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Program Prerequisites
Program prerequisites include a bachelor’s degree in any field and demonstration of competency in each of the following two areas:
- Information Systems Competency. Students must demonstrate this competency by successful completion of IS 301 or its equivalent, which will not count towards the requirements of the MS-CBS degree.
- Computer Programming Competency. Students must demonstrate this competency by successful completion of IS 310 or its equivalent, which will not count towards the requirements of the MS-CBS degree.
Degree Requirements
The MS-CBS program consists of 30 semester hours of graduate coursework. The coursework includes a five-course core that is required of all students, 9 credit hours of management track required courses, and 6 credit hours of electives. The directed elective choices are designed to provide students a broader understanding of multiple cybersecurity functions normally expected in an organization.
IS 692/CPE 692/CS 692 is the capstone course and should be taken toward the end of the student’s program. Students must earn a grade of B or better in the capstone course.
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Cybersecurity Core Courses | 15 | |
| CYBERSECURITY MANAGEMENT | ||
| COMPUTER FORENSICS | ||
| INTRO TO CYBERSECURITY ENGINRG | ||
| INTRO TO COMPUTER SECURITY | ||
| CYBERSECURITY PRACTICUM | ||
or CPE 692 | CYBERSECURITY CAPSTONE | |
or CS 692 | CYBERSECURITY CAPSTONE | |
| Management Track-required Courses 1 | 9 | |
| TELECOMMUNICATIONS & NETWRK'G | ||
| NETWORK DEFENSE & OPERATING SY | ||
| BUSINESS CONTINGENCY PLANNING | ||
| Elective, select two courses from the following: 2 | 6 | |
| BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE & ANALYT | ||
| DATA MGT AND DATA MINING | ||
| INFORMATION SYS STRATEGY & APP | ||
| OPERATING SYSTEMS | ||
| UBIQUITOUS COMPUTING | ||
| ADVANCED COMPUTER NETWORKS | ||
| DATA BASE SYSTEMS | ||
| CLIENT/SERVER ARCHITECTURES | ||
| DES & ANALY OF ALGORITHM | ||
| SOFT'W ENGINEERING PROC | ||
| COMPUTER NETWORKS | ||
| ADVANCED OPERATING SYSTEMS | ||
| ADV CYBERSECURITY ENGINEERING | ||
| COMPUTER NETWORK SECURITY | ||
| MOBILE & WIRELESS NETWORKS | ||
| NETWORK SECURITY | ||
| INTRO TO COMPUTER NETWORKS | ||
| COMPUTER SECURITY | ||
| Total Semester Hours | 30 | |
| 1 | MS-CBS students whose previous studies include the undergraduate equivalents of IS 560 and IS 577 must substitute a 3-credit-hour graduate-level IS course for each of the latter. |
| 2 | Students are required to satisfy the prerequisites for any elective they choose. Students who wish to substitute some other courses as directed electives may seek prior approval for such a substitution by contacting the Director of Graduate Programs in UAH College of Business. |
Additional Information
Thesis Option
A thesis option is available. Students interested in this option should contact both the faculty member who the student wants to serve as the thesis advisor, and the Director of Graduate Programs in the College of Business, before completing 12 hours of graduate study. If selected, the student will register for the IS 699 Master’s Thesis course for 6 credit hours in lieu of 6 credit hours of electives.
Transfer Credit
Up to 12 semester hours of graduate credit taken at other universities may be transferred to meet MS-CBS degree requirement. Inquiries about the transferability of specific courses should be directed to the College of Business Director of Graduate Programs, who will consult with the IS faculty to determine whether the content of the class will be accepted for transfer credit.
For more information contact:
Jennifer Pettitt
Director of Graduate ProgramsBusiness Administration Building Room 102
256.824.6681
gradbiz@uah.edu