Graduate Certificate in Cybersecurity Technology

Admission to the certificate program requires a bachelor's degree of Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field. Applicants with their bachelor's degrees in other engineering or science fields will also be considered for admission, but they may be required to take some pre-requisite courses:

• CIS 260 Introduction to Programming
• CIS 265 Data Structures and Algorithms (pre-requisite: CIS 260)
• CIS 340 System Programming (pre-requisite: CIS 265)

Credits earned in the pre-requisite courses cannot be used to meet the certificate program requirements. Pre-requisite courses can be waived based on the applicants' skill sets and knowledge gained through employment and experience.

Admission to the certificate program requires a minimum undergraduate cumulative grade-point average of 2.75. If an English language proficiency examination is required, then a TOEFL score of at least 550 on the paper-based exam, 78 on the internet exam (including at least 20 in reading, 21 in listening, 17 in writing, and 20 in speaking), 6.0 on the IELTS exam, 3.8 on the iTEP exam, or 213 on the computer-based exam, is required.

While students are encouraged to apply to the Cybersecurity certificate program prior to beginning the certificate coursework, students who have completed partial coursework (typically existing graduate students) can also be admitted to the certificate program. In every case, students must apply and be admitted to the certificate program prior to completing 9 credits of coursework.

Submit application materials to the Graduate Admissions Office.

The certificate program requires 18 credit hours of courses: 4 required courses and 2 electives. Successful completion of this certificate program requires a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 and a ‘B-’ grade or higher for each course counted toward the certificate.

Required Courses

• CIS 554 - Data Comm Net *
• CIS 575 - Introduction to Computer Security
• CIS 673 - Fundamentals of Cybersecurity
• LAW 765 Privacy Law and Management

*This can be replaced by an additional elective when a student already took a similar course.

Electives Courses

• CIS 579 - Hardware-Oriented Security and Trust
• CIS 572 - Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Programming
• CIS 675 - Information Security
• EEC 688 - Secure and Dependable Computing
• IST 636 - Managing Networks and Security Risks
• IST 656 - Advanced Information Security

Learn more about the Cybersecurity Technology Graduate Certificate admission and requirements

Advisors

Essence Bates

Title: Assistant Academic Coach (Computer Science)
Email: e.r.bates@csuohio.edu

 

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Kyra Mymo

Title: Assistant Academic Coach  (Computer Science)
Email: k.mymo@csuohio.edu

 

Learn more by requesting information or contacting the program director directly. Interested students may contact their Computer Science advisor for more information.

Program Director

Haodong Wang

Title: Associate Professor and Graduate Certificate Program Director
Office: Fenn Hall 219
Email: h.wang96@csuohio.edu