Cybersecurity, M.S.
View ChecksheetMinimum Total Hours (Thesis): 30
Minimum Total Hours (Non-Thesis): 30
Program Code: M261, M262 (Online)
Thesis Option
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| Choose a minimum 12 credits hours of core CYBS courses from the following: | 12-24 | |
| Developing Secure Software | ||
| Cybersecurity Risk Management and Assessment | ||
| Introduction to Cloud Computing and Security | ||
| Network Security | ||
| System Administration | ||
| Ethical Hacking and Penetration Testing | ||
| IoT Security and Privacy | ||
| Incidence Response Management | ||
| Electives | ||
| Choose up to 15 hours of electives from a list of courses (maximum of 6 hours may be chosen from Open Electives list) maintained by the department and approved by the Graduate College. | 0-15 | |
| Thesis | ||
| CYBS 5980 | Research for Master's Thesis | 3-6 |
| Total Credit Hours | 30 | |
Non-Thesis Option
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| Choose a minimum 12 credits hours of core CYBS courses from the following: | 12-24 | |
| Developing Secure Software | ||
| Cybersecurity Risk Management and Assessment | ||
| Introduction to Cloud Computing and Security | ||
| Network Security | ||
| System Administration | ||
| Ethical Hacking and Penetration Testing | ||
| IoT Security and Privacy | ||
| Incidence Response Management | ||
| Electives | ||
| Choose 3-15 hours of electives from a list of courses (maximum of 6 hours may be chosen from Open Electives list) maintained by the department and approved by the Graduate College. | 3-15 | |
| Practicum | ||
| CYBS 5903 | Master's 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.