Year Seminar required of all first-year students.
ASU 101-CAI The ASU Experience
1 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:
1
First-Year Composition
ENG 101 First-Year Composition AND ENG 102 First-Year Composition
OR ENG 105 Advanced First-Year Composition
OR ENG 107 First-Year Composition AND ENG 108 First-Year Composition
6 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 6
Notes

All baccalaureate degree students must fulfill university graduation requirements, including a minimum of 120 credit hours, with at least 45 credit hours in upper-division courses.

All undergraduate students must complete General Studies requirements.

Mathematics Placement Assessment score determines placement in first mathematics course.
Students should work with their academic advisor, and consider course prerequisites, in order to complete all degree requirements in four years.
General Studies designations listed next to courses were valid for the 2026 - 2027 academic year. Please refer to the course catalog for current General Studies designations at time of class registration. General Studies credit is applied according to the designation the course carries at the time the class is taken.
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