Combined Computer Science, BS & Cyber Security, MS

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The combined B.S.in Computer Science/M.S in Cybersecurity program allows students to earn a B.S. 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.S. and the 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.S. Program Learning Outcomes

Students who complete the B.S. 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, BSCS
• 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 2300 - Calculus I 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

SELECT TWO OF THE FOLLOWING LABORATORY SCIENCE COURSES:

• CHM 1210 - General Chemistry I Credit Hour(s): 3
• CHM 1210L - General Chemistry Lab I Credit Hour(s): 2
• CHM 1220 - General Chemistry II Credit Hour(s): 3
• CHM 1220L - General Chemistry Lab II Credit Hour(s): 2
• BIO 1120 - Cells and Genes Credit Hour(s): 4
• BIO 1150 - Organisms and Ecosystems Credit Hour(s): 4
• PHY 2400 - General Physics I Credit Hour(s): 4
• PHY 2400L - General Physics I Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 1
• PHY 2410 - General Physics II Credit Hour(s): 4
• PHY 2410L - General Physics II Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 1
• EES 2510 - Earth Systems Credit Hour(s): 4
• EES 2550 - Earth History Credit Hour(s): 4

ADDITIONAL CORE COURSES: 7 HOURS

• MTH 2310 - Calculus II 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 3100 - Data Structures and Algorithms Credit Hour(s): 3
• CS 3180 - Comparative Languages Credit Hour(s): 3
• CS 2210 - Logic for Computer Scientists Credit Hour(s): 3

• OR

• CS 3200 - Theoretical Foundations of Computing Credit Hour(s): 3

B. REQUIRED COMPUTER ENGINEERING COURSES: 20 HOURS

• 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
• CEG 4350 - Operating System Internals and Design Credit Hour(s): 3
• CEG 4980 - Team Projects I Credit Hour(s): 3
• CEG 4981 - Team Projects II Credit Hour(s): 3

C. CS/CEG ELECTIVES (3000 LEVEL OR HIGHER): 12 HOURS

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

         *CEG 3400 required

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

• CEG 3400 - Introduction to Cyber Security Credit Hour(s): 3

D. B.S. - 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 4290 - 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. Mathematics and Statistics Courses: 10 Hours

• MTH 2530 - Elementary Linear Algebra Credit Hour(s): 3
• MTH 2570 - Discrete Mathematics for Computing Credit Hour(s): 4

• Or

• CS 2200 - Discrete Structures and Their Algorithms Credit Hour(s): 4
• STT 3600 - Applied Statistics I Credit Hour(s): 3

• Or

• ISE 2211 - Statistics for Engineers Credit Hour(s): 3

IV. General Electives: 12 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.S. - 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.S. - 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 4290 - 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.S. - 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.S. - 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 4290 - 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