Sample Degree Pathway for Master of Science, Security Studies, Cybersecurity Studies, Summer 2024 and Beyond
For students entering Summer 2024 and beyond.
All programs are 30 credits, consisting of 6 core courses (18 credits) and 4 electives (12 credits).
| Core Courses | ||
|---|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
| Total | 18 | |
| CRIM.5750 | Contemporary Security Studies | 3 |
| CRIM.5780 | Intelligence Analysis: Policy and Practice | 3 |
| CRIM.6680 | Scientific and Technical Dimensions of National Security | 3 |
| MSIT.5450 | Designing and Building a Cybersecurity Program
| 3 |
| MSIT.6580 | Issues in Computer Crime and Cybersecurity | 3 |
| MSIT.5610 | Computer Network Security | 3 |
Electives for Cybersecurity Studies (choose 4 from online or on-campus)
The following online courses are offered within the MS in Information Technology program, and can be used to fulfill requirements in the Cybersecurity concentration of the MS in Security Studies program. Enrollment in these courses requires an undergraduate degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or comparable academic or professional background. Please contact the course instructor for permission to enroll.
| Online | ||
|---|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
| Total | 12 | |
| MSIT.5140 | Systems Security and Auditing | 3 |
| MSIT.5620 | Digital Forensics | 3 |
| MSIT.5110 | Network and Systems Administration | 3 |
| MSIT.5630 | Secure Mobile Networks | 3 |
| MSIT.5190 | Virtual Systems | 3 |
| MSIT.5600 | Network Infrastructures | 3 |
| MSIT.5650 | Cloud Computing | 3 |
| MSIT.5660 | Advanced Cloud Computing | 3 |
| MSIT.5410 | Information Security, Privacy and Regulatory Compliance | 3 |
| MSIT.5430 | Intrusion Detection Systems | 3 |
| CRIM.5910 | Research Design | 3 |
| CRIM.7100 | Advanced Research in Terrorism | 3 |
The following courses are offered on campus within the MS in Computer Science program can be used to fulfill requirements in the Cybersecurity concentration of the MS in Security Studies program. Enrollment in these courses requires an undergraduate degree in Computer Science or comparable academic or professional background. Please contact the course instructor for permission to enroll.
| On-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
| Total | 12 | |
| MSIT.5140 | Systems Security and Auditing | 3 |
| MSIT.5130 | Internet and Web Systems I | 3 |
| MSIT.5140 | Internet and Web Systems II | 3 |
| COMP.5150 | Operating Systems I | 3 |
| MSIT.5160 | Operating Systems II | 3 |
| COMP.6610 | Advanced Topics in Network Security | 3 |
| MSIT.5110 | Network and Systems Administration | 3 |
| EECE.5830 | Network Design: Principles, Protocols and Applications | 3 |
| MSIT.5410 | Information Security, Privacy and Regulatory Compliance | 3 |
Other graduate-level electives taken at UMass Lowell or at other campuses of the University of Massachusetts may also count toward electives, based on approval of the Program Director and Graduate Faculty Group.
Total credits: 30
Last updated 3/21/24