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Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Advisor Name:_______________________ Catalog: 2026-2027 Rowan University Academic Catalog Program: Master of Science in Cybersecurity Minimum Credits Required:__________________

Master of Science in Cybersecurity

The Master of Science in Cybersecurity will prepare students with the knowledge and skills needed to understand key issues along with present and emerging cyber threats to information systems, develop graduates with a sufficiently broad and strong technical foundation to understand and analyze cybersecurity vulnerabilities and protections and prepare students for specialized cybersecurity careers.

Rowan University undergraduates majoring in the Bachelor of Arts in Computing & Informatics program may apply to the Accelerated Dual Degree (ADD) program, which allows them to earn both the Bachelor of Arts and Master of Science degrees in five years instead of six.

The M.S. in Cybersecurity is a 31-credit-hour program. All students must complete 6 credits of foundation courses (2 courses) and 13 credits of core courses (5 courses). Students may complete this degree within 1 ½ to 2 years of study.

Required Courses: 33 s.h.

Foundation Courses: 6 s.h.

Course NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
CS 01501 - Essentials of Computer Science I Credits: 3
CS 01502 - Essentials of Computer Science II Credits: 3

Core Courses: 15 s.h.

Course NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
CS 00500 - Computer Science Graduate Seminar Credits: 0
CS 03500 - Foundations of Cybersecurity Credits: 3
CS 03506 - Cybersecurity Management, Policy, and Risk Credits: 3
CS 03570 - Cyber Defense of Operating Systems Credits: 3
CS 09510 - Computer Networks Credits: 3
CS 09612 - Network Security Credits: 3

Business Skills for IT Professionals: 6 s.h.

Course NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
MAPR 01547 - Graduate Strategic Writing Credits: 3

and

DPEM 00652 - Continuity of Operations Credits: 3

or

MAPR 01556 - Organizational Public Relations Management and Counseling Credits: 3

or

MAPR 01559 - Strategic Public Affairs Credits: 3

or

MAPR 01561 - Graduate Strategic Writing II Credits: 3

or

MAPR 01568 - Graduate Strategic Visual Communication Credits: 3

or

MAPR 06515 - Online Public Relations Credits: 3

or

MGT 06521 - Leadership Theory and Practice Credits: 3

or

MGT 07600 - Predictive Analytics Credits: 3

or

MIS 02530 - Information Security for Managers Credits: 3

Cybersecurity Electives: 6 s.h.

Course NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
CS 03551 - Advanced Cyber Security: Principles and Applications Credits: 3
CS 03552 - Digital Forensics Credits: 3
CS 03580 - Cloud Computing and the Internet of Things Credits: 3
CS 03695 - Advanced Topics in Cybersecurity (Only the 3 s.h. version of these courses can count as a Restricted Elective) Credits: 1 to 4
CS 07652 - Cryptographic Algorithms Credits: 3
CS 09605 - Wireless Networks and Systems Credits: 3
CS 09675 - TCP/IP and Internet Protocols and Technologies Credits: 3
DPEM 00531 - Cyber Security Risk Analysis in Homeland Security Credits: 3
DPEM 00572 - Cyberthreat Intelligence and Response Operations Credits: 3
DPEM 00617 - Critical Infrastructure and Cyberdefense Credits: 3
DPEM 00651 - Foundations of Global Threats, Risks and Response Credits: 3
DPEM 00652 - Continuity of Operations Credits: 3
DPEM 00655 - Threat Assessment in Homeland Security Credits: 3
CJ 09515 - Law And Society Credits: 3
MIS 02530 - Information Security for Managers Credits: 3

Total Required Credits for the Program: 33 s.h.

Note: Any graduate course taken outside of Rowan-CS must be approved prior to registration by the Cybersecurity Graduate Program Committee. Such an approval is on an individual basis. The interested student must submit in writing to the Cybersecurity Graduate Program Coordinator an explanation as to why they are interested in the course and how the course addresses one or more of the goals of the MS in Cybersecurity program. The student can expect a response from the Graduate Committee within 10 business days.

 

Foundation Courses

None

Graduation/Exit, Benchmark, and Thesis Requirements None

Minimum Required Grades and Cumulative GPA

The Master of Science in Cybersecurity is a Category 3 program.

For details regarding satisfactory academic progress and graduation requirements, please visit Academic Program Policy Categories 

Program Coordinator/Advisor Contact Information
Fred Stinchcombe
Robinson Hall, Room 328I
stinchcombe@rowan.edu

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