Master of Science in Cybersecurity
Program of Study
The 30 credits required for the Master of Science in Cybersecurity include six core courses (18 credits) plus 12 credits of additional courses, as outlined below. Students may choose a thesis option or non-thesis option.
Curriculum (Thesis Option)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | 18 | |
| CYB 505 | Introduction to Cybersecurity | 3 |
| CYB 510 | Introduction to Security Technology | 3 |
| CYB 530 | Programming for Security Professionals | 3 |
| CYB 615 | Introduction to Ethical Hacking Operational Reconnaissance, and Penetration Testing. | 3 |
| CYB 691 | MS Cybersecurity Capstone | 3 |
| CYB 695 | Cloud Security | 3 |
| Thesis Courses | 6 | |
| CYB 697 | MS Cybersecurity Thesis I | 3 |
| CYB 698 | MS Cybersecurity Thesis II | 3 |
| Electives 1 | 6 | |
| Total Credits | 30 | |
1 Electives may be any 500-level CYB, CSC or INF courses (excluding INF 605, INF 607 or any core courses already listed here).
Curriculum (Non-Thesis Option)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | 18 | |
| CYB 505 | Introduction to Cybersecurity | 3 |
| CYB 510 | Introduction to Security Technology | 3 |
| CYB 530 | Programming for Security Professionals | 3 |
| CYB 615 | Introduction to Ethical Hacking Operational Reconnaissance, and Penetration Testing. | 3 |
| CYB 691 | MS Cybersecurity Capstone | 3 |
| CYB 695 | Cloud Security | 3 |
| Electives 1 | 12 | |
| Total Credits | 30 | |
1 Electives may be any 500-level CYB, CSC or INF courses (excluding INF 605, INF 607 or any core courses already listed here).
** Transfer credit policy – Prospective students can transfer up to 9 graduate credits. Core course transfer is permitted only from institutions designated as CAE-CD; otherwise, approved credits may transfer as electives. Internship, capstone, and thesis credits are non-transferable. All transferred coursework must align with cybersecurity or computing related curriculum standards.