Combined Computer Science, BA & Cyber Security, MS

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The combined B.A.in Computer Science/M.S in Cybersecurity program allows students to earn a B.A. in Computer Science and an M.S. in Cybersecurity in 5 years. Up to 9 semester credit hours of graduate electives at the CS/CEG 6000/7000 may be double-counted and applied to both the B.A and M.S degree requirements.

Admission Requirements

• Full-time student
• Computer science major
• Have accumulated between 60 and 90 credit hours toward degree
• Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.2
• Overall GPA in computer science and engineering courses of at least 3.2
• Complete the admission application

Once admitted to the program, the student must complete a program of study for the M.S. in Cybersecurity.

B.A. Program Learning Outcomes

Students who complete the B.A. in computer science will have:

• An ability to apply knowledge of computing and mathematics appropriate to the discipline
• An ability to analyze a problem, and identify and define the computing requirements appropriate to its solution
• An ability to design, implement, and evaluate a computer-based system, process, component, or program to meet desired needs
• An ability to function effectively on teams to accomplish a common goal
• An understanding of professional, ethical, legal, security and social issues and responsibilities
• An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences 
• An ability to analyze the local and global impact of computing on individuals, organizations, and society
• Recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in continuing professional development
• An ability to use current techniques, skills, and tools necessary for computing practice
• An ability to apply mathematical foundations, algorithmic principles, and computer science theory in the modeling and design of computer-based systems in a way that demonstrates comprehension of the tradeoffs involved in design choices
• An ability to apply design and development principles in the construction of software systems of varying complexity

M.S. Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates of the Masters of Science program in Cybersecurity shall:

• The ability to integrate and apply graduate cybersecurity knowledge to solve complex cybersecurity issues and challenges
• The ability to understand and integrate new knowledge within the field of cybersecurity into their professional activities
• The ability to recognize the need for, and engage in, life-long learning
• A deeper understanding of the breadth and depth of cyberspace and the inefficiencies and shortcomings of our existing evaluation systems to deal with cybersecurity threats
• An understanding of the unique characteristics of cyberspace and how these unique characteristics affect/influence cybersecurity threats
• The ability to identify social, political, and economic factors/impacts of cyber threats and be able to identify and discuss ethical issues related to cybersecurity and privacy
• Recognition of the basic concepts of cyber security defense and be able to use software tools for malware identification and elimination, data encryption and transmission, and key-based authentication

For More Information

• Computer Science, BACS
• Cyber Security, MS-CyB
• Department of Computer Science and Engineering
• College of Engineering and Computer Science

Program Requirements:

I. Wright State Core: 40 Hours

COMMUNICATIONS: 6 HOURS

• ENG 1100 - Academic Writing and Reading Credit Hour(s): 3
• EGR 3350 - Technical Communications for Engineers and Computer Scientists Credit Hour(s): 3

MATHEMATICS: 4 HOURS

• MTH 2240 - Applied Calculus Credit Hour(s): 4

• OR

• MTH 2280 - Business Calculus Credit Hour(s): 4

GLOBAL TRADITIONS: 6 HOURS

Required

• CS 1000 - Technology and Society Credit Hour(s): 3

ARTS/HUMANITIES: 3 HOURS

SOCIAL SCIENCE: 6 HOURS

NATURAL SCIENCE: 8 HOURS

ADDITIONAL CORE COURSES: 7 HOURS

• STT 1600 - Statistical Concepts Credit Hour(s): 4
• Additional course Credit Hour(s): 3

II. Computer Science and Engineering Courses: 58 Hours

A. REQUIRED COMPUTER SCIENCE COURSES: 17 HOURS

• CS 1180 - Computer Science I Credit Hour(s): 4
• CS 1181 - Computer Science II Credit Hour(s): 4
• CS 2800 - Web Development I Credit Hour(s): 3
• CS 3700 - Introduction to Databases & Modeling Credit Hour(s): 3
• CS 3100 - Data Structures and Algorithms Credit Hour(s): 3

B. REQUIRED COMPUTER ENGINEERING COURSES: 17 HOURS

• CEG 2400 - Introduction to PC Networking Credit Hour(s): 3
• CEG 2350 - Operating System Concepts and Usage Credit Hour(s): 4
• CEG 3310 - Computer Organization Credit Hour(s): 4
• CEG 4110 - Introduction to Software Engineering Credit Hour(s): 3

C. CS/CEG ELECTIVES (2000 LEVEL OR HIGHER): 15 HOURS

9 credit hours must be at the CS/CEG 2000/3000/4000 level

         *CEG 3400 required prerequisite for MS Cyber Security

6 credit hours must be at the CS/CEG 4000 level

          *CEG 4350 required prerequisite for MS Cyber Security

• CEG 3400 - Introduction to Cyber Security Credit Hour(s): 3
• CEG 4350 - Operating System Internals and Design Credit Hour(s): 3

D. B.A.- M.S. DUAL CREDIT ELECTIVES: 9 HOURS

• CEG 6324 - Digital Integrated Circuit Design with PLDs and FPGAs Credit Hour(s): 3
• CEG 6324L - Digital Integrated Circuit Design with PLDs & FPGAs Lab Credit Hour(s): 1
• CEG 6360 - Distributed Systems & Cloud Computing Credit Hour(s): 3
• CEG 6410 - Mobile Computing Credit Hour(s): 3
• CEG 6420 - Host Computer Security Credit Hour(s): 3
• CEG 6422 - Secure Computing Practices Credit Hour(s): 3
• CEG 6424 - Security Attacks & Defenses Credit Hour(s): 3
• CEG 6426 - Legal Aspects of Cyber Security Credit Hour(s): 3
• CEG 6430 - Cyber Network Security Credit Hour(s): 3
• CEG 6440 - Android Internals & Security Credit Hour(s): 3
• CEG 6450 - Sensor Networks and Systems Credit Hour(s): 3
• CEG 6750 - Information Security Credit Hour(s): 3

• with director approval

• CEG 6900 - Special Topics in CEG Credit Hour(s): 1 to 4

• with director approval, may count maximum of 3 hours towards program

• CEG 6970 - Independent Study in Computer Engineering Credit Hour(s): 1 to 6
• CEG 7050 - Trust in Integrated Circuit Design Credit Hour(s): 3
• CEG 7370 - Distributed Computing Credit Hour(s): 3
• CEG 7380 - Cloud Computing Credit Hour(s): 3
• CEG 7420 - Reverse Engineering & Program Analysis Credit Hour(s): 3
• CEG 7450 - Advanced Computer Networks Credit Hour(s): 3
• CEG 7470 - Advanced Wireless Networks Credit Hour(s): 3
• CEG 7560 - Visualization & Image Processing for Cyber Security Credit Hour(s): 3

• with director approval

• CEG 7900 - Selected Topics in Computer Engineering Credit Hour(s): 1 to 4

• with director approval, may count maximum of 3 hours towards program

• CEG 7920 - Independent Study in Computer Engineering Credit Hour(s): 1 to 6
• CS 6290 - Cryptography and Data Security Credit Hour(s): 3
• MTH 6290 - Cryptography and Data Security Credit Hour(s): 3

• with director approval

• CS 6900 - Special Topics in Computer Science Credit Hour(s): 1 to 4

• with director approval, may count maximum of 3 hours towards program

• CS 6970 - Independent Study in Computer Science Credit Hour(s): 1 to 6
• CS 7600 - Trust Networks Credit Hour(s): 3
• CS 7850 - Privacy Aware Computing Credit Hour(s): 3

• with director approval

• CS 7900 - Special Topics in Computer Science Credit Hour(s): 1 to 4

• with director approval, may count maximum of 3 hours towards program

• CS 7920 - Independent Study in Computer Science Credit Hour(s): 1 to 6
• EE 7400 - Information Theory Credit Hour(s): 3
• EE 7550 - Trust in Integrated Circuit Design Credit Hour(s): 3

III. Quantitative Reasoning: 4 Hours

• MTH 2570 - Discrete Mathematics for Computing Credit Hour(s): 4

• OR

• CS 2200 - Discrete Structures and Their Algorithms Credit Hour(s): 4

IV. General Electives: 18 Hours

Electives may be from any area of study approved by the Department of Computer Science and Engineering

V. Project Option: 21 hours

A. CYBER SECURITY CORE COURSES:

The 9 credit hours of the B.A. - M.S. Dual Credit Electives may be M.S. Cyber Security Core Classes or Cyber Security Electives.

• CEG 6420 - Host Computer Security Credit Hour(s): 3
• CEG 6424 - Security Attacks & Defenses Credit Hour(s): 3
• CEG 6430 - Cyber Network Security Credit Hour(s): 3
• CEG 6750 - Information Security Credit Hour(s): 3

B. CYBER SECURITY ELECTIVES:

The 9 credit hours of the B.A. - M.S. Dual Credit Electives may be M.S. Cyber Security Core Classes or Cyber Security Electives.

• CEG 6324 - Digital Integrated Circuit Design with PLDs and FPGAs Credit Hour(s): 3
• CEG 6324L - Digital Integrated Circuit Design with PLDs & FPGAs Lab Credit Hour(s): 1
• CEG 6360 - Distributed Systems & Cloud Computing Credit Hour(s): 3
• CEG 6410 - Mobile Computing Credit Hour(s): 3
• CEG 6422 - Secure Computing Practices Credit Hour(s): 3
• CEG 6426 - Legal Aspects of Cyber Security Credit Hour(s): 3
• CEG 6440 - Android Internals & Security Credit Hour(s): 3
• CEG 6450 - Sensor Networks and Systems Credit Hour(s): 3

• with director approval

• CEG 6900 - Special Topics in CEG Credit Hour(s): 1 to 4

• with director approval, may count maximum of 3 hours towards program

• CEG 6970 - Independent Study in Computer Engineering Credit Hour(s): 1 to 6
• CEG 7050 - Trust in Integrated Circuit Design Credit Hour(s): 3
• CEG 7370 - Distributed Computing Credit Hour(s): 3
• CEG 7380 - Cloud Computing Credit Hour(s): 3
• CEG 7420 - Reverse Engineering & Program Analysis Credit Hour(s): 3
• CEG 7450 - Advanced Computer Networks Credit Hour(s): 3
• CEG 7470 - Advanced Wireless Networks Credit Hour(s): 3
• CEG 7560 - Visualization & Image Processing for Cyber Security Credit Hour(s): 3

• with director approval

• CEG 7900 - Selected Topics in Computer Engineering Credit Hour(s): 1 to 4

• with director approval, may count maximum of 3 hours towards program

• CEG 7920 - Independent Study in Computer Engineering Credit Hour(s): 1 to 6

• with director approval, may count maximum of 3 hours towards program

• CEG 8920 - Independent Study in Computer Engineering Credit Hour(s): 1 to 6
• CS 6290 - Cryptography and Data Security Credit Hour(s): 3
• MTH 6290 - Cryptography and Data Security Credit Hour(s): 3

• with director approval

• CS 6900 - Special Topics in Computer Science Credit Hour(s): 1 to 4

• with director approval, may count maximum of 3 hours towards program

• CS 6970 - Independent Study in Computer Science Credit Hour(s): 1 to 6
• CS 7600 - Trust Networks Credit Hour(s): 3
• CS 7850 - Privacy Aware Computing Credit Hour(s): 3

• with director approval

• CS 7900 - Special Topics in Computer Science Credit Hour(s): 1 to 4

• with director approval, may count maximum of 3 hours towards program

• CS 7920 - Independent Study in Computer Science Credit Hour(s): 1 to 6

• with director approval, may count maximum of 3 hours towards program

• CS 8920 - Independent Study in Computer Science Credit Hour(s): 1 to 6
• EE 7400 - Information Theory Credit Hour(s): 3
• EE 7550 - Trust in Integrated Circuit Design Credit Hour(s): 3

C. PROJECT: 6 HOURS

• CS 7960 - Capstone Project - Cyber Security Credit Hour(s): 1 to 12

V. Thesis option: 21 hours

A. CYBER SECURITY CORE COURSES:

The 9 credit hours of the B.A. - M.S. Dual Credit Electives may be M.S. Cyber Security Core Classes or Cyber Security Electives.

• CEG 6420 - Host Computer Security Credit Hour(s): 3
• CEG 6424 - Security Attacks & Defenses Credit Hour(s): 3
• CEG 6430 - Cyber Network Security Credit Hour(s): 3
• CEG 6750 - Information Security Credit Hour(s): 3

B. CYBER SECURITY ELECTIVES:

The 9 credit hours of the B.A. - M.S. Dual Credit Electives may be M.S. Cyber Security Core Classes or Cyber Security Electives.

• CEG 6324 - Digital Integrated Circuit Design with PLDs and FPGAs Credit Hour(s): 3
• CEG 6324L - Digital Integrated Circuit Design with PLDs & FPGAs Lab Credit Hour(s): 1
• CEG 6360 - Distributed Systems & Cloud Computing Credit Hour(s): 3
• CEG 6410 - Mobile Computing Credit Hour(s): 3
• CEG 6422 - Secure Computing Practices Credit Hour(s): 3
• CEG 6426 - Legal Aspects of Cyber Security Credit Hour(s): 3
• CEG 6440 - Android Internals & Security Credit Hour(s): 3
• CEG 6450 - Sensor Networks and Systems Credit Hour(s): 3

• with director approval

• CEG 6900 - Special Topics in CEG Credit Hour(s): 1 to 4

• with director approval, may count maximum of 3 hours towards program

• CEG 6970 - Independent Study in Computer Engineering Credit Hour(s): 1 to 6
• CEG 7050 - Trust in Integrated Circuit Design Credit Hour(s): 3
• CEG 7370 - Distributed Computing Credit Hour(s): 3
• CEG 7380 - Cloud Computing Credit Hour(s): 3
• CEG 7420 - Reverse Engineering & Program Analysis Credit Hour(s): 3
• CEG 7450 - Advanced Computer Networks Credit Hour(s): 3
• CEG 7470 - Advanced Wireless Networks Credit Hour(s): 3
• CEG 7560 - Visualization & Image Processing for Cyber Security Credit Hour(s): 3

• with director approval

• CEG 7900 - Selected Topics in Computer Engineering Credit Hour(s): 1 to 4

• with director approval, may count maximum of 3 hours towards program

• CEG 7920 - Independent Study in Computer Engineering Credit Hour(s): 1 to 6

• with director approval, may count maximum of 3 hours towards program

• CEG 8920 - Independent Study in Computer Engineering Credit Hour(s): 1 to 6
• CS 6290 - Cryptography and Data Security Credit Hour(s): 3
• MTH 6290 - Cryptography and Data Security Credit Hour(s): 3

• with director approval

• CS 6900 - Special Topics in Computer Science Credit Hour(s): 1 to 4

• with director approval, may count maximum of 3 hours towards program

• CS 6970 - Independent Study in Computer Science Credit Hour(s): 1 to 6
• CS 7600 - Trust Networks Credit Hour(s): 3
• CS 7850 - Privacy Aware Computing Credit Hour(s): 3

• with director approval

• CS 7900 - Special Topics in Computer Science Credit Hour(s): 1 to 4

• with director approval, may count maximum of 3 hours towards program

• CS 7920 - Independent Study in Computer Science Credit Hour(s): 1 to 6

• with director approval, may count maximum of 3 hours towards program

• CS 8920 - Independent Study in Computer Science Credit Hour(s): 1 to 6
• EE 7400 - Information Theory Credit Hour(s): 3
• EE 7550 - Trust in Integrated Circuit Design Credit Hour(s): 3

C. THESIS: 9 HOURS

Submission of an approved CS Master’s thesis

• CEG 7950 - Master’s Thesis Research in Computer Engineering Credit Hour(s): 1 to 12

• Or

• CS 7950 - Master’s Thesis Research in Computer Science Credit Hour(s): 1 to 12

Total: 141 hours