Master of Science in Cybersecurity - 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 520	Cybersecurity Foundations	3
MCO 500	Cybersecurity Risk Management	3
MCO 510	Cybersecurity Policy	3
ITE 522	Communications and Network Security	3
ITE 523	Cryptography and Network Security	3

Elective Courses

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

CS 527	Advanced Database Systems and Information Retrieval	3
	Or
CS 513	Data Mining, Analysis and Visualization	3
	Or
ITE 525
	Or
CS 530	Principles of Computer Communication and Networks	3
	Or
CS 551	Advanced Principles of Software Engineering and Methods	3
	Or
CS 553	Secure Software Engineering and Testing	3
	Or
ITE 524	Advanced Computer Forensics	3
	Or
ITE 527
	Or
CS 577	Event Modeling & Simulation	3
	Or
MCO 515	Cybersecurity Continuity Plan	3
	Or
MCO 520	Asset Security and Cybersecurity Auditing	3
	Or
MCO 525	Cybersecurity Leadership and Strategic Planning	3
Total Credit Hours:		12

Total Credit Hours: 27

Thesis Track Course Requirements

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

Thesis Track

CS 597	Project and Research Methods	3
CS 599	Thesis	1 to 3
	Or
MCO 599	Thesis	1 to 3

Total Credit Hours: 31-33