Master of Science 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.
- Demonstrated preparation for the program curriculum. Students may be admitted to Qualified Status with an obligation to acquire or demonstrate the necessary knowledge background through bridge requirements to be determined on a case-by-case basis.
- A minimum G.P.A. of 2.75 (4.0 scale) is required. Conditional or qualified 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 (30 credits) or an M.S. program with a thesis component, in which 6 credits out of the 30 credits will be thesis.
Degree Requirements (30 Credits)
Non-thesis
| 1. Selected "Required" courses (15 credits required for all students) | ||
| EE 611 | Emerging Threats and Defenses | 3 |
| EE 614 | Applied Cryptography | 3 |
| EE 640 | Communication Protocols: OSI model and TCP/IP Protocol Stack | 3 |
| CSCI 565 | Advanced Software Engineering | 3 |
| EE 595 | Design Project | 3-6 |
| 2. Tracks: Requirements in addition to the "Required" Courses in #1 | ||
A. General | ||
Required Track courses: Any 15 credits from the program course list. | ||
B. Autonomous Systems Cyber Security | ||
| Advanced Embedded Systems Design | ||
| Introduction to Autonomous Systems | ||
| Engineering Systems Reliability | ||
Electives: 6 credits from the program course list* | ||
C. Data Security | ||
| Cloud Computing | ||
| Intrusion Detection Algorithms | ||
| Advanced Database Systems | ||
Electives: 6 credits from the program course list* | ||
D. Cyber Security and Behavior | ||
| Human Factors in Cyber Security | ||
| Insider Threat Analysis | ||
| Cognitive Psychology | ||
Electives: 6 credits from the program course list* | ||
| 3. Free Electives | ||
| EE 623 | Introduction to Smart Grid I | 3 |
| EE 750 | Internet of Things and Security | 3 |
| EE 537 | Graduate Cooperative Education | 3 |
| *Any "Track" course outside of one's selected track can count as an elective | ||
Program Course List:
| EE 526 | Engineering Systems Reliability | 3 |
| EE 552 | Advanced Embedded Systems Design | 3 |
| EE 611 | Emerging Threats and Defenses | 3 |
| EE 614 | Applied Cryptography | 3 |
| EE 623 | Introduction to Smart Grid I | 3 |
| EE 640 | Communication Protocols: OSI model and TCP/IP Protocol Stack | 3 |
| EE 740 | Intrusion Detection Algorithms | 3 |
| EE 752 | Introduction to Autonomous Systems | 3 |
| EE 750 | Internet of Things and Security | 3 |
| CSCI 427 | Cloud Computing | 3 |
| CSCI 513 | Advanced Database Systems | 3 |
| CSCI 565 | Advanced Software Engineering | 3 |
| PSYC 522 | Human Factors in Cyber Security | 3 |
| PSYC 525 | Insider Threat Analysis | 3 |
| PSYC 539 | Cognitive Psychology | 3 |
| EE 595 | Design Project | 3-6 |
| EE 537 | Graduate Cooperative Education must be cyber security based or in an external research lab | 3 |
| EE 612 | Spread Spectrum Communications for Cyber Security | 3 |
| EE 616 | Cyber-Physical Energy Systems Security | 3 |
| EE 551 | Cryptography Techniques and their VLSI Implementations | 3 |
| EE 624 | Introduction to Smart Grid II | 3 |
| EE 540 | Computer Networks Communications | 3 |
| EE 534 | Advanced Wireless Communications Engineering | 3 |
| EE 508 | Intelligent Decision Systems | 3 |
| EE 542 | Network Architectures | 3 |
| EE 617 | Data Operations and Security | 3 |
| EE 613 | Advanced Cyber Security Principles | 3 |
| EE 751 | Wireless Sensor Networks | 3 |
| EE 615 | Cyber Forecasting | 3 |
| EE 570 | Seminar | 1 |
| MATH 425 | Cryptological Mathematics | 3 |
| CSCI 487 | Penetration Testing | 3 |
| CSCI 551 | Security for Cloud Computing | 3 |
| CSCI 552 | Cyber Physical Systems Security | 3 |
Thesis
Required: (30 credits from the following list, with advisor consent, 6 credits will be thesis). Graduate Cooperative Education (EE 357) must be cyber security based industrial or external research lab.
| EE 611 | Emerging Threats and Defenses | 3 |
| EE 612 | Spread Spectrum Communications for Cyber Security | 3 |
| EE 616 | Cyber-Physical Energy Systems Security | 3 |
| EE 551 | Cryptography Techniques and their VLSI Implementations | 3 |
| EE 623 | Introduction to Smart Grid I | 3 |
| EE 624 | Introduction to Smart Grid II | 3 |
| EE 526 | Engineering Systems Reliability | 3 |
| EE 552 | Advanced Embedded Systems Design | 3 |
| EE 540 | Computer Networks Communications | 3 |
| EE 534 | Advanced Wireless Communications Engineering | 3 |
| EE 508 | Intelligent Decision Systems | 3 |
| EE 640 | Communication Protocols: OSI model and TCP/IP Protocol Stack | 3 |
| EE 542 | Network Architectures | 3 |
| EE 740 | Intrusion Detection Algorithms | 3 |
| EE 750 | Internet of Things and Security | 3 |
| EE 617 | Data Operations and Security | 3 |
| EE 613 | Advanced Cyber Security Principles | 3 |
| EE 751 | Wireless Sensor Networks | 3 |
| EE 752 | Introduction to Autonomous Systems | 3 |
| EE 615 | Cyber Forecasting | 3 |
| EE 537 | Graduate Cooperative Education | 3 |
| EE 570 | Seminar | 1 |
| MATH 425 | Cryptological Mathematics | 3 |
| CSCI 487 | Penetration Testing | 3 |
| CSCI 551 | Security for Cloud Computing | 3 |
| CSCI 552 | Cyber Physical Systems Security | 3 |
