Master's in Professional Studies: Cybersecurity
The ten-course master's degree combines courses in cybersecurity strategy, policy, and management with more technical, hands-on cybersecurity courses that allows students to develop a formal educational program that best meets their individual career development needs.
Program Requirements
Students must complete 10 courses (30 credits) as follows:
- 7 required core courses (3 core cybersecurity, 4 management)
- 3 elective cybersecurity courses
Degree Requirements
The ten-course master's degree combines courses in cybersecurity strategy, policy, and management with more technical, hands-on cybersecurity courses that allows students to develop a formal educational program that best meets their individual career development needs.
Required Core Courses (21 credits):
(some may be substituted via transfer credits or alternative UMBC courses)
• CYBR 620 Introduction to Cybersecurity
• CYBR 623 Cybersecurity Law & Policy
• CYBR 624 Cybersecurity Project
• ENMG 650 Project Management
• ENMG 652 Management, Leadership, and Communication
• ENMG 658 Financial Management OR ENMG 672 Decision and Risk Analysis
• One additional management elective approved by the Cybersecurity GPD, such as:
• ENMG 654 Leading Teams & Organizations
• ENMG 659 Strategic Management
• ENMG 661 Leading Virtual Global Teams
Elective Cybersecurity Courses (9 credits) -- choose three, such as:
• CMSC 687 Introduction to Network Security
• CMPE 685 Principles of Communications Networks
• CYBR 621 Cyber Warfare
• CYBR 622 Global Cyber Capabilities and Trends
• CYBR 631 Applied Digital Forensics
• Other graduate courses approved by Cybersecurity GPD
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