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Sep 07, 2024
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2024-2025 Graduate Bulletin
Cyber Security, Non-Thesis Option, M.S.
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The Master of Science (M.S.) in cyber security (non-thesis) can be completed as an online program. The M.S. program in cyber security is designed for working professionals seeking to gain skills and expertise necessary to thrive in this growing field.
Graduates are well equipped to meet the demand and serve in intellectually stimulating and personally rewarding roles that strengthen national and global security. Graduates of the program master the theory, concepts, and techniques of information assurance and network defense in real-world environments. The M.S. in cyber security serves students with backgrounds in computer science as well as other disciplines. Graduates from the program develop technical and professional skills highly sought after by federal and state government agencies, national laboratories, law enforcement and intelligence communities, and the private sector.
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Learning Outcomes
Graduates from the Master of Science program in cyber security will:
- Possess a comprehensive understanding of the foundational concepts of cyber security;
- Obtain and refine the skills necessary to improve an organization’s cyber security posture;
- Apply theoretical concepts to the practice of cyber security;
- Demonstrate professional skills and behavior.
Admission
Requirements for admission to the Graduate School, including English language proficiency, may be found in the Admission section of this Bulletin. In addition, the following requirements must be met:
- An undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher;
- At least nine hours of mathematics and statistics at the level of calculus and above.
Upon the recommendation of the Graduate Dean, students who fail to meet the above requirements may be admitted conditionally pending removal of deficiencies.
Curriculum (30 hours)
Students must complete at least 21 hours in cyber security courses at the graduate level including the cyber security core and electives.
Cyber Security Core (12 hours)
Introductory Cyber Security (3 hours)
One of the following courses:
- CYB 7153 Foundations of Cyber Security
- Another 7000-level cyber security course chosen with approval of advisor if the student has already completed an introductory cyber security course such as CS 3073 as an undergraduate at TU or at another institution
Cyber Security Technology Management (3 hours)
One of the following courses:
Network Security (3 hours)
One of the following courses:
Applied Cryptography and System Security (3 hours)
One of the following courses:
Cyber Security Electives (9 hours)
The list of cyber security elective courses below is not all-inclusive, and courses in the list may not be offered online on a regular basis. Students are required to consult the Director of the Cyber Security Professional Program each semester when selecting electives.
Electives (9 hours)
The remaining nine hours of elective coursework may be completed in several different ways, depending on the preference of the student and in consultation with the program advisor, and may include cyber security courses. An M.S. thesis or M.S. report may be completed, but are not required.
- Students may take up to six credit hours of coursework outside computer science or cyber security, subject to approval from the program advisor and the instructor of record.
- If a student chooses to complete a master’s report and not a thesis, up to three of the remaining elective hours may be CS 7911-3 .
Notes
- Students who have taken CS 3073 may not take CYB 7153 for credit toward the degree
- Students may not take both CIS 4073/BIS 6073 and CYB 7173 for credit toward the degree.
- Students may not take both CS 7473 and CYB 7223 for credit toward the degree.
- Students may not take both CS 6153 and CYB 7373 for credit toward the degree.
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