396562 - IT & Cybersecurity (MS)

Application Deadline

Fall: January 15

Winter: August 15

Contact Information

450 EB

(801) 422-1160

grad@ee.byu.edu

Website

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Due to limited course offerings, no applicants are accepted for Spring or Summer term.

Required Tests

• GRE

• English Proficiency (Please see English Proficiency Tests for further information.)

Additional Requirements

• Minimum 3.0 cumulative undergraduate GPA

• Baccalaureate degree in cybersecurity, electrical and computer engineering, computer science or related field

• Basic sciences background, along with engineering mathematics, computers or electronics

• Statement of intent

• Resume

• Three letters of recommendation

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PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

The IT & Cybersecurity (MS) degree is expected to be completed within three years.

This degree will prepare students for information technology (IT) and cybersecurity positions in government, corporate and private sectors, as well as leadership positions in these same sectors. The curriculum addresses the many applications and developments of IT and Cybersecurity, focusing on those in science, engineering, and technology. The MS degree is awarded to students who have mastered a professional level of education in core and related areas of IT and cybersecurity and demonstrated depth of knowledge by completing a final research-based thesis.

Credit hours: 30

Required courses (requires approval of the advisory committee):

• 9 credits of required courses

  • course Introduction to Research (3 credits)

  • course Thesis (6 credits)

• 21 credits of graduate-level technical electives

  • Can use up to 3 credit hours from:

    • course Professional Writing (2 credits)

    • course Research (1-3 credits)

    • course Teaching Experience (1-3 credits)

    • 300-level or 400-level undergraduate classes that are relevant to student's thesis topic (1-3 credits)

• Study list: submitted during first semester of graduate study. Requires approval of the advisory committee.

• Prospectus submitted during the second semester of graduate study

• Thesis

• Final oral examination consisting of public presentation of original research described in the thesis

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