DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
To complete the Master of Science in Cybersecurity, each student must complete a minimum of 30 credit hours, or 10 courses.
Coursework varies based on student’s choosing a thesis or non-thesis degree track.
Updated 11/9/2023
| Coursework | Thesis Option |
Non-Thesis Option |
|---|---|---|
| Cybersecurity Required Courses | 6 credits | 6 credits |
| Cybersecurity Area Courses | 12 credits | 12 credits |
| Cybersecurity Electives | 3 credits | 12 credits |
| Independent Study | 3 credits | NA* |
| Thesis | 6 credits |
NA |
| Total Credit Hours | 30 credits | 30 credits |
Degree Plan
Graduate students must submit a degree plan by midterm of their first semester. Five-year students must submit a plan with their 5-year program application. The plan must be approved by an MS CPE academic advisor. Changes to your degree plan can be made by submitting an updated form, approved by the advisor.
Any course from the area courses above may also count as an elective. At least two of the electives must be ECE courses. Courses not listed here may count as electives with approval of the advisor.
Selected MBA courses are also available as electives. Registration requires approval of the academic advisor and school of business.
MBA Required Courses offered to Engineering students
MBA 8250 - Bus Opera & Supply Chain Mgmt
MBA 8350 - Analyzing and Leveraging Data
MBA 8550 - Team Leadership & Grp Dynamics
MBA 8650 - Strategic Marketing Mgmt.
MBA 8710 - Info Tech as Strategic Lever
MBA 8720 - Ethical Business Practices
MBA 8730 - Mgmt. for Innov. & Creativity
MBA 8740 - Global Political Economy
MBA Elective Courses for Engineering students
MBA 8139 - Contemporary Topics
MBA 8144 - Mobile Applications
MBA 8147 - Analytics in Sports Business
MBA 8330 - Contemporary Topics Economics
MBA 8522 - Talent Management
MBA 8529-001 - Contemporary Mgt Topics
MBA 8529-002 - Contemporary Mgt Topics
MBA 8537 - Intro to Data Mining
MBA 8546 - Opp. Recognition & Pre Launch
MBA 8631 - Exec Level Selling C-Suite
MBA 8632 - Cons Psy Optimal Bus Solutions
MBA 8643 - Mgmt & Mkt of Services-Part I
MBA 8644 - Mgmt & Mkt of Services-Part II
MBA 8649 - Topic: Cyber Security
MBA 8649 - Topic: Marketing, Opp Analysis and International Bus Dev
MBA 8800 - Commercial Real Estate Invest.
STUDENT PERSPECTIVES
"The Cybersecurity graduate program exposed me to tools, frameworks, and terminology that I frequently use when communicating with other information security professionals. It prepared me to step into my current role comfortably and confidently!"
Maurice Mitchell, Information Security Analyst, TD
“I was able to secure a new position in Silicon Valley as a Senior Security Engineer thanks to the connections I made at Villanova.”
Chad Yantorno, Senior Systems Security Engineer, Salesforce