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Program checklist · Doctor of Philosophy Cybersecurity (PhD)

Doctor of Philosophy Cybersecurity (PhD)

Old Dominion University · Norfolk, VA

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Program
Award
Doctor of Philosophy Cybersecurity (PhD)
Credential class
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
Total credits (published)
30
Credits (computed from items)
78
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
232982
CourseShelf checklist
CK_232982_9bab5870
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

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

Course Requirements.

55 items
  1. CYSE 800
    Research Methods in Cybersecurity (Research Methods in Cybersecurity should be taken during the student’s first year in the PhD program.)
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  2. CYSE 801
    Advanced Cybersecurity Techniques and Operations II
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  3. CYSE 803
    Moral Reasoning for Emerging Technologies
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  4. CYSE 802
    Cybersecurity Seminar
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  5. CYSE 869
    Cybersecurity Practicum (• The teaching practicum requirement must be completed before scheduling the dissertation defense)
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  6. Advance Electives (Additional approved graduate coursework may be applied with advisor approval.)
    Not resolved to a course
    15
  7. CS 764
    Blockchains and Cryptocurrencies: Fundamentals, Technologies, and Economics
    Not resolved to a course
  8. CS 865
    Internet of Things Security
    Not resolved to a course
  9. CS 872
    Advanced Computer and Network Security
    Not resolved to a course
  10. CS 873
    Data Mining and Security
    Not resolved to a course
  11. ENGL 830
    The Digital Humanities
    Not resolved to a course
  12. ENMA 801
    Digital Systems Engineering
    Not resolved to a course
  13. ENMA 824
    Risk Analysis
    Not resolved to a course
  14. ENMA 825
    System Risk and Failure Analysis
    Not resolved to a course
  15. ENMA 850
    System of Systems Engineering
    Not resolved to a course
  16. ENMA 855
    Human System Engineering
    Not resolved to a course
  17. ENMA 871
    Risk and Vulnerability Management of Complex Interdependent Systems
    Not resolved to a course
  18. ECE 742
    Computer Communication Networks
    Not resolved to a course
  19. IDT 830
    Principles and Practices of Human Performance Technology
    Not resolved to a course
  20. IS 721/821
    New World Order: Chaos and Coherence
    Not resolved to a course
  21. PSYC 870
    Human Factors Psychology
    Not resolved to a course
  22. PSYC 876
    Human-Computer Interaction
    Not resolved to a course
  23. CYSE 899
    Doctoral Dissertation (• Students are encouraged to publish refereed research papers during the program)
    Not resolved to a course
    18
  24. CYSE 600
    Cybersecurity Principles
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  25. CYSE 601
    Advanced Cybersecurity Techniques and Operations
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  26. CYSE 603
    Advanced Cybersecurity Law and Policy
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  27. CYSE 605
    Leadership and Management in Cybersecurity
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  28. CYSE 516
    Cyber Defense Fundamentals
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  29. Restricted Foundation Electives
    Not resolved to a course
    15
  30. CYSE 519
    Cyber Physical System Security
    Not resolved to a course
  31. CYSE 520
    Applied Machine Learning in Cybersecurity
    Not resolved to a course
  32. CYSE 525
    Cybersecurity Strategy and Policy
    Not resolved to a course
  33. CYSE 526
    Cyber War
    Not resolved to a course
  34. CYSE 595
    Topics in Cybersecurity
    Not resolved to a course
  35. CYSE 607
    Advanced Digital Forensics
    Not resolved to a course
  36. CYSE 610
    Advanced Cryptography
    Not resolved to a course
  37. CYSE 615
    Mobile and Wireless Security
    Not resolved to a course
  38. CYSE 625
    Advanced Ethical Hacking and Penetration Testing
    Not resolved to a course
  39. CYSE 635
    AI Security and Privacy
    Not resolved to a course
  40. CYSE 695
    Advanced Topics in Cybersecurity
    Not resolved to a course
  41. CYSE 697
    Independent Study in Cybersecurity
    Not resolved to a course
  42. CS 522
    Introduction to Machine Learning
    Not resolved to a course
  43. CS 564
    Networked Systems Security
    Not resolved to a course
  44. CS 565
    Information Assurance for Cybersecurity
    Not resolved to a course
  45. CS 566
    Principles and Practice of Cyber Defense
    Not resolved to a course
  46. CS 567
    Introduction to Reverse Software Engineering
    Not resolved to a course
  47. CS 569
    Data Analytics for Cybersecurity
    Not resolved to a course
  48. CS 580
    Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
    Not resolved to a course
  49. CS 624
    Data Analytics and Big Data
    Not resolved to a course
  50. CS 722/822
    Machine Learning
    Not resolved to a course
  51. CS 733/833
    Natural Language Processing
    Not resolved to a course
  52. CS 761/861
    Malware Analysis and Reverse Engineering
    Not resolved to a course
  53. ENMA 625
    Introduction to Homeland Security Logistics
    Not resolved to a course
  54. IT 634
    Cloud Computing and Security
    Not resolved to a course
  55. MSIM 670
    Cyber Systems Engineering
    Not resolved to a course
Source. Old Dominion University, catalog 2026-2027 — https://catalog.odu.edu/graduate/cybersecurity/cybersecurity-phd/. Captured page pages/0464.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.