GPA/Grade Requirements:
- Students must achieve a grade-point average of at least 3.0 to graduate
- No course grades below ‘C’ will count toward graduation
- Students must take all master’s degree coursework on a letter-grade basis
Required Core Courses:
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CS 6035 | Introduction to Information Security | 3 |
| PUBP/CS/MGT 6725 | Information Security Policies and Strategies | 3 |
| CS/ECE/PUBP 6727 | Cyber Security Practicum | 5 |
| Elective course | CS/PUBP/ECE 6000-level1 | 3 |
| Specialization Requirements (see below for specialization specific requirements) | 18 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 32 |
Information Security Specialization:
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CS 6260 | Applied Cryptography | 3 |
| CS 6238 | Secure Computer Systems | 3 |
| CS 6262 | Network Security | 3 |
| CS 6265 Or CS 6264 | Information Security Laboratory Or Information Security Lab: System and Network Defenses | 3 |
| Select two courses: | 6 | |
| CS 6210 | Advanced Operating Systems | 3 |
| CS 6250 | Computer Networks | 3 |
| CS 6255 | Principles of Network Management | 3 |
| CS 6300 | Software Development Process | 3 |
| CS 6310 | Software Architecture and Design | 3 |
| CS 6340 | Advanced Topics in Software Analysis and Testing | 3 |
| CS 6365 | Intro Enterprise Comput. | 3 |
| CS 6390 | Programming Language Design | 3 |
| CS 6400 | Database Systems Concepts and Design | 3 |
| CS 6675 | Advanced Internet Computing Systems and Applications | 3 |
| CS 7210 | Distributed Computing | 3 |
| CS 7230 | Systems Software Design, Implementation, and Evaluation | 3 |
| CS 7260 | Internetworking Architectures and Protocols | 3 |
| CS 7270 | Networked Applications and Services | 3 |
| CS 7292 | Reliability and Security in Computer Architecture | 3 |
| CS 8803 | Adversarial Risk Management | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 18 |
Cyber-Physical Systems Specialization:
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ECE 6320 | Power Systems Control and Operation | 3 |
| ECE 8813 | Special Topics (Introduction to Cyber-Physical Electric Energy Systems) | 3 |
| ECE 8813 | Special Topics (Introduction to Cyber-Physical Systems Security) | 3 |
| ECE 8803 | Special Topics (Computational Aspects of Cyber-Physical Systems or Cyber Physical Design and Analysis) | 3 |
| Select two courses: | 6 | |
| CS 8803 | Adversarial Risk Management | 3 |
| ECE 6550 | Linear Systems and Controls | 3 |
| ECE 6607 | Computer Communication Networks | 3 |
| ECE 6615 | Sensor Networks | 3 |
| ECE 6102 | Dependable Distributed Systems | 3 |
| ECE 6323 | Power System Protection | 3 |
| ECE 8813 | Special Topics (Advanced Computer Security) | 3 |
| ECE 8813 | Special Topics (Network Forensics) | 3 |
| ECE 8813 | Special Topics (Smart Grids) | 3 |
| ECE 8803 | Special Topics (Advanced Topics in Malware) | 3 |
| ECE 8873 | Special Topics (Advanced Hardware Oriented Security and Trust) | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 18 |
Policy Specialization: Select 4 Courses
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CS 8803 | Adversarial Risk Management | 3 |
| INTA 6014 | Scenario Writing and Path Gaming | 3 |
| INTA 6103 | International Security | 3 |
| INTA 6450 | Data Analytics and Security | 3 |
| MGT/CS/PUBP 6726 | Privacy, Technology, Policy, and Law | 3 |
| PUBP 6111 | Internet and Public Policy | 3 |
| PUBP 6501 | Information Policy and Management | 3 |
| PUBP 6502 | Information and Communications Technology Policy | 3 |
| Electives 1 | 6 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 18 |
