Master of Science in Computer Science - Cyber Security Concentration Degree Plan/Progress Record

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33 Semester-Hour Program

Degree Requirements:

1. GRE test score	7. Overall GPA of 3.0
2. Official transcript(s)	8. Completion of research requirement with a “B” or better
3. Unconditional Admission	9. All credit earned within 8 years of graduation
4. 33 Semester hours of credit	10. Successfully complete comprehensive exam or thesis
5. Meet residency requirements	11. Graduation Application filed
6. No more than two grades below “B”

Prerequisite Courses:

Required for students with Bachelor’s Degree outside the field of Computer Science

MTH 2215 - Applied Discrete Mathematics
CS 2250 - Computer Science I
CS 2255 - CS II OR CS 3360 - Object Oriented Programming I
CS 3310 - Foundations of Computer Science
CS 3323 - Data Structures
CS 4445 - Data Communications and Networking

Note:

To remain eligible for Federal Financial Aid, all undergraduate courses MUST be completed before students enroll in any graduate courses. Students on Federal Financial Aid may NOT enroll in undergraduate courses after they have begun graduate coursework.

Required Core Courses: (9 sh)

Non-Thesis Option: (24 sh)

Advisor Approved Electives:

Select 12 hours of advisor-approved Computer Science graduate courses

Thesis Option: (24 sh)

CS 6622 - Introduction to Cyber Security
CS 6625 - Specialized Study in Computer Science (3 sh required)
CS 6674 - Network and Information Security
CS 6679 - Advanced Penetration Testing and Network Defense
CS 6699 - Research and Thesis (6 sh required)

Advisor Approved Electives:

Select 6 hours of advisor-approved Computer Science graduate courses

Items to be Discussed:

One term limit to have transcript(s) and test scores on file
Temporary, Conditional, and Unconditional Admission
Availability of faculty for academic advising
Petition for transfer credit once unconditionally admitted
Class attendance
Drop and Withdrawal procedures; deadlines and consequences
Petition for an incomplete grade
Student participation in course and program evaluation
Thesis and non-thesis options
Other

Progress:

Status	Date	Initials
Conditional
Test Scores
Requirement for minimum undergraduate GPA waived
Requirement for minimum score of GRE waived
Unconditional
Residency
Comps