MS
IT & Cybersecurity
Application Deadline
Contact Information
Admission Requirements
Due to limited course offerings, no applicants are accepted for Spring or Summer term.
Required Tests
Additional Requirements
Required Tests
- GRE (GMAT may be substituted but waivers will not be granted)
- English Proficiency (Please see English Proficiency Tests for further information.)
Additional Requirements
- Minimum 3.0 cumulative undergraduate GPA
- Baccalaureate degree in information technology or related field
- Basic sciences background, along with engineering mathematics, computers or electronics
- Statement of intent
- Resume
- Three letters of recommendation
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 leadership positions, needed by so many organizations today. 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 information technologies and cybersecurity.
This degree will prepare students for information technology (IT) and cybersecurity leadership positions, needed by so many organizations today. 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 information technologies and cybersecurity.
- Credit hours: 24 approved course hours plus 6 thesis hours (IT&C 699R)
- A minimum of 24 graduate hours approved by your committee, including a recommended 12 hours from the IT & Cybersecurity courses (IT&C 500 or IT&C 600 level). An approved study list is required
- Examination: Oral defense of thesis
Program Outcomes
Creative and Analytical Thinking
Demonstrate creative and analytical thinking skills that provide a basis for technological problem solving within their area of emphasis.
Leadership, Teamwork, Management and Professionalism
Demonstrate an understanding of the elements of leadership, teamwork, management, and professionalism.
Effective Communication
Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
Impact of Technology
Demonstrate an understanding of the impact of technology on society.
Ethical and Moral Standards
Demonstrate a pattern of living consistent with high ethical and moral standards.
Demonstrate creative and analytical thinking skills that provide a basis for technological problem solving within their area of emphasis.
Leadership, Teamwork, Management and Professionalism
Demonstrate an understanding of the elements of leadership, teamwork, management, and professionalism.
Effective Communication
Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
Impact of Technology
Demonstrate an understanding of the impact of technology on society.
Ethical and Moral Standards
Demonstrate a pattern of living consistent with high ethical and moral standards.
Program Stats
Characteristics of Students from Past Academic Year
BYU Undergraduate
1.0
Five Year Average of Graduated Students
Average Years to Degree
1.89
Graduated Per Year
18.2
GMAT Quantitative Percentile
67.5
Five Year Average of Admitted Students
Applied Per Year
0.4
Admitted Per Year
0.2
Percent Admitted
50.0
Average GPA
3.28
Courses and Faculty