Minor in AI for Cybersecurity

About

Cyber threats impact organizations of all sizes, making cybersecurity professionals with AI expertise increasingly essential. By combining EWU’s AI for Cybersecurity Minor with a related degree, you’ll build a unique skill set that helps you stand out to potential employers in a rapidly growing field.

The AI for Cybersecurity Minor teaches you how to use artificial intelligence and machine learning to identify, prevent, and respond to cyber threats.

Through hands-on coursework in AI, network security, machine learning, and cybersecurity law and policy, you’ll explore how emerging technologies are transforming digital security across various industries. You’ll also develop practical skills in threat detection, data analysis, network defense, and AI-driven security tools.

This minor is ideal for students interested in pursuing careers in cybersecurity, AI, data analysis, computer science, and other tech fields.

What You'll Learn

The following information comes from the official EWU catalog, which outlines all degree requirements and serves as the guide to earning a degree. Courses are designed to provide a well-rounded and versatile degree, covering a wide range of subject areas.

AI for Cybersecurity Minor

Grade Requirements: As a cybersecurity student, you are expected to maintain an overall university GPA ≥2.3. Each computer science and cybersecurity course must be completed with a minimum grade ≥C+. All supporting courses required by the department must be completed with a minimum grade ≥C.

Required Courses
Courses may require prerequisite courses
CSCD 320ALGORITHMS5
CSCD 484
484L
MACHINE LEARNING
and MACHINE LEARNING LAB
4
CYBR 403CYBERSECURITY POLICIES, PRIVACY AND LAWS4
CYBR 434
434L
NETWORK SECURITY
and NETWORK SECURITY LAB
4
CYBR 480
480L
AI FUNDAMENTALS
and AI FUNDAMENTALS LAB
4
CYBR 481
481L
DEFENSIVE APPLICATIONS OF AI
and DEFENSIVE APPLICATIONS OF AI LAB
4
CYBR 483
483L
OFFENSIVE APPLICATIONS OF AI
and OFFENSIVE APPLICATIONS OF AI LAB
4
Total Credits29