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Degree Requirements -M.S. Degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science Emphasis

Degree Requirements - M.S. Degree in Cybersecurity - Computer Science Emphasis 

Note: starting FS24. Students who started under an older version may graduate under that version of choose this one. Consult your advisor.

Candidates for the M.S. in Cybersecurity with Computer Science emphasis must complete 30 credit-hours of graduate coursework, subject to the Graduate School regulations. Of these, at least 18 hours must be numbered 5000 or above. All courses numbered below 5000 must be completed with grades of at least B-. Outside computer science and information systems, up to 6 hours of related course work is allowed upon permission of the Graduate Director.

Course Number Title of Course Availability
CMP SCI 4730 Computer Networks and Communications OE FP
CMP SCI 4760 or
CMP SCI 5710
Operating Systems
Modern Computing
OE FP
  E FP
CMP SCI 5702 Cyber Threats and Defense O   FP
CMP SCI 5732 Cryptography for Computer Security O    S
CMP SCI 5782 Advanced Information Security O    P
CMP SCI 5888 or 6900 Cybersecurity Capstone 1 O FP
Electives (Choose four courses. At least two must be from Computer Science)
CMP SCI 4700 Computer Forensics O  F
CMP SCI 5750 Cloud Computing O  F
Mobile Computing, Networking, and Security O  P
Security of IoT Systems O  F
Advanced Cybersecurity Concepts
Software Assurance O FP
Management of Information Security O FP
Other electives upon approval of Computer Science department chair