Program Tracks
The Master of Science degree in Cybersecurity may be earned through either of:
- MS without Thesis (this page)
- MS with Thesis
- Distance Education
- ABM (under review)
- Internship Track (under review)
Options of the MS degree may be used as preparation for further graduate study or employment in an industrial research, development, or design environment. Students planning to continue for a Ph.D. should discuss the option selected with their advisors.
Application Deadlines
| Fall | Spring | |
| US Citizens: | Jun 25 | Nov 25 |
| Internationals: | Mar 1 | Jul 15 |
MS without Thesis
A Master of Science may be obtained without a thesis. The advisor of all non-thesis students is Dr. Isabella White, the program DGP for the Masters of Science in Cybersecurity.
All Students
- Must take a minimum of 31 credit hours of graduate courses.
- Must complete and pass CSC 574 and CSC 595
- Credit for thesis research (CSC 695) is not allowed for the MS without thesis.
- Non-letter grade courses, such as individual studies courses, may account for a maximum of 3 of the required 31 credit hours.
- To graduate, a student must have a minimum 3.00 average on all graduate course work as well as all courses on their Plan of Graduate Work. This policy is strictly enforced.
Application to the Ph.D. Program
A student who wishes to apply for admission to the Ph.D. program should contact the Graduate Office of the student’s department for details as to how to apply.