UTSA's multidisciplinary studies degree in Cyber Intelligence allows students to study multiple fields such as statistics, information systems, management science, and political science. Cyber Intelligence tracks, analyzes, and counters digital security threats using a mix of physical and digital intelligence. This program focuses on gaining a foundation in finance and political science with data science knowledge to understand cyber threats.
BS-MDST Cyber Intelligence 2024-26 Catalog (BS-MDCI-UC)
| FALL | SPRING | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIS 1203 or 1243 | Academic Introduction & Strategies | 3 | MDS 2023 | Intro to Multidisc Studies | 3 | ||
| WRC 1013 | Freshman Comp I (Q) | 3 | STA 1053 | Component Area Option (prereq. STA) | 3 | ||
| POL 1013 | Introduction to American Politics | 3 | Technology Requirement | CS 1063, 1083, 1173, DS 4003, 4013, IS 1413, 1053 | 3 | ||
| CORE | Creative Arts | 3 | POL1133 or 1213 | Texas Politics and Society | 3 | ||
| MAT 1073 | Core Mathematics | 3 | WRC 1023 | Freshman Comp II (Q) | 3 | ||
| TOTAL | 15 | TOTAL | 15 | ||||
| FALL | SPRING | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IS 3413 | Intro to Telecom for Business (FA 1) | 3 | IS 3513 | Infor Assurance and Security (FA 1) | 3 | |
| IS 3433 | Intro to Digital Forensics (FA 1) | 3 | IS 3533 | Cyber Law and Legal System (FA1) | 3 | |
| ELEC | Social Science (FA 3) | 3 | ELEC | Social Science (FA 3) | 3 | |
| CORE | Life & Physical Sciences | 3 | CORE | Life & Physical Sciences | 3 | |
| COM Requirement | COM 1043,1053,2113 or ENG 2413 | 3 | STA 4233 | Intro to Prog & Data Manage R (FA 2) | 3 | |
| TOTAL | 15 | TOTAL | 15 | |||
| FALL | SPRING | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IS 3523 | Intrusion Detection (FA1) | 3 | IS 3833 | Cyber Operations (FA1) | 3 | |
| MS 3073 | Business Analytics (FA 2) | 3 | MS 3313 | Multivariate Satistics for Business Analytics (FA2) | 3 | |
| STA 4133 | Intro to Prog & Data Manage SAS (FA 2) | 3 | MS 3063 | Decision Support System (FA 2) | 3 | |
| ELEC | Social Science (FA 3) | 3 | ELEC | Social Science (FA 3) | 3 | |
| CORE | American History | 3 | CORE | Social and Behavioral Science | 3 | |
| TOTAL | 15 | TOTAL | 15 | |||
| FALL | SPRING | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IS 4473 | Information Assurance Policy (FA1) | 3 | ELEC | Free Elective | 3 | |
| STA 4143 or MS 4373 | Data Mining (FA2) | 3 | ELEC | Elective | 3 | |
| ELEC | Free Elective | 3 | ELEC | Social Science (FA 3) | 3 | |
| ELEC | Social Science (FA 3) | 3 | CORE | Lang, Philosophy, & Cult. | 3 | |
| CORE | American History | 3 | MDS 4983 | Seminar for Multidisc Studies | ||
| TOTAL | 15 | TOTAL | 15 | |||
2023 Focus Areas
2023 Focus Area 1 - 21 hours (15 hours required)
| Course Number | Title | Prerequisite |
|---|---|---|
| IS 3413 | Intro to Telecom for Business | |
| IS 3433 | Intro to Digital Forensics | |
| IS 3513 | Infor Assurance and Security | IS 3413 |
| IS 3523 | Intrusion Detection | IS 3513 |
| IS 3533 | Cyber Law and Legal System | |
| IS 3833 | Cyber Operations | IS 3523 |
| IS 4473 | Information Assurance Policy | IS 3413 |
| IS 4953 | Special Studies in IS | Consent of Instructor |
2023 Focus Area 2 - 18 hours (9 hours required) or 2 required courses from each category
| Course Number | Title | Prerequisite |
|---|---|---|
| Data Science | ||
| DS 3023* | Statistical Analysis for Data Science (required) | MAT 1073 |
| DS 4003* | Introduction to Data Science (required) | MAT 1073 |
| DS 4013* | Programming for Data Science (required) | MAT 1073* |
| DS 4023* | Data Organization and Visualization | DS 4013 and DS 3023 (or STA 3003) |
| DS 4033* | Data Mining and Machine Learning | Completion or Concurrent Enrollment of DS 4023 |
| CS 1714 | Computer Programming II | CS 1063 or CS 1083 or DS 4013 |
| CS 2124 | Data Structures | CS 1714 and MAT 1214 |
| MAT 1214 | Calculus I | MAT 1093 |
| * Certificate in Data Science (five courses) | ||
| Business Intelligence | ||
| STA 4233* | Intro to Prog & Data Management R (required) | |
| STA 4133* | Intro to Prog & Data Manage SAS (required) | |
| STA 4143* | Data Mining | STA 4133 |
| MS 1023 | Business Statistics with Computer App I | IS 1403 or IS 1413 and MAT 1053 |
| MS 304 | Business Statistics with Computer App II (required) | IS 1403 or IS 1413, MAT 1053, MS 1023 |
| MS 3063* | Decision Support System | |
| MS 3073* | Business Intelligence & Analytics (required) | MS 3043 |
| MS 3083 | Data Management for Business Analytics | |
| MS 3313* | Multivariate Statistics for Business Analytics | MS 3073 and MS 3083 |
| DS 4003 | Introduction to Data Science | MAT 1053 |
| * Certificate in Business Analytics (five courses) | ||
| STA 4233, STA 4133, MS 3073, MS 3063, MS 3313, MS 4323 | ||
2023 Focus Area 3 - 18 hours (9 or 12 hours required)
| Course Number | Title | Prerequisite |
|---|---|---|
| Political Science | ||
| GLA 1013 | U.S. in the Global Arena (required) | |
| GLA 2103 | Introduction to Intelligence Studies (required) | GLA 1013 or POL 1013 |
| GLA 2203 | Introduction to Security Studies | GLA 1013 or POL 1013 |
| GLA 2603 | Introduction to Global Politics (required) | GLA 1013 or POL 1014 |
| GLA 3213 | Theories of International Relations | GLA 1013 or POL 1013 |
| GLA 3343 | National Security in the Global Context | GLA 1013 or POL 1014 |
| GLA 4213 | The Intelligence Community in World Affairs | POL 1013 |
| GLA 4953 | Special Studies in Political Science | POL 1013 |
| GLA 4973 | Seminar in Political Science | POL 1013, 2693, 2703, and 15 hrs in POL or consent of the instructor |
| POL 3593 | Topics in Latin American Security | POL 1013 or GLA 1013 |
| POL 3763 | Globalization | POL 1013 or GLA 1013 |
| POL 3483 | International Political Economy | POL 1013 |
| POL 3513 | International Organizations in World Politics | POL 1013 or GLA 1013 |
| Finance | ||
| ACC 2013 | Principles of Accounting I (required) | |
| ECO 2013 | Introductory Macroeconomics (required) | ECO 2023 |
| ECO 2023 | Introductory Microeconomics (required) | |
| ECO 3193 | International Economics | ECO 2003 or 2013 or 2023 with C- |
| ECO 4303 | Economics of Developing Countries | ECO 2003 or 2013 with C- |
| FIN 3013 | Principles of Finance (required) | ACC 2013, ECO 2013, MAT 1133, and MS 1023 |
| FIN 3033 | Principles of Investment | MGT 3003, IS 3003, and FIN 3013 |
| FIN 3423 | Security Analysis | FIN 3033 |
| FIN 4613 | Introduction to International Finance | MGT 3003 and FIN 3013 |
| MFT 3003 | Business Communication and Professional Development | COM 1043, 1053, 1063, or WRC 1023 |
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