Master's in Cyber Security Requirements
Complete these requirements for a master's in Cyber Security.
This program prepares students who have a strong interest related to the field of cyber security. All of the general requirements for enrollment, participation, and completion of a degree documented in the catalog of the University of North Dakota as appropriate shall be required. Specific requirements over and above the general catalog requirements are as follows:
Admission Requirements
- A bachelor’s degree, graduate degree or equivalent from an accredited institution.
- A minimum G.P.A. of 2.75 (4.0 scale) is required. Provisional admittance may be obtained for G.P.A.s less than 2.75. This will be determined on a case-by-case basis.
Students will have the option to choose an all course based M.S. program (36 credits) or an M.S. program with a thesis component, in which 6 credits out of the 30 credits will be thesis.
Degree Requirements (36 Credits)
Course List| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|
| EE 601 | Analytical Foundations of Cyber Security | 3 |
| EE 602 | Computing Foundations of Cyber Security | 3 |
| EECS 994 | Capstone | 3 |
| PSYC 522 | Human Factors in Cyber Security | 3 |
| CSCI 585 | Vulnerability Assessment | 3 |
| EE 611 | Emerging Threats and Defenses | 3 |
| CSCI 487 | Penetration Testing | 3 |
| CSCI 587 | Ethical Hacking | 3 |
| CSCI 567 | Secure Software Engineering | 3 |
| EE 740 | Intrusion Detection Algorithms | 3 |
| CSCI 557 | Computer Forensics | 3 |
| PSYC 525 | Insider Threat Analysis | 3 |
| EE 614 | Applied Cryptography | 3 |
| EE 640 | Communication Protocols: OSI model and TCP/IP Protocol Stack | 3 |
| CSCI 589 | Application Layer Security | 3 |
Graduate Admissions Requirements
In addition to meeting these program requirements, you must also meet the UND School
of Graduate Studies admissions requirements to apply for this program.
Graduate Requirements
Master's in Cyber Security Requirements Disclaimer
The requirements on this page are pulled from UND’s academic catalog and may not reflect
future terms. Updates are published annually in April.