Master of Professional Studies in Cybersecurity
With the ever-changing threats on the internet, Cybersecurity has become more important than ever. We have pursued and received the designation as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense, an accreditation by the National Security Agency (NSA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
This program will prepare students for these industry certifications:- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
- AWS Certified Security Specialty
- CompTIA Security+
- CompTIA PenTest+
- Certified Ethical Hacker
- Certified Network Defender
- Splunk> Core Certified User
- Palo Alto Network Security Administrator (PCNSA)
- Linux Professional Institute Administrator (LPIC-1)
Admissions Requirements
- An official bachelor's degree transcript from a regionally accredited institution.
- A GPA of 3.0 or higher on the last 60 undergraduate hours.
- Two letters of recommendation.
- A personal statement discussing, but not limited to, the following:
- Your reasons for seeking a master's degree in cybersecurity.
- Your previous exposure to, and interest in, the field of cybersecurity.
- How this degree will contribute to your personal and professional goals.
- Your ability to complete graduate-level coursework.
- A current résumé.
- Depending on your academic and professional experiences, you may be required to complete one to three undergraduate prerequisite courses to provide you with a foundation and knowledge base to succeed in the program.
- This will be confirmed after your application is reviewed with the specific course(s) listed in your conditions for admission.
Application Deadlines
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. However, the program has established these deadlines for priority application consideration:
- Fall - March 31
- Spring - October 31
- Summer - January 31
All courses are available on campus and online. Please contact Les Jenkins-Mackey for inquiries.
Curriculum
CORE (9 Credit Hours)- INF 890 - Research Methods in Informatics
- INF 802 - Proseminar in Informatics
- INF 684 - Foundations of Information Systems Security (CISSP Prep)
- INF 678 - Seminar in Informatics: Operating System Security
- INF 876 - Graduate Professional Topics in Informatics: Information Systems Forensics
- INF 876 - Graduate Professional Topics in Informatics: Network Defense
- INF 876 - Graduate Professional Topics: Penetration Testing
CHOOSE TWO:
- INF 686 - Network Security Firewalls
- INF 678 - Seminar in Informatics: Web Security
- INF 671 - Linux in Networking
- INF 672 - Advanced Linux in Networking
- INF 690 - Virtualized Infrastructure
- INF 891 - Capstone in Informatics
TOTAL: 30 CREDIT HOURS