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Master of Science in Cybersecurity

Provider:
Franklin University
Course Code:
CU-MCS
Qualification Level:
Masters
Course Area:
Information Technology
Duration:
1.30-Year
Study Mode:
Part Time, Full Time
Location:
Grant Avenue, Ohio, United States of America
Course Fee:
USD 24,120 Per Course
Delivery Mode:
Online Delivery
Target:
International
Intake:
-
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Course Structure

Major Area Required (36 Credits)

  • CYSC 610 - Information Assurance (4 credits)
  • CYSC 620 - Software and App Security (4 credits)
  • CYSC 630 - Information Risk Management (4 credits)
  • CYSC 640 - Cryptography (4 credits)
  • CYSC 650 - Advanced Network Security (4 credits)
  • CYSC 660 - Cybercrime, Ethics, and Privacy (4 credits)
  • CYSC 670 - Ethical Hacking (4 credits)
  • CYSC 680 - Information Security Policy & Governance (4 credits)
  • CYSC 690 - Security Research and Capstone (4 credits)

Corequisites

  • COMP 501 - Foundations of Programming (4 credits)
  • OR ITEC 136 - Principles of Programming (4 credits)
  • OR COMP 111 - Introduction to Computer Science & Object-Oriented Programming (4 credits)
  • ITEC 504 - Foundations of Networks and Systems (4 credits)
  • (COMP 204 - Principles of Computer Networks AND ITEC 400 – Linux Administration) OR ITEC 350 - Windows Administration is equivalent to ITEC 504.
  • Graduate prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of "C" or better. Undergraduate prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of "C" or better.

Entry Requirement

Admission Requirements
Academic Entry Requirements Basic Admission Requirements
A student who meets at least one of the following criteria is eligible for admission as a degree-seeking student:
  • Has earned a bachelor's degree from an institution accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges, Western Association of Schools and Colleges (ACCJC), Higher Learning Commission (HLC), Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE), New England Commission on Higher Education (NECHE), Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU), Southern Association of Colleges and School Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC), or a Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA)-recognized accrediting organization with a GPA of at least a 2.75 on a 4.0 scale.
  • Applicants who earned at least a 2.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale in their earned bachelor’s degree will automatically be granted conditional enrollment status.
  • Applicants who earned lower than a 2.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale in their earned bachelor’s degree can petition for conditional enrollment status to the program chair by submitting an essay detailing other criteria that the applicant believes should be considered to demonstrate their ability to be successful in a graduate program.
Conditional Enrollment
  • Conditional enrollment requires students to achieve a final grade of “B” (3.0 GPA) or better in the first graduate-level course of their program. If the terms of the conditional enrollment are not met, the student will not be allowed to advance in their program and will be unable to earn this graduate degree from Franklin University.
Language Requirement
IELTS Score (Minimum)


ExamOverallReadingWritingListeningSpeaking
IELTS6.56.56.5n/an/a
TOEFL-IBT Score (Minimum)


ExamOverallReadingWritingListeningSpeaking
TOFEL7920/3020/30n/an/a

Career Opportunities

Career Opportunities

  • Cybersecurity Manager
  • Cybersecurity Engineer
  • Cybersecurity Architect
  • Network Engineer
  • Penetration Tester
  • IT Auditor

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