2024-2025 Academic Catalog
Combined Computer Engineering, BS & Cyber Security, MSCS
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Program Description
The combined B.S..in Computer Engineering/M.S. in Cybersecurity program allows students to earn a B.S. in Computer Engineering and an M.S. in Cybersecurity in 5 years. Up to 9 semester credit hours of graduate electives at the CS/CEG 6000/7000 may be double-counted and applied to both the B.S. and M.S degree requirements.
Admission Requirements
- Full-time student
- Computer engineering major
- Have accumulated between 60 and 90 credit hours toward degree
- Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.2
- Overall GPA in computer science and engineering courses of at least 3.2
- Complete the admission application
Once admitted to the program, the student must complete a program of study for the M.S. in Cybersecurity.
B.S. Program Learning Objectives
Within five years after graduation, graduates of our Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering program shall:
- demonstrate employer and peer-recognized expertise as computing and engineering professionals with the ability to analyze, design, and evaluate solutions to complex engineering problems.
- demonstrate adaptability to evolving technology and workforce needs through sustained learning applicable to the computer engineering discipline through self-study, professional training programs, and graduate education.
- demonstrate engagement in social, ethical, professional, and leadership responsibilities to the discipline through teamwork, professional societies, and computing and engineering-related activities within the community.
- demonstrate an in-depth understanding of a broad spectrum of hardware and software components and their interactions within modern computational systems.
- demonstrate a commitment to teamwork and working with others of diverse cultural and interdisciplinary backgrounds.
M.S. Program Learning Objectives
Students who complete the M.S. in Cyber Security will have:
- The ability to integrate and apply graduate cybersecurity knowledge to solve complex cybersecurity issues and challenges
- The ability to understand and integrate new knowledge within the field of cybersecurity into their professional activities
- The ability to recognize the need for, and engage in lifelong learning
- A deeper understanding of the breadth and depth of cyberspace and the inefficiencies and shortcomings of our existing evaluation systems to deal with cybersecurity threats
- An understanding of the unique characteristics of cyberspace and how these unique characteristics affect/influence cybersecurity threats
- The ability to identify social, political, and economic factors/impacts of cyber threats and be able to identify and discuss ethical issues related to cybersecurity and privacy
- Recognition of the basic concepts of cybersecurity defense and be able to use software tools for malware identification and elimination, data encryption and transmission, and key-based authentication.
B.S. Program Learning Outcomes
Students who complete the Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering will have:
- an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering.
- an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data.
- an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability.
- an ability to function on multidisciplinary teams.
- an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems.
- an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility.
- an ability to communicate effectively.
- the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context.
- a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning.
- a knowledge of contemporary issues an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.
M.S. Program Learning Outcomes
- The ability to integrate and apply graduate cybersecurity knowledge to solve complex cybersecurity issues and challenges.
- The ability to understand and integrate new knowledge within the field of cybersecurity into their professional activities.
- The ability to recognize the need for, and engage in life-long learning.
- A deeper understanding of the breadth and depth of cyberspace and the inefficiencies and shortcomings of our existing evaluation systems to deal with cybersecurity threats.
- An understanding of the unique characteristics of cyberspace and how these unique characteristics affect/influence cybersecurity threats.
- The ability to identify social, political, and economic factors/impacts of cyber threats and be able to identify and discuss ethical issues related to cybersecurity and privacy.
- Recognition of the basic concepts of cybersecurity defense and be able to use software tools for malware identification and elimination, data encryption and transmission, and key-based authentication.
For More Information
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I. Wright State Core: 42 Hours
Global Traditions: 6 Hours
Required Natural Science: 10 Hours
Required Additional Core Courses: 7 Hours
- MTH 2310 - Calculus II Credit Hour(s): 4
- Additional courses in MTH, STT, CHM, BIO, PHY, or EES appropriate for EES appropriate for science or engineering majorsCredit Hour(s): 3
II. Computer Science and Engineering Courses: 59 Hours
A. Required Computer Science Courses: 11 Hours
B. Required Computer Engineering Courses: 25 Hours
C. M.S. Prerequisite Requirement: 3 hours
CEG 3400
D. B.S. - M.S. Dual Credit Electives: 9 hours
E. Other Required Engineering Courses: 11 Hours
III. Required Mathematics/Statistics Courses: 11 Hours
IV. General Electives: 8 Hours
Electives may be from any area of study approved by the Department of Computer Science and Engineering V. Project Option: 21 hours
A. Cyber Security core courses:
The 9 credit hours of the B.S. - M.S. Dual Credit Electives may be M.S. Cyber Security Core Classes or Cyber Security Electives. B. Cyber Security Electives:
The 9 credit hours of the B.S. - M.S. Dual Credit Electives may be M.S. Cyber Security Core Classes or Cyber Security Electives. V. Thesis option: 21 hours
A. Cyber Security core courses:
The 9 credit hours of the B.S. - M.S. Dual Credit Electives may be M.S. Cyber Security Core Classes or Cyber Security Electives. B. Cyber Security Electives:
The 9 credit hours of the B.S. - M.S. Dual Credit Electives may be M.S. Cyber Security Core Classes or Cyber Security Electives. C. Thesis: 9 hours
Submission of an approved CS Master’s thesis
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