Introductory Courses
No Introductory Course may be substituted for any other course at any level.
Introductory courses may be waived for any of the following conditions based on faculty review:
- The student has the appropriate course work to satisfy an Introductory Course based on an official transcript review by faculty and successful grades, typically B or better.
- The student has appropriate and verified professional experience to satisfy an Introductory Course which is demonstrated through successful completion of a GAE exam.
- If a
Graduate Assessment Examination (GAE) is available for the Introductory Courses, upon successfully completion of a GAE, a waiver will be issued.
- Plan accordingly prior to start of the term, faculty reviews for possible course waivers can take a few weeks. For newly admitted students, possible course waivers will not be initiated until an Intent to Enroll form has been submitted.
- CSEC 418
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NET 405
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NET 411
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NET 413
Foundation Courses
Students must complete the following courses:
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CSEC 440
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CSEC 445
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CSEC 450
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NET 463
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NET 477
Advanced Courses
A maximum of
4 Advanced Courses can be taken before completing the Foundation Courses and fulfilling the GPA Requirement.
Students must complete the following courses:
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CSEC 488
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CSEC 533
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NET 577
Student must complete one of the following courses:
Major Elective Courses
Students must complete eight (8) Credit Hours of CSEC or NET courses in the range of 420 or higher. That course cannot be used to fulfill a student's Concentration Area or Foundation Courses requirements.
Capstone Options
Four (4) credit hours are required for the capstone requirement. Students have the option of completing the Information Security Governance course (4 credit hours) or the Computer, Information and Network Security Capstone course (4 credit hours) or the Network Capstone course (4 credit hours) or completing a Master's Research Project (up to 8 credit hours) to fulfill their Capstone requirement. If a student chooses to complete a Master's Research project for 8 credit hours, 4 credit hours of CSC 695 CSC 695 CSC 695 replace one major elective course in the M.S. in Cybersecurity program. A student who completes a Master's Research project also has the option of completing a Master's Thesis.
Information Security Governance course
Computer Information and Network Security Capstone course
Network Engineering and Security Capstone course
Master's Research
Students interested in a more-in-depth study of a particular area can choose to work with a faculty member (not necessarily their academic advisor) on an independent study or research project. The student will register for up to 8 credit hours of CSC 695. If a student chooses to complete a Master's Research project for 8 credit hours, 4 credit hours of CSC 695 replace one major elective course in the M.S. in Cybersecurity program.
Master's Thesis
A student who has made an original contribution to the area (typically, through work done by CSC 695) may choose to complete a Master's Thesis. The student and the student's research advisor should form a Master's Thesis Committee of 3 faculty. The student will need to submit to the committee a thesis detailing the results of the research project. After a public defense, the committee will decide whether to accept the thesis. In that case, the student will be allowed to register for the 0 credit course CSC 698 and the transcript will show the thesis title as the course topic.