Cyber Engineering, M.S.

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The Master of Science in Cyber-Engineering at University of the Cumberlands focuses on training professionals to develop security solutions within the engineering process, helping in the creation of relevant IT devices, applications and tools.

This graduate degree program in cyber-engineering is comprised of 31 required credit hours with courses delivered in an 8-week bi-term format. All but one course is three semester credit-hours. Each course is aligned with the program’s goals. Students can earn the MS, Cyber engineering in either a fully online format or an executive format combining online and on-site study. The Executive format program requires attendance at weekend residency classes. This program provides both in-seat and online coursework. Graduate students joining the Executive MS, Cyber engineering program will be employed or conduct projects in business-related positions and participate in Applied Learning Practicum, in which students apply what they are learning in their program to the real world via work or internship experiences.

An outline of the Program of Studies for the Master of Science in Cyber-Engineering is provided below:

Mission and Goals

Upon completion of this cyber-engineering degree program, you will have the skills needed to pursue upper-level positions in relevant IT security fields. You will have the tools you need to provide solutions to secure networks and protect critical infrastructure from cyber threats. This program seeks to help you:

Understand the role policy plays in engineering secure systems. Examine the role assurance plays in security, in the development, design and deployment of software and hardware products.
Evaluate trusted systems and implement designs into secure systems.
Gain the cyber-engineering tools needed to provide solution to secure network and the knowledge to protect infrastructures from cyber threats.
Assess security systems using the principles of network forensics.

The Master of Science in Cyber-Engineering is comprised of thirty (30) hours of core courses and one (1)
additional credit hour for a Capstone styled course:

Course Requirements: 31 Credit Hours

MSCE 530 - Principle of Cyber-Engineering Credit(s): 3 hours
MSCE 531 - Cyber-Engineering and the Network Credit(s): 3 hours
MSCE 532 - Digital Forensics and Cyber-Engineering Credit(s): 3 hours
MSCE 533 - Computer Interaction and Usability Engineering Credit(s): 3 hours
MSCE 534 - Principles of Cybersecurity Credit(s): 3 hours
MSCE 535 - Cyber-Engineering Access Control Credit(s): 3 hours
MSCE 630 - Network System Engineering Credit(s): 3 hours
MSCE 631 - Robotics System Engineering Credit(s): 3 hours
MSCE 632 - Artificial Intelligence Credit(s): 3 hours
MSCE 690 - Cyber-Engineering Project Credit(s): 3 hours
MSCE 699 - Cyber-Engineering Project Communications Credit(s): 1 hour
OR
INTR 599 - Applied Learning Practicum Credit(s): 1 hour *

Notes:

*The Computer and Information Sciences Department, the School of Business, and the Leadership graduate (Masters and Doctorate) executive format programs have an applied learning component (internship/practicum) that is an integral (essential) part of the established curriculum. Due to the applied learning component required for the degree program, executive format students must enroll in INTR every term of enrollment.