Combined Computer Science, BSCS & Cyber Security, MSCS (CYBS-MS-PREG)

First-Year Seminar: 1 Credit Hour

All students must successfully complete a First-Year Seminar during their first year.  Transfer students who transfer 24 or more credit hours (post high school graduation) are exempt from this requirement and will need to satisfy one additional credit hour in the Additional Core Courses category. 

• UVC 1010 - First Year Seminar Credit Hour(s): 1 to 3

Element A - English Composition: 6 Credit Hours

• First-Year Writing Course (3 credit hours) 

  All students must successfully complete ENG 1100.  Based on Writing Placement level, some students may be required to enroll in a corequisite course (DEV 0100).  

• ENG 1100 - Academic Writing and Reading Credit Hour(s): 3

•  

  Second-Year Writing Course (3 credit hours) 

  All students must successfully complete one second-year writing course from the choices below: 

• EGR 3350 - Technical Communications for Engineers and Computer Scientists Credit Hour(s): 3 (IW)
• ENG 2140 - Research, Technical Writing, and Presentation for Scientists and Engineers Credit Hour(s): 3

Element B - Mathematics, Statistics, and Logic: 4 Credit Hours

Based on Math Placement Level, students may need additional prerequisite or corequisite coursework in mathematics prior to enrollment in the required course below.  

Required: 

• MTH 2300 - Calculus I Credit Hour(s): 4

Element C - Arts and Humanities: 6 Credit Hours

Students will select two Arts and Humanities courses, with different course prefixes from the approved Wright State Core Program Requirements.  One course must fulfill the History requirement. 

• History Requirement (3 credit hours) 

  Choose 1 course from the list below: 

• HST 1100 - Western Civilizations to 1500 Credit Hour(s): 3 (GI)
• HST 1200 - The West and the World since 1500 Credit Hour(s): 3 (GI)
• HST 1500 - Introduction to Greek and Roman Culture Credit Hour(s): 3 (GI)

•  

  Arts and Humanities Course (3 credit hours) 

  Choose an additional Arts and Humanities course (a different prefix from what is chosen above) from the approved Wright State Core Program Requirements.  

Element D - Social and Behavioral Sciences: 6 Credit Hours

Students will select two Social and Behavioral Sciences courses, with different course prefixes from the approved Wright State Core Program Requirements. 

Required:

• CS 1000 - Technology and Society Credit Hour(s): 3 (GI) (IW)

• Select an additional Social and Behavioral Sciences courses, with a different course prefix (not CS) from the approved Wright State Core Program Requirements.   

Element E - Natural Sciences: 8-10 Credit Hours

Students will select two Natural Science courses, from the approved Wright State Core Program Requirements.  At least one course must contain a laboratory.

Select two of the following laboratory science courses:

• BIO 1120 - Cells and Genes Credit Hour(s): 4
• BIO 1120L - Cells & Genes Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 0
• BIO 1150 - Organisms and Ecosystems Credit Hour(s): 4
• BIO 1150L - Organisms & Ecosystems Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 0
• CHM 1210 - General Chemistry I Credit Hour(s): 3
• CHM 1210L - General Chemistry Lab I Credit Hour(s): 2
• CHM 1210R - General Chemistry Lab I Recitation Credit Hour(s): 0
• CHM 1220 - General Chemistry II Credit Hour(s): 3
• CHM 1220L - General Chemistry Lab II Credit Hour(s): 2
• CHM 1220R - General Chemistry Lab II Recitation Credit Hour(s): 0
• EES 2510 - Earth Systems Credit Hour(s): 4
• EES 2510L - Earth Systems Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 0
• EES 2550 - Earth History Credit Hour(s): 4
• EES 2550L - Earth History Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 0
• PHY 2400 - General Physics I Credit Hour(s): 4
• PHY 2400L - General Physics I Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 1
• PHY 2400R - General Physics I Recitation Credit Hour(s): 0
• PHY 2410 - General Physics II Credit Hour(s): 4
• PHY 2410L - General Physics II Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 1
• PHY 2410R - General Physics II Recitation Credit Hour(s): 0

Additional Core Courses: 4-5 Credit Hours

Students will select up to 5 additional credit hours from Elements A-E from the approved Wright State Core Program Requirements to reach the 36 minimum hours required in the Core.  Unless specified by the student’s major, these are selected by the student.  When a major has required courses in this area, the specific Core course(s) required will be listed below.   

Required:

• MTH 2310 - Calculus II Credit Hour(s): 4

• Additional coursework to reach the minimum of 36 credit hours required (if needed)

Additional Core Requirements

Within the 36 credit hours of the Wright State Core students must successfully complete the following: 

• One Global Inquiry (GI) course 

• Two Inclusive Excellence (IE) courses 

• One to two Integrated Writing (IW) courses.  To meet degree requirements all students must complete a minimum of 3 IW courses by choosing either (a) 1 in the Core and 2 in the major or (b) 2 in the Core and 1 in the major.  Students should check their major program requirements for courses that fulfill Integrated Writing. 

Students who do not make choices within the 36 required hours of the Core to fulfill the GI, IE, and IW requirements will take additional Core hours beyond the minimum of 36. 

A. Required Computer Science Courses: 17 Credit Hours

• CS 1180 - Computer Science I Credit Hour(s): 4 (IW)
• CS 1181 - Computer Science II Credit Hour(s): 4 (IW)
• CS 3100 - Data Structures and Algorithms Credit Hour(s): 3
• CS 3180 - Comparative Languages Credit Hour(s): 3
• CS 2210 - Logic for Computer Scientists Credit Hour(s): 3 OR
• CS 3200 - Theoretical Foundations of Computing Credit Hour(s): 3

B. Required Computer Engineering Courses: 20 Credit Hours

• CEG 2350 - Operating System Concepts and Usage Credit Hour(s): 4
• CEG 3310 - Computer Organization Credit Hour(s): 4
• CEG 4110 - Introduction to Software Engineering Credit Hour(s): 3 (IW)
• CEG 4350 - Operating System Internals and Design Credit Hour(s): 3
• CEG 4980 - Team Projects I Credit Hour(s): 3 (IW)
• CEG 4981 - Team Projects II Credit Hour(s): 3 (IW)

C. CS/CEG Electives (3000 level or higher): 12 Credit Hours

9 credit hours must be at the CS/CEG 3000/4000 level

         *CEG 3400 required

3 credit hours must be at the CS/CEG 4000 level

• CEG 3400 - Introduction to Cyber Security Credit Hour(s): 3

D. B.S. - M.S. Dual Credit Electives: 9 Credit Hours

• CEG 6324 - Digital Integrated Circuit Design with PLDs and FPGAs Credit Hour(s): 3
• CEG 6324L - Digital Integrated Circuit Design with PLDs & FPGAs Lab Credit Hour(s): 1
• CEG 6360 - Distributed Systems & Cloud Computing Credit Hour(s): 3
• CEG 6410 - Mobile Computing Credit Hour(s): 3
• CEG 6420 - Host Computer Security Credit Hour(s): 3
• CEG 6422 - Secure Computing Practices Credit Hour(s): 3
• CEG 6424 - Security Attacks & Defenses Credit Hour(s): 3
• CEG 6426 - Legal Aspects of Cyber Security Credit Hour(s): 3
• CEG 6430 - Cyber Network Security Credit Hour(s): 3
• CEG 6440 - Android Internals & Security Credit Hour(s): 3
• CEG 6450 - Sensor Networks and Systems Credit Hour(s): 3
• CEG 6750 - Information Security Credit Hour(s): 3

• with director approval

• CEG 6900 - Special Topics in CEG Credit Hour(s): 1 to 4

• with director approval, may count maximum of 3 hours towards program.

• CEG 6970 - Independent Study in Computer Engineering Credit Hour(s): 1 to 6
• CEG 7050 - Trust in Integrated Circuit Design Credit Hour(s): 3
• CEG 7370 - Distributed Computing Credit Hour(s): 3
• CEG 7380 - Cloud Computing Credit Hour(s): 3
• CEG 7420 - Reverse Engineering & Program Analysis Credit Hour(s): 3
• CEG 7450 - Advanced Computer Networks Credit Hour(s): 3
• CEG 7470 - Advanced Wireless Networks Credit Hour(s): 3
• CEG 7560 - Visualization & Image Processing for Cyber Security Credit Hour(s): 3

• with director approval

• CEG 7900 - Special Topics in Computer Engineering Credit Hour(s): 1 to 4

• with director approval, may count maximum of 3 hours towards program.

• CEG 7920 - Independent Study in Computer Engineering Credit Hour(s): 1 to 6
• CS 6290 - Cryptography and Data Security Credit Hour(s): 3
• MTH 4290 - Cryptography and Data Security Credit Hour(s): 3

• with director approval

• CS 6900 - Special Topics in Computer Science Credit Hour(s): 1 to 4

• with director approval, may count maximum of 3 hours towards program.

• CS 6970 - Independent Study in Computer Science Credit Hour(s): 1 to 6
• CS 7600 - Trust Networks Credit Hour(s): 3
• CS 7850 - Privacy Aware Computing Credit Hour(s): 3

• with director approval

• CS 7900 - Special Topics in Computer Science Credit Hour(s): 1 to 4

• with director approval, may count maximum of 3 hours towards program.

• CS 7920 - Independent Study in Computer Science Credit Hour(s): 1 to 6
• EE 7400 - Information Theory Credit Hour(s): 3
• EE 7550 - Trust in Integrated Circuit Design Credit Hour(s): 3

A. Cyber Security core courses:

The 9 credit hours of the B.S. - M.S. Dual Credit Electives may be M.S. Cyber Security Core classes or Cyber Security Electives.

• CEG 6420 - Host Computer Security Credit Hour(s): 3
• CEG 6424 - Security Attacks & Defenses Credit Hour(s): 3
• CEG 6430 - Cyber Network Security Credit Hour(s): 3
• CEG 6750 - Information Security Credit Hour(s): 3

B. Cyber Security Electives:

The 9 credit hours of the B.S. - M.S. Dual Credit Electives may be M.S. Cyber Security Core classes or Cyber Security Electives.

• CEG 6324 - Digital Integrated Circuit Design with PLDs and FPGAs Credit Hour(s): 3
• CEG 6324L - Digital Integrated Circuit Design with PLDs & FPGAs Lab Credit Hour(s): 1
• CEG 6360 - Distributed Systems & Cloud Computing Credit Hour(s): 3
• CEG 6410 - Mobile Computing Credit Hour(s): 3
• CEG 6422 - Secure Computing Practices Credit Hour(s): 3
• CEG 6426 - Legal Aspects of Cyber Security Credit Hour(s): 3
• CEG 6440 - Android Internals & Security Credit Hour(s): 3
• CEG 6450 - Sensor Networks and Systems Credit Hour(s): 3

• with director approval

• CEG 6900 - Special Topics in CEG Credit Hour(s): 1 to 4

• with director approval, may count maximum of 3 hours towards program.

• CEG 6970 - Independent Study in Computer Engineering Credit Hour(s): 1 to 6
• CEG 7050 - Trust in Integrated Circuit Design Credit Hour(s): 3
• CEG 7370 - Distributed Computing Credit Hour(s): 3
• CEG 7380 - Cloud Computing Credit Hour(s): 3
• CEG 7420 - Reverse Engineering & Program Analysis Credit Hour(s): 3
• CEG 7450 - Advanced Computer Networks Credit Hour(s): 3
• CEG 7470 - Advanced Wireless Networks Credit Hour(s): 3
• CEG 7560 - Visualization & Image Processing for Cyber Security Credit Hour(s): 3

• with director approval

• CEG 7900 - Special Topics in Computer Engineering Credit Hour(s): 1 to 4

• with director approval, may count maximum of 3 hours towards program.

• CEG 7920 - Independent Study in Computer Engineering Credit Hour(s): 1 to 6

• with director approval, may count maximum of 3 hours towards program.

• CEG 8920 - Independent Study in Computer Engineering Credit Hour(s): 1 to 6
• CS 6290 - Cryptography and Data Security Credit Hour(s): 3
• MTH 4290 - Cryptography and Data Security Credit Hour(s): 3

• with director approval

• CS 6900 - Special Topics in Computer Science Credit Hour(s): 1 to 4

• with director approval, may count maximum of 3 hours towards program.

• CS 6970 - Independent Study in Computer Science Credit Hour(s): 1 to 6
• CS 7600 - Trust Networks Credit Hour(s): 3
• CS 7850 - Privacy Aware Computing Credit Hour(s): 3

• with director approval

• CS 7900 - Special Topics in Computer Science Credit Hour(s): 1 to 4

• with director approval, may count maximum of 3 hours towards program.

• CS 7920 - Independent Study in Computer Science Credit Hour(s): 1 to 6

• with director approval, may count maximum of 3 hours towards program.

• CS 8920 - Independent Study in Computer Science Credit Hour(s): 1 to 6
• EE 7400 - Information Theory Credit Hour(s): 3
• EE 7550 - Trust in Integrated Circuit Design Credit Hour(s): 3

C. Thesis: 9 Credit Hours

Submission of an approved CS Master’s thesis

• CEG 7950 - Master’s Thesis Research in Computer Engineering Credit Hour(s): 1 to 12

• Or

• CS 7950 - Master’s Thesis Research in Computer Science Credit Hour(s): 1 to 12

A. Cyber Security core courses:

The 9 credit hours of the B.S. - M.S. Dual Credit Electives may be M.S. Cyber Security Core classes or Cyber Security Electives.

• CEG 6420 - Host Computer Security Credit Hour(s): 3
• CEG 6424 - Security Attacks & Defenses Credit Hour(s): 3
• CEG 6430 - Cyber Network Security Credit Hour(s): 3
• CEG 6750 - Information Security Credit Hour(s): 3

B. Cyber Security Electives:

The 9 credit hours of the B.S. - M.S. Dual Credit Electives may be M.S. Cyber Security Core classes or Cyber Security Electives.

• CEG 6324 - Digital Integrated Circuit Design with PLDs and FPGAs Credit Hour(s): 3
• CEG 6324L - Digital Integrated Circuit Design with PLDs & FPGAs Lab Credit Hour(s): 1
• CEG 6360 - Distributed Systems & Cloud Computing Credit Hour(s): 3
• CEG 6410 - Mobile Computing Credit Hour(s): 3
• CEG 6422 - Secure Computing Practices Credit Hour(s): 3
• CEG 6426 - Legal Aspects of Cyber Security Credit Hour(s): 3
• CEG 6440 - Android Internals & Security Credit Hour(s): 3
• CEG 6450 - Sensor Networks and Systems Credit Hour(s): 3

• with director approval

• CEG 6900 - Special Topics in CEG Credit Hour(s): 1 to 4

• with director approval, may count maximum of 3 hours towards program.

• CEG 6970 - Independent Study in Computer Engineering Credit Hour(s): 1 to 6
• CEG 7050 - Trust in Integrated Circuit Design Credit Hour(s): 3
• CEG 7370 - Distributed Computing Credit Hour(s): 3
• CEG 7380 - Cloud Computing Credit Hour(s): 3
• CEG 7420 - Reverse Engineering & Program Analysis Credit Hour(s): 3
• CEG 7450 - Advanced Computer Networks Credit Hour(s): 3
• CEG 7470 - Advanced Wireless Networks Credit Hour(s): 3
• CEG 7560 - Visualization & Image Processing for Cyber Security Credit Hour(s): 3

• with director approval

• CEG 7900 - Special Topics in Computer Engineering Credit Hour(s): 1 to 4

• with director approval, may count maximum of 3 hours towards program.

• CEG 7920 - Independent Study in Computer Engineering Credit Hour(s): 1 to 6

• with director approval, may count maximum of 3 hours towards program.

• CEG 8920 - Independent Study in Computer Engineering Credit Hour(s): 1 to 6
• CS 6290 - Cryptography and Data Security Credit Hour(s): 3
• MTH 4290 - Cryptography and Data Security Credit Hour(s): 3

• with director approval

• CS 6900 - Special Topics in Computer Science Credit Hour(s): 1 to 4

• with director approval, may count maximum of 3 hours towards program.

• CS 6970 - Independent Study in Computer Science Credit Hour(s): 1 to 6
• CS 7600 - Trust Networks Credit Hour(s): 3
• CS 7850 - Privacy Aware Computing Credit Hour(s): 3

• with director approval

• CS 7900 - Special Topics in Computer Science Credit Hour(s): 1 to 4

• with director approval, may count maximum of 3 hours towards program.

• CS 7920 - Independent Study in Computer Science Credit Hour(s): 1 to 6

• with director approval, may count maximum of 3 hours towards program.

• CS 8920 - Independent Study in Computer Science Credit Hour(s): 1 to 6
• EE 7400 - Information Theory Credit Hour(s): 3
• EE 7550 - Trust in Integrated Circuit Design Credit Hour(s): 3

C. Project: 6 Credit Hours

• CS 7960 - Capstone Project - Cyber Security Credit Hour(s): 1 to 12