BS CYBER SECURITY (4 YEARS)
A SYMBOL OF EXCELLENCE, INNOVATION AND INTEGRITY
BS Cyber Security is a 4-year degree program at the Department of Emerging Computing Technologies, Emerson University, Multan that focusing on protecting computer systems and networks from cyber threats. It covers cryptography, network security, threat analysis, and incident response. Students learn programming languages like C, Python, and Java. Topics include: Network security and architecture, Operating system security, Cloud security, Ethical hacking and penetration testing, Cyber law and ethics. Graduates pursue careers as cybersecurity specialists, information security analysts, and penetration testers. The program prepares students for industry certifications like CompTIA Security+ and CISSP.
Sr.# | Statement |
PEO-1 | Apply theoretical and applied knowledge of computing and cybersecurity practices in complementary fields to recognize and create the solution of real-world complex problems to fulfil the requirements of stakeholders. |
PEO-2 | Gaining the practical experience by utilizing the security tools, conducting vulnerability assessments, and penetration testing, and simulating attack scenarios, and to foster a culture of ensure compliance with data protection regulations and laws. |
PEO-3 | The program seeks to produce well-prepared cybersecurity under-graduates who in their careers exhibit high standards of responsibility, and ethics along with effective presentation and communication skills. |
Sr.# | Program Learning Objective | Statement |
1 | Academic Education | Prepare under graduates having educational depth and breadth of knowledge and prepare effective cybersecurity professionals. |
2 | Knowledge for Solving Security Problems | Apply computing & cybersecurity foundational knowledge to real world problems related to security, and data protection. |
3 | Problem Analysis | Clearly define the security issue/ problem, collect relevant data, logs, and evidences, analyze the situation, identify vulnerabilities (i.e., detect weaknesses in systems, networks, or applications), determine attack vectors, develop hypothesis, test hypothesis, draw conclusion, recommend solution, and implement and verify the effectiveness of solution. |
4 | Design and Development of Solutions | Design and evaluate solutions for complex security problems, and design and evaluate systems, components, or processes that meet specified needs with appropriate consideration for public health and safety, cultural, societal, and environmental considerations. |
5 | Modern Tool Usage | Create, select, adapt, and apply appropriate techniques, resources, and modern cybersecurity tools to secure networks, monitor threats, and protect sensitive data. |
6 | Individual and Team Work | Function effectively as an individual and as a member or leader in diverse teams and in multi-disciplinary settings. |
7 | Communication | Communicate effectively with the computing and cybersecurity community and with society at large about complex security activities by being able to comprehend and write effective reports, to make effective presentations. |
8 | Cybersecurity Professionalism and Society | Understand and assess societal, health, safety, legal, and cultural issues within local and global contexts, and the consequential responsibilities relevant to professional cybersecurity practice. |
9 | Ethics | Understand and commit to professional ethics, responsibilities, and norms of professional computing as well as cybersecurity practices to the real world problems. |
10 | Life-Long Learning | Cybersecurity is a constantly evolving field. Stay curious, and keep learning for continual development as a cybersecurity professional. |
PLOs | PEO-1 | PEO-2 | PEO-3 |
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PLO-2 | ✓ | ✓ | |
PLO-3 | ✓ | ✓ | |
PLO-4 | ✓ | ✓ | |
PLO-5 | ✓ | ||
PLO-6 | ✓ | ||
PLO-7 | ✓ | ||
PLO-8 | ✓ | ||
PLO-9 | ✓ | ✓ | |
PLO-10 | ✓ |
4 years Degree Program-Bachelor of Science in Cyber Security (BSCYSE) 45 courses covering 133 credit hours spread over 8 semesters
| Course Groups | Categories as per UGP | No. of courses | Credit Hours |
| Major (Disciplinary) Courses | 27 | 85(57-28) |
| Interdisciplinary/Allied Courses | 6 | 18(18-0) |
| General Education Courses | 12 | 30(28-2) |
| Total: | 45 | 133(103-30) |
Computing Core (46/133) 12 Compulsory Courses
Computing Core (46/133) 12 Compulsory Courses
| Sr. | Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hour |
| 1. | COSC-1102 | Programming Fundamentals | 3 (3-0) |
| 2. | COSC-1202 | Programming Fundamentals (Lab) | 1 (0-1) |
| 3. | COSC-1103 | Object Oriented Programming | 3 (3-0) |
| 4. | COSC-1203 | Object Oriented Programming (Lab) | 1 (0-1) |
| 5. | COSC-1104 | Database Systems | 3 (3-0) |
| 6. | COSC-1204 | Database Systems (Lab) | 1 (0-1) |
| 7. | COSC-1105 | Digital Logic Design | 2 (2-0) |
| 8. | COSC-1205 | Digital Logic Design (Lab) | 1 (0-1) |
| 9. | COSC-2106 | Data Structures | 3 (3-0) |
| 10. | COSC-2206 | Data Structures (Lab) | 1 (0-1) |
| 11. | COSC-2107 | Information Security | 2 (2-0) |
| 12. | COSC-2207 | Information Security (Lab) | 1 (0-1) |
| 13. | COSC-2108 | Artificial Intelligence | 2 (2-0) |
| 14. | COSC-2208 | Artificial Intelligence (Lab) | 1 (0-1) |
| 15. | COSC-2109 | Computer Networks | 2 (2-0) |
| 16. | COSC-2209 | Computer Networks (Lab) | 1 (0-1) |
| 17. | COSC-2110 | Software Engineering | 3 (3-0) |
| 18. | COSC-2111 | Computer Organization & Assembly Language | 2 (2-0) |
| 19. | COSC-2211 | Computer Organization & Assembly Language (Lab) | 1 (0-1) |
| 20. | COSC-3112 | Operating Systems | 2 (2-0) |
| 21. | COSC-3212 | Operating Systems (Lab) | 1 (0-1) |
| 22. | COSC-4113 | Analysis of Algorithms | 3 (3-0) |
| 23. | COSC-4314 | Final Year Project – I | 2 (0-2) |
| 24. | COSC-4315 | Final Year Project – II | 4 (0-4) |
| Total Credit Hours: | 46 (30-16) | ||
Cyber Security Core (18/133) 6 Courses
Cyber Security Core (18/133) 6 Courses
Sr. | Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hour |
1. | CYSE-2131 | Cyber Security | 2 (2-0) |
2. | CYSE-2231 | Cyber Security (Lab) | 1 (0-1) |
3. | CYSE -3132 | Information Assurance | 2 (2-0) |
4. | CYSE -3232 | Information Assurance (Lab) | 1 (0-1) |
5. | CYSE -3133 | Network Security | 2 (2-0) |
6. | CYSE -3233 | Network Security (Lab) | 1 (0-1) |
7. | CYSE -3134 | Secure Software Design and Development | 2 (2-0) |
8. | CYSE -3234 | Secure Software Design and Development (Lab) | 1 (0-1) |
9. | CYSE -4135 | Digital Forensics | 2 (2-0) |
10. | CYSE -4235 | Digital Forensics (Lab) | 1 (0-1) |
11. | CYSE -4136 | Parallel & Distributed Computing | 2 (2-0) |
12. | CYSE -4236 | Parallel & Distributed Computing (Lab) | 1 (0-1) |
Total Credit Hours: | 18 (12-6) | ||
Cyber Security Elective (21/133) 7 Courses
Cyber Security Elective (21/133) 7 Courses
Sr. | Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hour |
1. | CYSE -3141 | Vulnerability Assessment & Reverse Engineering | 2 (2-0) |
2. | CYSE -3241 | Vulnerability Assessment & Reverse Engineering (Lab) | 1 (0-1) |
3. | CYSE -3142 | Basic Electronics | 2 (2-0) |
4. | CYSE -3242 | Basic Electronics (Lab) | 1 (0-1) |
5. | CYSE -3143 | Hardware Security | 2 (2-0) |
6. | CYSE -3243 | Hardware Security (Lab) | 1 (0-1) |
7. | CYSE -3144 | Malware Analysis | 2 (2-0) |
8. | CYSE -3244 | Malware Analysis (Lab) | 1 (0-1) |
9. | CYSE -3145 | Wireless and Mobile Security | 2 (2-0) |
10. | CYSE -3245 | Wireless and Mobile Security (Lab) | 1 (0-1) |
11. | CYSE -3146 | Theory of Automata | 3 (3-0) |
12. | CYSE -3147 | HCI & Computer Graphics | 2 (2-0) |
13. | CYSE -3247 | HCI & Computer Graphics (Lab) | 1 (0-1) |
14. | CYSE -3148 | Penetration Testing | 2 (2-0) |
15. | CYSE -3248 | Penetration Testing (Lab) | 1 (0-1) |
16. | CYSE -3149 | Computer Architecture | 2 (2-0) |
17. | CYSE -3249 | Computer Architecture (Lab) | 1 (0-1) |
18. | CYSE -3150 | Advanced Digital Logic Design | 2 (2-0) |
19. | CYSE -3250 | Advanced Digital Logic Design (Lab) | 1 (0-1) |
20. | CYSE -4151 | Embedded Systems | 2 (2-0) |
21. | CYSE -4251 | Embedded Systems (Lab) | 1 (0-1) |
22. | CYSE -4152 | Cyber Law & Cyber Crime (Cyber Warfare) | 2 (2-0) |
23. | CYSE -4252 | Cyber Law & Cyber Crime (Cyber Warfare) (Lab) | 1 (0-1) |
24. | CYSE -4153 | Control System Security | 2 (2-0) |
25. | CYSE -4253 | Control System Security (Lab) | 1 (0-1) |
Total Credit Hours: | 21 (15-6) | ||
Mathematics & Supporting Courses (12/133) 4 Courses
Mathematics & Supporting Courses (12/133) 4 Courses
Sr. | Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hour |
1. | MATH-3181 | Multivariable Calculus | 3(3-0) |
2. | MATH-3182 | Linear Algebra | 3(3-0) |
3. | STAT-2183 | Probability & Statistics | 3(3-0) |
4. | ENGL-3184 | Technical & Business Writing | 3(3-0) |
Total Credit Hours: | 12(12-0) | ||
Elective Supporting Courses (03/133) 1 Courses
Elective Supporting Courses (03/133) 1 Courses
Sr. | Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hour |
1. | BUAD-2123 | Principles of Marketing | 3(3-0) |
Total Credit Hours: | 3(3-0) | ||
General Education (30/133) 12 Courses
General Education (30/133) 12 Courses
Sr. | Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hour |
1. | COSC-1101 | Application of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) | 3 (2-1) |
2. | ENGL-1101 | Functional English | 3 (3-0) |
3. | ENGL-1102 | Expository Writing | 3 (3-0) |
4. | MATH-2101 | Quantitative Reasoning – I (Discrete Structure) | 3 (3-0) |
5. | STAT-2101 | Quantitative Reasoning – II (Calculus and Analytic Geometry) | 3 (3-0) |
6. | ISST-1101 | Islamic Studies / Ethics (For Non-Muslims) | 2 (2-0) |
7. | POSC-1101 | Ideology & Constitution of Pakistan | 2 (2-0) |
8. | BUAD-1121 | Principles of Management (Social Sciences) | 2 (2-0) |
9. | PHYS-1103 | Applied Physics (Natural Sciences) | 2 (2-0) |
10. | PHYS-1203 | Applied Physics (Natural Sciences) (Lab) | 1 (0-1) |
11. | COSC-2116 | Professional Practices (Arts & Humanities) | 2 (2-0) |
12. | SOCI-2101 | Civics and Community Engagement | 2 (2-0) |
13. | BUAD-2101 | Entrepreneurship | 2 (2-0) |
STotal Credits: | 30 (28-2) | ||
University Elective Supporting Courses (03/133) 1 Courses
University Elective Supporting Courses (03/133) 1 Courses
Sr. | Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hour |
1. | FLNG-4101 | Arabic | 3(3-0) |
2. | FLNG-4102 | Chinese | 3(3-0) |
3. | FLNG-4103 | French | 3(3-0) |
4. | FLNG-4104 | German | 3(3-0) |
5. | FLNG-4105 | Japanses | 3(3-0) |
6. | FLNG-4106 | Korean | 3(3-0) |
Total Credit Hours: | 3(3-0) | ||