Cybersecurity

Students developing and practicing cybersecurity skills to make them more 鈥渆thical鈥 hackers in the world of cybersecurity in the iSuite at Evans Hall.

CYBERSECURITY: M.S., 4+1, CERTIFICATE, CERTIFICATE (ONLINE), M.S. (ONLINE)

About this Program

Ensuring the security of the world鈥檚 and our own nation鈥檚 computers, systems and networks is a key national security challenge. Thus, establishing high-quality cybersecurity educational programs is a top national priority as well as a regional imperative since trained cybersecurity graduates are of critical importance to several large employer groups in this region.

The cybersecurity master鈥檚 program is structured to enable professionals to gain advanced training in this field. Unlike other programs that are solely focused on IT security, this program emphasizes design of secure software and systems, security analytics and secure business systems. It trains individuals who have a traditional background in engineering, computer science, information systems or related fields to have strong security skills, enabling them to develop new secure systems and/or software, to exploit analytics for security purposes or to develop and manage secure business systems. Graduates of this program will be skilled in the latest theories and practices required to address the most challenging cybersecurity issues facing the world today.

The 4+1 cybersecurity program provides the opportunity for talented students to complete a bachelor鈥檚 degree plus master鈥檚 degree in less time.

Program Concentrations:

  • Security Analytics听Concentration
  • Secure Software听Concentration
  • Secure Systems听Concentration
  • Security Management听Concentration

Certificates Offered:

  • Cybersecurity Certificate (Foundations)
  • Secure Systems Certificate
  • Security Analytics Certificate
  • Security Management Certificate
  • Secure Software Certificate

Application Deadlines


FALL:

January 31: Priority consideration (M.S.)

August 18: Final deadline to apply (M.S.)

August 19:听Final deadline to apply (Ph.D.)

August 19:听Final deadline to apply (M.S.Online)

FALL II:

October 1:听Final deadline to apply (M.S.Online)

October 7:听Final deadline to apply (CertificateOnline)

SPRING:听

October 31: Priority consideration (M.S.)

January 1:听Final deadline to apply (Ph.D.)

January 20:听Final deadline to apply (M.S.Online, CertificateOnline)

January 26: Final deadline to apply (M.S.)

SPRING II:

March 23:听Final deadline to apply (M.S.Online)

SUMMER:

May 25:听Final deadline to apply (M.S.Online, CertificateOnline)

Certificate applications accepted up to first day of classes of a given term for both the fall and spring terms.

* International applicants听are not eligible to obtain a U.S. student visa solely with an acceptance to a 91原创 graduate certificate program. Certificates may be added by full-time matriculated graduate students.

91原创 Tuition


The听2026-2027听91原创 graduate student tuition rate per credit hour is $1,149.

Some financial aid may be available to qualified students.

Contact Info

Department
Interim Department Chair
Graduate Director