Cybersecurity Leadership, M.S.
View ChecksheetMinimum Total Hours (Non-Thesis): 30
Program Code: M263, M264 (Online)
Thesis Option
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CYBS 5113 | Introduction to Cybersecurity Leadership | 3 |
| CYBS 5213 | Behavioral Cybersecurity | 3 |
| CYBS 5233 | Cybersecurity Ethics, Policy, and Law | 3 |
| CYBS 5243 | Threat Hunting and Incident Response | 3 |
| CYBS 5253 | Cybercrime and Cybersecurity | 3 |
| CYBS 5263 | Governance, Risk, and Compliance for Cybersecurity Leaders | 3 |
| CYBS 5303 | Insider Threat and Risk Management | 3 |
| CYBS 5383 | Trust in Artificial Intelligence | 3 |
| Thesis | ||
| CYBS 5980 | Research for Master's Thesis | 6 |
| Total Credit Hours | 30 | |
Non-Thesis Option
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CYBS 5113 | Introduction to Cybersecurity Leadership | 3 |
| CYBS 5213 | Behavioral Cybersecurity | 3 |
| CYBS 5233 | Cybersecurity Ethics, Policy, and Law | 3 |
| CYBS 5243 | Threat Hunting and Incident Response | 3 |
| CYBS 5253 | Cybercrime and Cybersecurity | 3 |
| CYBS 5263 | Governance, Risk, and Compliance for Cybersecurity Leaders | 3 |
| CYBS 5303 | Insider Threat and Risk Management | 3 |
| CYBS 5383 | Trust in Artificial Intelligence | 3 |
| CYBS 5453 | Cybersecurity in a Cloud Environment | 3 |
| CYBS 5963 | Strategic Planning in Cybersecurity Practicum | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 30 | |
General Requirements for all Master's Degrees
The master’s degree requires the equivalent of at least two semesters of satisfactory graduate work and additional work as may be prescribed for the degree.
All coursework applied to the master’s degree must carry graduate credit.
Master’s degree programs which require a thesis consist of at least 30 credit hours. All non-thesis master’s degree programs require at least 30 credit hours.
Credit transferred from other institutions must meet specific criteria and is subject to certain limitations.
Courses completed through correspondence study may not be applied to the master’s degree.
To qualify for a graduate degree, students must achieve an overall grade point average of 3.0 or higher in the degree program coursework and in all resident graduate coursework attempted. A student must also have at least a 3.0 in all coursework (including undergraduate coursework if any).
Additional information for master's degree students may be found in the Graduate College Bulletin.