MS in Cybersecurity/Computer Science
- Overview
- Admissions
UMSL's Master's Degree in Cybersecurity builds on your existing knowledge and skills to qualify you for advanced cybersecurity positions. When you choose the emphasis on information systems and technology, you’ll focus on cybersecurity management, honing the skills you need to easily take on information security and IT management roles.
The Computer Science emphasis builds on the foundation of an undergraduate cybersecurity or computer science degree and expects students to have prior background in foundational computer science areas or complete some foundational courses upon entry. This emphasis is designed to be focused on technical aspects of cybersecurity and provides greater depth than that afforded at an undergraduate level.
Why University of Missouri-St. Louis
Through UMSL, students can join an empowering and inclusive community of problem-solvers known as a force for transformation in the St. Louis region and beyond. The UMSL College of Business Administration is accredited by the world's premier business school accrediting organization, the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, in both business and accounting. This places UMSL among the top 2% of business schools worldwide.
Admission Requirements
In addition to Graduate School admission requirements, the following admission requirements apply for the Computer Science Emphasis.
- Undergraduate Degree / GPA: Applicants must have at least a bachelor’s degree, preferably in cybersecurity, computer science, information systems, or a related area.
- GPA Minimum of 3.25 on 4.0 scale. Students whose overall GPA is 2.75 to 3.24 may be admitted under some circumstances
- GPA Minimum of 3.25 on 4.0 scale. Students whose overall GPA is 2.75 to 3.24 may be admitted under some circumstances
- Competence: Applicants with bachelor’s degrees outside of specified areas must demonstrate significant proficiency by showing competence (proving related academic or professional experience, or taking a test) in the following areas. Courses in parenthesis are UMSL courses that can be used to fulfill the requirement.
- Programming skills in C/C++ and Java with at least three college semesters or comparable experience (Cmp Sci 1250; Cmp Sci 2250 and Cmp Sci 2261, or InfSys 3806 and InfSys 3816)
- Proficiency with computer organization, architecture, or assembly level programming (Cmp Sci 2700)
- Familiarity with Unix/Linux/OSX and with command-line scripting with tools (Cmp Sci 2750)
- Students must also have satisfactorily completed mathematics courses equivalent to the following UMSL courses:
- Survey Calculus or Calculus I (Math 1100 or Math 1800)
- An elementary course in probability or statistics (Math 1320)
- A course in discrete mathematics (Math 3000)
A student missing some of the above requirements may be admitted on restricted status if there is strong supportive evidence in other areas. The student will have to take the missing courses, or otherwise demonstrate proficiency. Special regulations of the Graduate School that apply to students on restricted status are described in the UMSL Bulletin.
- Entrance examinations: The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General Test is required only to apply for an assistantship (see http://www.gre.org/ttindex.html).
- English Proficiency: International students are required to document English proficiency by providing scores from an internationally accepted standardized examination before a decision is made on admission.