Business Administration/Cybersecurity (M.B.A./M.S.)
The M.B.A./M.S. in cybersecurity dual-degree program is designed for students looking to meet the growing needs of today’s business and government environments where cybersecurity is now a major business consideration. This dual degree will prepare students for management and executive-level positions by enabling them to understand the business context of cybersecurity in business and government.
Upon successful completion of all dual-degree requirements, students will receive both an M.B.A. and an M.S. in cybersecurity. Students who successfully complete both degrees will achieve the learning outcomes of each of the two programs. See the M.B.A. program for its student outcomes and the M.S. in cybersecurity degree program for its learning outcomes. Students can must choose from Cybersecurity or Data Science Electives to complete this dual-program.
Admission Requirements: In addition to the university's requirements, students applying to the business administration/cybersecurity dual-degree program must meet the admission requirements of each of the two programs.
Transfer Credits: Students who have completed an equivalent graduate course within five years at an accredited college or university, and received a grade of B or better, may be permitted to transfer those graduate credits at the discretion of the school director. No transfer credit is given for internship or practicum experience at the graduate level. Ordinarily, no more than 12 graduate credit hours may be transferred.
Minimum Grade Requirements: For students in dual-degree programs, the minimum grade requirement for each degree remains in effect. For students in the business administration/cybersecurity dual-degree program, all course requirements drawn from the M.S. in cybersecurity must be completed with a B- or better. Courses drawn from the M.B.A. program must be completed with a C or better. All graduate students in the College of Business, Innovation, Leadership, and Technology must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.
Students whose cumulative GPA falls below 3.0 will be placed on academic probation. Students must bring their cumulative GPA to 3.0 or higher within nine (9) graduate credits or be dismissed. A student whose cumulative GPA falls below 3.0 a second time will be dismissed.
Dual-Degree Requirements — Business Administration/Cybersecurity
57 credits
MBA Core
Cybersecurity Core
The following courses must be completed with a minimum grade of B-:
| IT 530 | Computer Security | 3 |
| IT 575 | Information Security Management | 3 |
| IT 680 | IT Master's Project | 3 |
Electives
Students must choose 4 courses (12 credits) of Cybersecurity or Data Science Electives. Electives must be completed with a minimum grade of B-.
| | Cybersecurity Electives | |
| IT 512 | Privacy and Data Security Fundamentals | 3 |
| IT 522 | Privacy Program Management and Assessment | 3 |
| IT 532 | Privacy Design in the Technology Ecosystem | 3 |
| IT 537 | Computer Forensics and Incident Response | 3 |
| IT 547 | Security and Privacy of Electronic Documents | 3 |
| IT 552 | Operating Systems | 3 |
| IT 557 | Measuring Systems Security: Monitoring and Auditing | 3 |
| IT 567 | Global Cybersecurity and Cyber Warfare | 3 |
| IT 577 | Human Factors in Cybersecurity | 3 |
| IT 587 | Cybersecurity Systems: Certification and Accreditation | 3 |
| IT 588 | Cybersecurity Risk Management | 3 |
| IT 590 | Topics in Information Technology | 3 |
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| | Data Science Electives | |
| IT 546 | Principles of Data Science | 3 |
| IT 556 | Data Visualization | 3 |
| IT 566 | Computer Scripting Techniques | 3 |
| IT 576 | Natural Language Processing (NLP) Techniques | 3 |
| IT 586 | Machine Learning | 3 |