CYBER SECURITY, MS
Cyber Security
Master of Science in Cyber Security
A total of 30 semester hours are required for the degree, organized into: (a) 15 hours of required core courses, (b) 6 hours of electives from an approved list of relevant Computer Science courses, and (c) 9 hours of coursework in one of the following two pathways: Approved Cyber Security Centric Courses or Cybercrime Investigations track.
a. Core coursework
| Requirements | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| Core courses | ||
| CS 534 | Networking | 3 |
| CS 623 | Network Security | 3 |
| CS 636 | Computer Security | 3 |
| CS 689 | Cyber Risk Management | 3 |
| CJ 502 | Computer Forensics | 3 |
| Total Hours | 15 | |
b. Electives
In addition to the core courses, students must take two CS electives for a total of six hours. The electives must be from 500+ level or 600+ level, chosen from the following courses:
CS 500-level courses: CS 501 and CS 501L, CS 510, CS 520 and CS 520L, CS 520L and CS 520L CS 520L and CS 533L, CS 555, CS 591, CS 592, CS 597,CS 598
CS 600-level courses: CS 600, CS 601, CS 602, CS 610, CS 614, CS 616, CS 617, CS 620,CS 621 and CS 621L, CS 622, CS 624, CS 625, CS 626, CS 630, CS 631, CS 632, CS 633, CS 634, CS 635,, CS 640, CS 641, CS 642, CS 646, CS 647, , CS 651, CS 652, CS 653, CS 654, CS 656, CS 659, CS 660, CS 662, CS 663, CS 665, CS 667, CS 669, CS 670, CS 671, CS 672, CS 673,, CS 675, CS 676, CS 680, CS 677, CS 683, CS 684, CS 690, CS 691, CS 692, CS 697, CS 698,CS 699
c. Tracks
In addition to the five core courses and two electives listed above, students must choose either of the following two pathways (Cyber Security Centric Courses or Cybercrime Investigations track, both worth 15 credit hours) to fulfill the requirements of the Master's degree.
1. Cyber Security Centric Courses
| Requirements | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| CS 645 | Modern Cryptography | 3 |
| CS 646 | Blockchain and Cryptocurrency | 3 |
| CS 643 | Cloud Security | 3 |
| Total Hours | 9 | |
2. Cybercrime Investigations Track
| Requirements | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| CS/CJ 519 | Investigating Online Crimes | 3 |
| CS/CJ 537 | Digital Media Forensics | 3 |
| CJ 675 | Law Evidence and Procedure | 3 |
| Total Hours | 9 | |
