Program checklist · M.S.

Computer Science, Cybersecurity Concentration

James Madison University · Harrisonburg, VA

A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.

Program

Award: M.S.
Credential class: ceterms:MasterDegree
CIP: 11.0101
Total credits (published): 33
Credits (computed from items): 78
Catalog edition: 2026-2027
Checklist type: degree-program

Identifiers

IPEDS UNITID: 232423
CourseShelf checklist: CK_232423_75214c5f
CollegeTransfer.Net: Institution Transfer Profile
Source: CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

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

Preparatory Courses

4 items

Degree Requirements

0 items

Required Courses

10 items

CS 523
Ethics, Law and Policy in Cyberspace
3
CS 531
Secure Programming
3
CS 550
Operating Systems
3
CS 559
Computer Security
3
CS 610
Networking and Security
3
CS 627
Cryptography: Algorithms and Applications
3
CS 633
Computer Forensics
3
CS 635
Secure Network Operations
3
CS 660
Advanced Network Security
3
Subtotal
Not resolved to a course
27

Thesis or Non-Thesis Routes

1 item

Choose one of the following routes:
Not resolved to a course
6

Thesis Route:

1 item

CS 700
Thesis Research
As published: “Thesis Research (Total of six credit hours of thesis)”
2-3

Non-Thesis Route:

0 items

Approved Electives

electives · 1 item

Subtotal
Not resolved to a course
6

Source. James Madison University, catalog 2026-2027 — https://catalog.jmu.edu/programs/computer-science-cybersecurity-concentration-ms/. Captured page pages/0232.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.