About the course

The UAH Computer Science department Master of Science in Cybersecurity program (MSCBS?Computer Science track) is designed to educate students to become very knowledgeable cybersecurity professionals. The focus of this program is on technological knowledge at the most in depth levels, so that graduates of this program will be able to address the challenges that are at the forefront of national security and commercial security in the cyber domain. Graduates of this program will be able to create new software solutions to new cybersecurity problems. They will be able to work to protect government and commercial sites against Advanced Persistent Threats, that is, very capable and well-funded attackers that are supported by foreign governments and/or organized crime, and in the event of any attack, to trace the attack back to the perpetrators. They will be able to work in digital forensics for law enforcement agencies to find digital evidence of crime and to bring criminals to justice. Also, graduates from this program will be able to work for agencies of the U.S. government to take action against enemies of the U.S., including the creation of zero day exploits (that is, exploiting a previously unknown vulnerability). Scholarships - View all scholarships Internships

　　

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Course fees are indicative and should be used as a guide. Speak to a counsellor to get an accurate price.

　　Duration: 3 Semester(s)Fees: Not available

Intake	Location
Spring (January), 2021	Huntsville
Spring (January), 2024	Huntsville
Summer (May), 2024	Huntsville
Fall (August), 2024	Huntsville
Spring (January), 2025	Huntsville
Summer (May), 2025	Huntsville
Fall (August), 2025	Huntsville
Spring (January), 2026	Huntsville
Summer (May), 2026	Huntsville

　　

How to apply

Entry requirements for University of Alabama in Huntsville

For admission to the Graduate School, applicants must hold a bachelor's degree, or equivalent, from an approved institution.,

　　All programs except those in the College of Business Administration must have a minimum grade-point average of B (3.0) on the undergraduate record, and Have a minimum total score of 300 on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) and a minimum score of 3.0 on the analytical writing portion. For the English, Nursing, and Public Affairs programs, applicants must have a minimum total score of 410 on the MAT.

　　Admission is granted to students who show high promise for success in graduate study and who hold baccalaureate degrees from approved institutions. Admission to the computer science track may require that a student hold a degree in one of the following disciplines:

　　Computer Science

　　Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering

　　Information Systems Security Engineering

　　In order to be considered for admission to degree programs with no additional English language training required, applicants must meet the following minimums

　　on the TOEFL or IELTS.

　　TOEFL (iBT): all sub-scores ? 18 OR

　　IELTS: all sub-scores ? 6.0

　　

English language requirements

　　6.0

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　　TOEFL Internet based overall score: 72.0

　　

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