Athens State Graduates

Master of Science in Cybersecurity - Non-Thesis Track

EACH STUDENT MUST ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR KNOWING THE ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE THAT IS BEING PURSUED.

Program components for the Master of Science in Cybersecurity:

Students earning the Master of Science degree in Cybersecurity must satisfy all general University requirements or graduate programs and meet all financial obligations before a degree is awarded.

Core Course Requirements

Required

ITE 520Cybersecurity Foundations

3

MCO 500Cybersecurity Risk Management

3

MCO 510Cybersecurity Policy

3

ITE 522Communications and Network Security

3

ITE 523Cryptography and Network Security

3

Elective Courses

Students select three courses from the following, for a total of 12 credit hours.

CS 527

Or

CS 513Data Mining, Analysis and Visualization

3

Or

ITE 525

Or

CS 530Principles of Computer Communication and Networks

3

Or

CS 551Advanced Principles of Software Engineering and Methods

3

Or

CS 553Secure Software Engineering and Testing

3

Or

ITE 524Advanced Computer Forensics

3

Or

ITE 527

Or

CS 577Event Modeling & Simulation

3

Or

MCO 515Cybersecurity Continuity Plan

3

Or

MCO 520Asset Security and Cybersecurity Auditing

3

Or

MCO 525Cybersecurity Leadership and Strategic Planning

3

Total Credit Hours:12

Total Credit Hours: 27

Non-Thesis Track Course Requirements

In addition to the Cybersecurity Core Course Requirements, students must complete the additional coursework for the Non-Thesis Track.

Non-Thesis Track

CS 597Project and Research Methods

3

 

CS 598Project Development

1 to 3

Or

MCO 598Project Development

1 to 3

Total Credit Hours: 31-34