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Program checklist · BS

Cyber Security Engineering, BS

George Mason University · Fairfax, VA

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Program
Award
BS
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
Total credits (published)
18
Credits (computed from items)
156-158
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
232186
CourseShelf checklist
CK_232186_92f0da3b
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Cyber Security Engineering Core

major core · 0 items

    Core Courses

    major core · 14 items
    1. CYSE 101
      3
    2. CYSE 211
      3
    3. CYSE 230
      3
    4. CYSE 304
      3
    5. CYSE 341
      3
    6. CYSE 411
      3
    7. CYSE 421
      Industrial Control Systems Security
      or: CYSE 521 Industrial Control Systems Security
      3
    8. CYSE 425
      3
    9. CYSE 430
      3
    10. CYSE 451
      4
    11. CYSE 476
      3
    12. CYSE 491
      Engineering Senior Seminar
      As published: “Engineering Senior Seminar (Mason Core)”
      3
    13. CYSE 492
      3
    14. CYSE 493
      Senior Advanced Design Project II
      As published: “Senior Advanced Design Project II (Mason Core)”
      3

    Technical Electives

    electives · 19 items
    1. Select 9 credits from the following approved technical courses:
      Not resolved to a course
      9
    2. CYSE 395
      3
    3. CYSE 424
      3
    4. CYSE 442
      3
    5. CYSE 460
      3
    6. CYSE 462
      3
    7. CYSE 465
      3
    8. CYSE 466
      3
    9. CYSE 467
      3
    10. CYSE 470
      3
    11. CYSE 477
      3
    12. CYSE 478
      3
    13. CYSE 479
      3
    14. CYSE 480
      3
    15. CYSE 481
      3
    16. CYSE 499
      3
    17. CYSE 570
      3
    18. CYSE 580
      3
    19. CYSE 587
      3

    Note: CYSE 521, CYSE 570, CYSE 580, and CYSE 587 are approved electives for students enrolled in the BS/MS CYSE Accelerated Program.

    electives · 0 items

      Electrical and Computer Engineering

      1 item
      1. ECE 301
        Digital Electronics
        As published: “Digital Electronics 1”
        3

      Systems Engineering

      1 item
      1. SYST 205
        3

      Mathematics and Statistics

      7 items
      1. MATH 113
        Analytic Geometry and Calculus I
        As published: “Analytic Geometry and Calculus I (Mason Core)”
        or: MATH 123& MATH 124 Calculus with Algebra/Trigonometry, Part Aand Calculus with Algebra/Trigonometry, Part B (Mason Core)
        4-6
      2. MATH 114
        4
      3. MATH 125
        Discrete Mathematics I
        As published: “Discrete Mathematics I (Mason Core)”
        3
      4. MATH 203
        3
      5. MATH 213
        3
      6. MATH 214
        3
      7. STAT 344
        3

      Natural Sciences

      4 items
      1. PHYS 160
        University Physics I
        As published: “University Physics I (Mason Core)”
        3
      2. PHYS 161
        University Physics I Laboratory
        As published: “University Physics I Laboratory (Mason Core)”
        1
      3. PHYS 260
        University Physics II
        As published: “University Physics II (Mason Core)”
        3
      4. PHYS 261
        University Physics II Laboratory
        As published: “University Physics II Laboratory (Mason Core)”
        1

      Computing

      3 items
      1. CS 112
        Introduction to Computer Programming
        As published: “Introduction to Computer Programming (Mason Core)”
        or: CS 108& CS 109 Intro to Computer Programming, Part A (Mason Core)and Intro to Computer Programming, Part B
        4
      2. SYST 230
        4
      3. CS 222
        3

      Engineering

      1 item
      1. ENGR 107
        2

      Oral Communication and Economics

      2 items
      1. COMM 100
        Public Speaking
        As published: “Public Speaking (Mason Core)”
        or: COMM 101 Fundamentals of Communication (Mason Core)
        3
      2. ECON 103
        Contemporary Microeconomic Principles
        As published: “Contemporary Microeconomic Principles (Mason Core)”
        3

      Remaining Mason Core

      major core · 5 items
      1. Written Communication
        Not resolved to a course
        6
      2. Literature
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      3. Arts
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      4. Global History
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      5. Global Contexts
        Not resolved to a course
        3

      Accelerated Pathway Requirements

      6 items
      1. ECE 505
        3
      2. ECE 508
        3
      3. ECE 511
        3
      4. ECE 512
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      5. ECE 542
        3
      6. ECE 554
        3

      Advanced Standing Courses

      4 items
      1. CYSE 521
        3
      2. CYSE 570
        3
      3. CYSE 580
        3
      4. CYSE 587
        3

      Accelerated Pathway Requirements

      30 items
      1. CYSE 521
        3
      2. CYSE 570
        3
      3. CYSE 580
        3
      4. CYSE 587
        3
      5. CYSE 610
        3
      6. CYSE 650
        3
      7. CYSE 670
        3
      8. CYSE 680
        3
      9. CYSE 681
        3
      10. CYSE 682
        3
      11. CYSE 683
        3
      12. CYSE 684
        3
      13. CYSE 685
        3
      14. CYSE 686
        3
      15. CYSE 689
        3
      16. SYST 521
        3
      17. SYST 548
        3
      18. SYST 575
        3
      19. SYST 578
        3
      20. OR 538
        3
      21. OR 541
        Operations Research: Deterministic Optimization
        As published: “Operations Research: Deterministic Optimization (Core)”
        3
      22. OR 542
        Operations Research: Stochastic Models
        As published: “Operations Research: Stochastic Models (Core)”
        3
      23. OR 568
        Applied Predictive Analytics
        As published: “Applied Predictive Analytics (Core)”
        3
      24. OR 588
        3
      25. OR 610
        3
      26. OR 626
        3
      27. OR 628
        3
      28. OR 635
        Discrete System Simulation
        As published: “Discrete System Simulation (Core)”
        3
      29. OR/SYST 664
        Bayesian Artificial Intelligence
        Not resolved to a course
      30. OR 688
        3

      Accelerated Pathway Requirements

      29 items
      1. CYSE 521
        3
      2. CYSE 570
        3
      3. CYSE 580
        3
      4. CYSE 587
        3
      5. CYSE 610
        3
      6. CYSE 650
        3
      7. CYSE 670
        3
      8. CYSE 680
        3
      9. CYSE 681
        3
      10. CYSE 682
        3
      11. CYSE 683
        3
      12. CYSE 684
        3
      13. CYSE 685
        3
      14. CYSE 686
        3
      15. CYSE 689
        3
      16. SYST 510
        Systems Definition and Cost Modeling
        As published: “Systems Definition and Cost Modeling (Core)”
        3
      17. SYST 514
        3
      18. SYST 520
        System Engineering Design
        As published: “System Engineering Design (Core)”
        3
      19. SYST 530
        Systems Engineering Management I
        As published: “Systems Engineering Management I (Core)”
        3
      20. SYST 542
        3
      21. SYST 573
        3
      22. SYST 538
        3
      23. SYST 548
        3
      24. SYST 560
        3
      25. SYST 563
        3
      26. SYST 568
        3
      27. SYST 584
        3
      28. SYST 588
        3
      29. SYST 611
        3
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