{"id":642,"date":"2025-02-04T16:04:30","date_gmt":"2025-02-04T16:04:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/locky\/?page_id=642"},"modified":"2026-03-22T13:32:33","modified_gmt":"2026-03-22T13:32:33","slug":"goals-future-plans","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/locky\/home\/goals-future-plans\/","title":{"rendered":"Goals & Future Plans"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

ODU Cybersecurity Degree & Certification Plan<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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Undergraduate Goals<\/span><\/strong> (Spring 2027)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Focusing on Cloud Networking, Artificial Intelligence (AI), & Machine Learning (ML).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Graduate Goals<\/span><\/strong> (2027)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Pursue part\/full-time employment and ODU’s MS in Cybersecurity with a Concentration in AI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Spring 2026 Course Load <\/span><\/strong>(*subject to change<\/em>):<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. MATH 211: PreCalculus I (prerequisite for AI\/ML graduate-level courses at ODU; taken at VCCS)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. CYSE 301: Cybersecurity Techniques & Operations<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. CS 462: Cybersecurity Fundamentals<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. CompTIA Linux+, AZ-900 and\/or CySA+ (if time permits)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Summer 2026 Course Load <\/strong>(<\/span>*subject to change<\/em>):<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. MATH 212: Calculus I (prerequisite for AI\/ML graduate-level courses at ODU; taken at VCCS)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Two of the following: IDS 300W: Interdisciplinary Theory and Concepts; CYSE 464: Networked Systems; CYSE 368: Cybersecurity Internship*<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. AI-900 and PenTest+ (if time permits)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      Fall 2026 Course Load<\/span> <\/strong>(ODU changes to 8-week acceleration sessions):<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      First Session<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      1. MATH 316: Calculus II (prerequisite for AI\/ML graduate-level courses at ODU; taken at VCCS)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      2. One of the remaining left no taken during the summer: IDS 300W: Interdisciplinary Theory and Concepts; CYSE 464: Networked Systems; CYSE 368: Cybersecurity Internship* <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

        Second Session<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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        1. CYSE 418: Enterprise Information Assurance<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        2. CYSE 425: Cyber Strategy and Policy<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        3. SC-900 (if time permits)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

          Spring 2027 Course Load<\/span><\/strong> (ODU changes to 8-week acceleration sessions):<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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          1. MATH 316: Linear Algebra (prerequisite for AI\/ML graduate-level courses at ODU; taken at VCCS)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          2. One or both of the following: (1) CYSE 420: Applied ML in Cybersecurity, or (2) CYSE 450, Ethical Penetration Testing<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          3. CYSE 493: IDS Electronic Portfolio Project<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          4. SecAI+ (if time permits)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

            Additional Potential Non-Required Electives and Certifications to pursue (*If time permits in my schedule<\/em><\/strong>):<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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            1. STAT 330 (Probability and Stat for AI\/ML graduate-level courses at ODU)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            2. CompTIA Linux+<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            3. CompTIA CYSA+<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            4. Microsoft AZ-900 (Azure Fundamentals)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            5. Microsoft AI-900 (Azure AI Fundamentals)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            6. CompTIA PenTest+<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            7. Microsoft SC-900 (Security, Compliance, Identity)*<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            8. CompTIA SecAI+<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

              ODU Cybersecurity Degree & Certification Plan Undergraduate Goals (Spring 2027) Focusing on Cloud Networking, Artificial Intelligence (AI), & Machine Learning (ML). Graduate Goals (2027) Pursue part\/full-time employment and ODU’s MS in Cybersecurity with a Concentration in AI. Spring 2026 Course Load (*subject to change): Summer 2026 Course Load (*subject to change): Fall 2026 Course Load… <\/p>\n

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