BS-Cybersecurity

The Cybersecurity (CYSEC) program provides an excellent pathway to the programs in Master of Science in Computer and Information Science (MS-CIS). Students apply to the accelerated 5-year program during Junior year, prior to registration as a Senior for graduate courses. The Accelerated Program Application will be approved by the department and the dean, then sent to the registrar’s office to make a note on the student’s profile. In the Senior Year, students apply to the graduate program through Graduate Admissions to officially become a graduate student. Students have to select one of the available MS-CIS program options: Data Science (DS) or Information Technology (IT).

Students are required to maintain a 3.0 GPA in their undergraduate courses. When accepted into the accelerated program, students rearrange their graduation plan to match the matrix provided below. Students need to maintain a 3.0 GPA to remain in the accelerated program. Six credits of identified graduate courses will be counted toward the undergraduate degree. More specifically, students will take six credits of graduate courses (GCIS514 and a GCIS Elective) that will be counted as undergraduate Technical Electives. The total credit count to complete the Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity and the MS-CIS is 126 + 30 -6 = 150 credits.

Student should apply to and be accepted to the MS-CIS program during the Year 3 - Spring term.

In Year 4 - Fall, Students take a GCIS Elective course that will be accepted as a BSCYS-CYSEC Technical Elective. Counts toward both BS-CYSEC/BSCYS-CYSEC and MS-CIS degree.

GCIS514 Requirements & Project Management will be accepted as a BSCYS-CYSEC Technical Elective. Counts toward both BS-CYSEC/BSCYS-CYSEC and MS-CIS degree.

In Year 4, GCIS516 and GCIS523 are in addition to/beyond UG degree requirements.