Dual-Degree BA/MS or BS/MS in Cybersecurity (4+1)
Program of Study
The program is open to students from any major with 3.0 or higher who have taken Programming & Problem Solving (CSC 110) and Data Structures and Abstraction (CSC 111) or equivalents. In addition, it is required that students will have completed coursework or certificates in database management and networking by spring semester of their senior year.
The core of the 30-credit Master of Science in Cybersecurity is made up of coursework that embodies the knowledge units set forth by the National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education (CAE-CDE). Degree coursework culminates with a capstone project that challenges students to examine the architecture of a complex system, identify vulnerabilities, and determine the specific security approaches that should be employed.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MS in Cybersecurity Curriculum | ||
| Risk Management: | ||
| CYB 501 | Foundations of Cyber Security | 1 |
| CYB 502 | Introduction to Cyber Threats | 1 |
| CYB 503 | Introduction to Cyber Defense | 1 |
| CYB 550 | Cyber Policy | 3 |
| Security Technology: | ||
| CYB 540 | Introduction to Secure Networking | 1 |
| CYB 509 | Operating Systems Security | 1 |
| CYB 517 | Introduction to Cryptography | 1 |
| Data Security: | ||
| CYB 524 | Relational Database Security | 1 |
| Choose one of the following: | 2 | |
| Ethical Hacking and Penetration Testing | ||
or | ||
| Non-Relational Database Security and IoT Security | ||
| Software Security: | ||
| CYB 506 | Introduction to Programming for Security Professionals | 1 |
| CYB 660 | Programming for Security Analytics | 1 |
| CYB 661 | Programming for Security Automation | 1 |
| CYB 662 | Secure Web Applications Design | 1 |
| CYB 663 | Secure Web Applications Engineering | 1 |
| CYB 664 | Web Applications Security Testing | 1 |
| Access Security: | ||
| CYB 665 | Workforce Access Security | 1 |
| CYB 667 | B2C Access Security | 1 |
| CYB 669 | B2B Access Security | 1 |
| Cloud Security: | ||
| CYB 680 | Introduction to Cloud Security | 1 |
| CYB 681 | Securing Workloads in AWS | 1 |
| CYB 682 | Securing Workloads in Azure | 1 |
| Resilient Systems Security: | ||
| CYB 683 | Resilient System Design and Development | 1 |
| CYB 684 | Resilient System Testing | 1 |
| CYB 685 | Operating Resilient Systems | 1 |
| Capstone Project: | ||
| CYB 691 | MS Cybersecurity Capstone | 3 |
| Total Credits | 30 | |