College of EngineeringComputer Science and SoftwareAcademicsGraduate Programs MS-CYBE(Cybersecurity Engineering)
Sample Plan of Studies for Master of Science in Cybersecurity Engineering
(MS-CYBE)
Program Requirements
An MS-CYBE student will take a total of 33 credit hours, which includes a foundational course (COMP 7500), 18 credit hours of required courses, and a 3-hour capstone engineering project. In most cases, a graduate student should take 9 credit hours each semester. The student is also allowed to take a 3-credit hour directed study (COMP 7930).
Foundational Course
- COMP 7500: Advanced Operating Systems - 3 Credit Hours (Spring)
Required Courses
- COMP 6350: Digital Forensics - 3 Credit Hours (Fall)
- COMP 6370: Computer and Network Security - 3 Credit Hours (Fall)
- COMP 6530: Secure Cloud Computing - 3 Credit Hours (Spring)
- COMP 6830: Cybersecurity Threats and Countermeasures - 3 Credit Hours (Spring)
- COMP 7370: Advanced Computer and Network Security - 3 Credit Hours (Spring)
- COMP 7720: Software Re-Engineering - 3 Credit Hours (Fall)
Electives
- Approved 6000/7000/8000-level course 1 relevant to cybersecurity (Fall or Spring)
- Approved 6000/7000/8000-level course 2 relevant to cybersecurity (Fall or Spring)
- Approved 6000/7000/8000-level course 3 relevant to cybersecurity (Fall or Spring)
Capstone Experience
- COMP 7980: Capstone Engineering Project - 3 Credit Hours (Fall, Spring, or Summer)
Total Credit Hours: 33
Course Offerings and Syllabi
For course offerings and syllabi, please refer to the Course Offerings and Syllabi page.
Sample Course Schedules
- 1st Semester (Fall):
- COMP 6350 Digital Forensics: 3 Credit Hours (Required Course)
- COMP 6370 Computer and Network Security: 3 Credit Hours (Required Course)
- Approved MS-CYBE Elective 1*: 3 Credit Hours
- 2nd Semester (Spring):
- COMP 6530 Secure Cloud Computing: 3 Credit Hours (Required Course)
- COMP 6830 Cybersecurity Threats and Countermeasures: 3 Credit Hours (Required Course)
- COMP 7500 Advanced Operating Systems: 3 Credit Hours (Foundational Course)
- 3rd Semester (Fall):
- COMP 7720 Software Re-Engineering: 3 Credit Hours (Required Course)
- Approved MS-CYBE Elective 2*: 3 Credit Hours
- Approved MS-CYBE Elective 3*: 3 Credit Hours
- 4th Semester (Spring):
- COMP 7370 Advanced Computer and Network Security: 3 Credit Hours (Required Course)
- COMP 7980 Capstone Engineering Project: 3 Credit Hours (Capstone Experience)
- 1st Semester (Spring):
- COMP 6530 Secure Cloud Computing: 3 Credit Hours (Required Course)
- COMP 6830 Cybersecurity Threats and Countermeasures: 3 Credit Hours (Required Course)
- COMP 7500 Advanced Operating Systems: 3 Credit Hours (Foundational Course)
- 2nd Semester (Fall):
- COMP 6350 Digital Forensics: 3 Credit Hours (Required Course)
- COMP 6370 Computer and Network Security: 3 Credit Hours (Required Course)
- Approved MS-CYBE Elective 1*: 3 Credit Hours
- 3rd Semester (Spring):
- COMP 7370 Advanced Computer and Network Security: 3 Credit Hours (Required Course)
- Approved MS-CYBE Elective 2*: 3 Credit Hours
- Approved MS-CYBE Elective 3*: 3 Credit Hours
- 4th Semester (Fall):
- COMP 7720 Software Re-Engineering: 3 Credit Hours (Required Course)
- COMP 7980 Capstone Engineering Project: 3 Credit Hours (Capstone Experience)
Department-prescribed MS-CYBE technical electives.
- COMP 6700: Secure Software Process
- COMP 6800: Artificial Intelligence for Security: Foundations (currently offered as a special topics course COMP 7970)
- COMP 6970: Special Topics: Cyber-Physical Security
- COMP 6970: Special Topics: Security in Wireless Networks
- COMP 6970: Special Topics: Binary Program Analysis
- COMP 6970: Special Topics: Distributed Systems Security
- COMP 7800: Artificial Intelligence for Security: R and D
- COMP 7930: Directed Study (with Cybersecurity focus and written approval by the Cyber Program Committee Chair)
- COMP 7970: Special Topics: Additive Manufacturing Security
- MATH 6180: Cryptography
- ELEC 6210: Hardware Security
- ELEC 6290: Hardware Security II
- Or other 6000-level or 7000-level CYBE electives (with departmental approval)
