Journal Entry #2
- Select four other majors offered by ODU and explain how those majors relate to cybersecurity.
The majors offered by ODU that relate to cyber security are Computer and information systems Security/Information Assurance, Computer and Information Sciences, Management Information Systems, and Computer Engineering. Computer and Informations systems major rely upon mathematics, logic, and engineering to support their foundation in computer science. Research done within computer science is grounded on theory, experiments, and engineering methodology. This major allows students to utilize and explore the disciplines listed above to aid in their understanding of computer technology as they are introduced to the foundation of the theoretic basis of computer science with the use of lectures and laboratory experiences. The major of Computer Science in Information and Communication Technology is a major that involves students to have understanding in computer science by entering into a graduate program. Computer Engineering is a major that partakes in providing students the knowledge of how technology works along with how the software and hardware. The Information Systems and Technology program offers a unique combination of business knowledge and technical skills that prepares undergraduate students for success in the highly competitive and increasingly technical business world of the twenty-first century. The major emphasizes the development of business analysis and system implementation skills, which can provide a basis for job entry, career development and flexibility amid the rapid changes in information technology. There is also another major at Old Dominion University called Cyber Security, which is a program that conveys the skills needed to protect computer systems, hardware, networks, and online data attacks from being compromised. The major focuses primarily on computer science, computer engineering, engineering management, information technology and decision science, information assurance, wireless networking, criminal justice, philosophy and psychology.
