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Oct 11, 2024
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2022-2023 Undergraduate and Graduate Bulletin (with addenda)
Cybersecurity, M.S.
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Master’s Degree Requirements (Online and On Campus)
To satisfy the requirements for the Cybersecurity M.S. program, the student must complete 30 credits, as listed below, with an overall average of B. In addition, a B average is required across all the required Cybersecurity core courses and the capstone course.
Cybersecurity Core
The following Cybersecurity core courses (12 credits) are required. An average grade of B is required across all the Cybersecurity core courses.
Depth Electives
Students must choose 3 (9 credits) of the following courses.
Note:
Other Cybersecurity courses may be chosen with the Academic Advisor’s approval.
Breadth Electives
Students must select 3 (9 credits) of the following Computer Science courses.
Note:
Other Computer Science courses may be chosen with the Academic Advisor’s approval.
Capstone Project Requirement
All Cybersecurity students are required to complete a capstone project that showcases a culmination of skills and knowledge learned throughout the program. There are two options to meet this requirement:
Capstone Option 1: Students may take CS-GY 9963 Advanced Project in Computer Science and complete a project under the direction of faculty.
Capstone Option 2: If students do not complete an Advanced Project, then their capstone project will be either from CS-GY 6803 Information Systems Security Engineering and Management or CS-GY 9163 Application Security , whichever course is taken last.*
It is recommended that students take their capstone course in their final semester.
*Students admitted between Fall 2021 and Spring 2023 have the option of counting CS-GY 6903 Applied Cryptography as the capstone course, since this course was a capstone option prior to Fall 2023.
Cybersecurity Concentrations
The Cybersecurity Concentrations allow students to focus their degree in specific branches of cybersecurity. By taking certain courses in the normal 30 credit requirements, students may concentrate their degree in Cyber Defense or Cyber Operations.
Cyber Defense Concentration
For the Cyber Defense Concentration, students must take these specific courses:
Cyber Operations Concentration
For the Cyber Operations Concentration, students must take these specific courses:
Sample Study Plans
The particular courses that a student takes during the program will vary according to the student’s interests and background, course offerings and whether the student studies full-time or part-time. The following are examples of courses a typical student might take. These are just samples meant to help in planning the courses for the degree. Individual study plans may differ depending on when courses are offered.
Sample Plan 1
Here is a example of a study plan for a typical full-time on-campus student, completing the program in 2 years.
Sample Plan 2
Here is sample study plan for a typical full-time online student, completing the program in 1.5 years.
Sample Plan 3
Here is a sample plan for a part-time online student, completing the program in 2.5 years.
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