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MASTER OF SCIENCE IN
Thesis Requirements 9 Credit Hours

Course Course Title Credit Hours Prerequisite(s) CYBERSECURITY
Code
CSE 591A Master’s Thesis in Cybersecurity-Part 1 3 15 Credit hours Study Plan - Full Time
CSE 591B Master’s Thesis in Cybersecurity- Part 2 6 CSE 591A

Elective Courses
First Year - Semester I Total Credit Hours : 9
Course Course Title Credit Hours Prerequisite(s)
Code Course Code Course Title Credit Hours Prerequisite(s)
Background in networking or data
ITE 501 Cloud Computing 3 Graduate status CSE 501 Cryptography and Network Security 3 communication.
ITE 504 Big Data Analytics 3 Background in database CSE 502 Security Risk Assessment and Auditing 3 Graduate status
management.
ITE 503 Research Methods and Communications 3 Graduate status
ITE 510 Advanced Data Communication and Computer Networks 3 Background in networking or data com-
munication. First Year - Semester II Total Credit Hours : 9
ITE 515 Artificial Intelligence 3 Graduate status Course Code Course Title Credit Hours Prerequisite(s)
Background in data communication,
Online Delivery CSE 511 Advanced Ethical Hacking and Penetration Testing 3 database management, and web
technologies
The program will be delivered 75% face-to-face and 25% online. Courses that are delivered online are shown in below CSE 512 Advanced Cyber Digital Forensics 3 Graduate status
table:
CSE 513 Elective 3 Graduate status
Course Course Title Credit Hours Prerequisite(s)
Code Second Year - Semester III Total Credit Hours : 6
ITE503 Research Methods and Communications 3 Graduate Standing Course Code Course Title Credit Hours Prerequisite(s)
CSE502 Security Risk Assessment and Auditing 3 Graduate Standing CSE 530 Advanced Selected Topics in Cybersecurity 3 Graduate status
CSE 591A Master’s Thesis in Cybersecurity-Part 1 3 15 credits
Second Year - Semester IV Total Credit Hours : 6
Course Code Course Title Credit Hours Prerequisite(s)
CSE 591B Master’s Thesis in Cybersecurity-Part 2 6 CSE591A

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