Masters in Cybersecurity
Students are directly welcome into the program if they have an undergraduate degree in Computer Science or Information Technology. Students who wish to make a career change and have limited or no background in Computers Science and/or Information Technology will be accepted under the condition of bridging the gap through a program of study that will require anywhere from one to four courses in Computer Science Fundamentals (CSIT 501 Java Programming, CSIT 502 Computer Systems Principles, CSIT 503 Data Structures and CSIT 504 Discrete Mathematics in Computing). These additional courses do not count towards degree credit.
COMPUTER SCIENCE REQUIREMENTS ( 30 Credits )
CORE KNOWLEDGE: 0 – 16 credits depending on admission status
REQUIRED COURSES – 15 credits
Complete 5 courses for 15 semester hours:
| CODE | COURSE NAME | CREDITS |
|---|---|---|
| CSIT-540 | Computer Networks | 3 |
| CSIT-547 | Operating Systems | 3 |
| CSIT-561 | Computer Security | 3 |
| CSIT-565 | Information Security Management | 3 |
| CSIT-567 | Cryptography | 3 |
ELECTIVE COURSES – 9 credits
Complete 3 courses for 9 semester hours:
| CODE | COURSE NAME | CREDITS |
|---|---|---|
| CSIT-560 | Network Security | 3 |
| CSIT-566 | Computer Forensics | 3 |
| CSIT-562 | Web Security | 3 |
| CSIT-571 | Computer Algorithms and Analysis | 3 | CSIT-527 | Principles of Secure Programming | 3 |
| LAWS-545 | Cyberlaw | 3 |
CULMINATING EXPERIENCE: 6 credits
| CODE | COURSE NAME | CREDITS |
|---|---|---|
| CSIT-696 | Research Methods in Computing | 3 |
Complete 1 course for 3 semester hours:
| CSIT-697 | Master's Project | 3 |
| CSIT-698 | Master’s Thesis | 3 |