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BOARD OF TRUSTEES Board of Trustees Meeting February 2, 2021 1:00 – 1:30 PM Florida Polytechnic University WEBEX TELECONFERENCE MEETING Dial In: 1-415-655-0001 | Access Code: 178 505 0950# MEMBERS Cliff Otto, Chair Mark Bostick, Vice Chair Dr. W. Earl Sasser Dr. Laine Powell Gary C. Wendt Bob Stork Connor Coddington Beth Kigel Dr. Ala’ J. Alnaser Lyn Stanfield Dr. Narendra Kini AGENDA I. Call to Order Cliff Otto, Chair II. Roll Call Kristen Wharton III. Public Comment Cliff Otto, Chair IV. Re-approve Bachelor of Science in Cyber Security Dr. Terry Parker Engineering degree EVP and Provost V. Closing Remarks and Adjournment Cliff Otto, Chair AGENDA ITEM: IV. Florida Polytechnic University Board of Trustees February 2, 2021 Subject: Re-approval of the Bachelor of Science in Cyber Security Engineering Degree Proposed Action To re-approve the Bachelor of Science degree program in Cyber Security Engineering. Background Information The Cyber Security Engineering Degree was formally approved by the Board of Trustees at the May 20, 2020 meeting. Unfortunately, I have to ask the Board for reapproval of this degree program so that it can be formally reviewed by the Board of Governors staff. The relevant facts are: • The degree program approved in May and the degree program for which I am requesting your formal approval are exactly the same (noting a few small updates have been made). • The degree program process includes a request for comment from the state college system and comments from the common prerequisite workgroup for the state. When the degree program was approved in May, we had received the state college comments, but had not received inputs from the common prerequisite workgroup. • Planning and Operations for/with COVID have taxed our campus and other campuses as well. We finally received the inputs from the common prerequisite workgroup in November. We submitted the degree program to the Board of Governors for review last week. The importance of an early spring semester submission is to avoid a review backlog that has been present in the past after the first spring semester BOG meeting. • A degree program cannot be listed in the state inventory of degree programs until it has been reviewed, and a campus may not recruit for the degree program until the degree is listed in the state inventory. • The board regulation that specifies degree program approval notes a timeline that includes submittal to the Board of Governors office for degree programs within four weeks of BOT approval. Because of this timeline, the BOG will not accept the proposal approval from May. I respectfully request your approval for the degree program so that we can submit it the BOG for review. Information regarding this degree: • The Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity Engineering prepares engineers to be cybersecurity professionals with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to conceptualize, design, engineer, test, and implement all components of a cyber-physical, network system. This includes hardware, software, networking, and human interfaces of the system. The program encompasses computer engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, engineering, science, and mathematics. The program educates students in the fundamental core of cybersecurity engineering of physical systems and its cutting-edge, high-impact areas focusing on industrial plans, smart-grid and hardware security. Supporting Documentation: Cyber Security Engineering Degree Proposal Prepared by: Dr. Terry Parker, EVP & Provost Board of Governors, State University System of Florida REQUEST TO OFFER A NEW DEGREE PROGRAM In Accordance with BOG Regulation 8.011 (Please do not revise this proposal format without prior approval from Board staff) Florida Polytechnic University Fall 2021 Institution Submitting Proposal Proposed Implementation Term Not Applicable Dept. of Electrical & Computer Engineering Name of College(s) or School(s) Name of Department(s)/Division(s) Cyber-Security Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity Academic Specialty or Field Engineering Complete Name of Degree 29.0207 Proposed CIP Code (2020 CIP) The submission of this proposal constitutes a commitment by the university that, if the proposal is approved, the necessary financial resources and the criteria for establishing new programs have been met prior to the initiation of the program. Date Approved by the University Board of President’s Signature Date Trustees Board of Trustees Chair’s Signature Date Provost’s Signature Date PROJECTED ENROLLMENTS AND PROGRAM COSTS Provide headcount (HC) and full-time equivalent (FTE) student estimates of majors for Years 1 through 5. HC and FTE estimates should be identical to those in Table 1 - Appendix A. Indicate the program costs for the first and the fifth years of implementation as shown in the appropriate columns in Table 3 in Appendix A. Calculate an Educational and General (E&G) cost per FTE for Years 1 and 5 (Total E&G divided by FTE). Contract Auxiliary/ Implementation E&G Cost HC FTE E&G Funds & Grants Philanthropy Total Cost Timeframe per FTE Funds Funds Year 1 20 19 $38,410 $729,787 $729,787 Year 2 45 43 Year 3 83 76 Year 4 107 98 Year 5 120 111 $11,607 $1,288,425 $1,288,425 Note: This outline and the questions pertaining to each section must be reproduced within the body of the proposal to ensure that all sections have been satisfactorily addressed. Tables 1 through 4 are to be included as Appendix A and not reproduced within the body of the proposals because this often causes errors in the automatic calculations. Page 1 of 48 Form Updated September 2020 Introduction I. Program Description and Relationship to System-Level Goals A. Briefly describe within a few paragraphs the degree program under consideration, including (a) level; (b) emphases, including majors, concentrations, tracks, or specializations; (c) total number of credit hours; and (d) overall purpose, including examples of employment or education opportunities that may be available to program graduates. The Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity Engineering prepares engineers to be cybersecurity professionals with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to conceptualize, design, engineer, test, and implement all components of a cyber-physical network system. This includes hardware, software, networking, and human interfaces of the system. The program encompasses computer engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, engineering, science, and mathematics. The program educates students in the fundamental core of cybersecurity engineering of physical systems and its cutting-edge, high-impact areas focusing on industrial plans, smart-grid, and hardware security. The curriculum starts with developing in students a strong background in engineering math and science before expanding into engineering topics within the framework of hardware-based computer engineering and electrical engineering blended with software-based computer science. The hardware-based computer engineering includes microcomputer and computer architecture. The curriculum emphasizes cyber physical security with concentrations Industrial Control Systems Security, Smart-grid Security, and Hardware Security. The cybersecurity engineering program is distinct from other Bachelor of Science programs in cybersecurity because as an engineering program it encompasses a comprehensive view of system design. The program’s emphasis on the security of cyber physical systems requires seven (7) new courses of 21 credits. The program is structured to satisfy the ABET general program requirements with 36 credits (minimum 30) of math and science, 65 credits of engineering topics (minimum 45) and 18 credits of broad humanities. The program provides breadth from the required courses and depth through the concentration courses. The curriculum is also structured to meet ABET program requirements for cybersecurity engineering through required courses and these include • Probability, statistics, and cryptographic topics. • Discrete mathematics and information theory • Application of protective technologies and forensic techniques • Consideration of legal, regulatory, privacy, ethics, and human behavior topics as appropriate to the program. Students holding this degree are employable in government, military, and private sector, and will have a solid foundation to pursue advanced study in computer science, electrical or computer engineering at the graduate level. B. Please provide the date when the pre-proposal was presented to CAVP (Council of Academic Vice Presidents) Academic Program Coordination review group. Identify any concerns that the CAVP review group raised with the pre-proposed program and provide a brief narrative explaining how each of these concerns has been or is being addressed. The pre-proposal was presented to the Council of Academic Vice Presidents Academic Coordinating Group on April 23, 2019. There were no concerns expressed. C. If this is a doctoral level program please include the external consultant’s report at the end of the proposal as Appendix D. Please provide a few highlights from the report and describe ways in which the report affected the approval process at the university. Not Applicable. Page 2 of 48 Form Updated September 2020 D. Describe how the proposed program is consistent with the current State University System (SUS) Strategic Planning Goals. Identify which specific goals the program will directly support and which goals the program will indirectly support (see link to the SUS Strategic Plan on the resource page for