Cybersecurity BS/MS Combined Accelerated Degree
About This Programme
The combined accelerated BS/MS in Cybersecurity is a pathway to both the Bachelor and the Master of Science in Cybersecurity for students with outstanding academic records. Accepted students become Accelerated Scholars, and through double-counted credits or course waivers they earn both degrees in less time and at lower cost, while still taking part in co-op, internships, research and study abroad. The typical course sequence on RIT Dubai's cybersecurity page totals 147 credit hours over five years. The fourth and fifth years bring in graduate courses, including Enterprise Security, graduate advanced and research electives, and a culminating experience: an MS thesis or a graduate capstone. Students benefit from a 9-credit reduction and a shortened co-op, receive a 40% scholarship on graduate tuition once they reach graduate status, and move into graduate study without a separate application.
Course Highlights
- 147 credit hours over five years in RIT Dubai's published BS/MS sequence
- Guaranteed 40% scholarship on graduate tuition on reaching graduate status
- 9-credit reduction and a shortened co-op
- No separate application needed to move into graduate study
- Enrolment needs a 90% overall secondary school average, and a cumulative GPA of 3.2 by the end of the second year
- Both component degrees, the BS and the MS in Cybersecurity, are accredited by the UAE Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research
What You'll Study
RIT Dubai publishes a typical BS/MS course sequence of 147 credit hours over five years, including co-op.
First Year
- CSEC-140 Introduction to Cybersecurity3 credits
- GCIS-123 Software Development and Problem Solving I4 credits
- GCIS-124 Software Development and Problem Solving II4 credits
- UWRT-150 FYW: Writing Seminar3 credits
- MATH-181 Calculus I4 credits
- MATH-182 Calculus II4 credits
- MATH-190 Discrete Mathematics for Computing3 credits
- NSSA-241 Introduction to Routing and Switching3 credits
- YOPS-10 RIT 365: RIT Connections0 credits
- General Education – Global Perspective3 credits
- General Education – Ethical Perspective3 credits
Second Year
- CSEC-201 Programming for Information Security3 credits
- MATH-251 Probability and Statistics3 credits
- CSEC-202 Reverse Engineering Fundamentals3 credits
- NSSA-221 Systems Administration I3 credits
- NSSA-245 Network Services3 credits
- CSEC-99 Cooperative Education Seminar0 credits
- General Education – Social Perspective3 credits
- General Education – Natural Science Inquiry Perspective4 credits
- MATH-241 / STAT-257 General Education – Elective: Linear Algebra/Statistical Inference3 credits
- General Education – Artistic Perspective4 credits
- CSEC-499 Cooperative Education in CSEC0 credits
- General Education – Scientific Principles Perspective4 credits
Third Year
- CSEC-310 Endpoint Security Engineering3 credits
- CSCI-462 Introduction to Cryptography3 credits
- PUBL-363 Cybersecurity Policy and Law3 credits
- CSEC-380 Principles of Web Application Security3 credits
- CSEC-472 Authentication and Authorization3 credits
- ISTE-230 Introduction to Database and Data Modeling3 credits
- General Education – Immersion 13 credits
- Open Elective 13 credits
- CSEC Elective Course 13 credits
- Open Elective 23 credits
- CSEC-499 Cooperative Education in CSEC0 credits
Fourth Year
- CSEC-490 Capstone in Cybersecurity3 credits
- PHIL-102/202/306 General Education – Elective: Introduction to Moral Issues/Foundations of Moral Philosophy/ Professional Ethics3 credits
- CSEC Graduate Advanced Elective 13 credits
- Open Elective 33 credits
- General Education – Immersion 23 credits
- General Education – Immersion 33 credits
- CSEC Graduate Advanced Elective 23 credits
- CSEC Graduate Advanced Elective 33 credits
- Open Elective 43 credits
Fifth Year
- CSEC-603 Enterprise Security3 credits
- CSEC Graduate Advanced Elective 43 credits
- CSEC Graduate Advanced Elective 53 credits
- CSEC Graduate Research Elective 13 credits
- CSEC Graduate Advanced Elective 63 credits
- Culminating Experience OR MS Thesis OR Graduate Capstone: Research Elective 2 + Graduate Advanced Elective 76 credits
Entry Requirements
Careers
Typical job titles RIT Dubai lists for its cybersecurity major: Assistant Reverse Engineer, Application Security Engineer, Cyber Security Analyst, Cyber Threat Responder, Security Software Specialist, Penetration Tester, Security Assurance Engineer, Security Consultant, Site Reliability Engineer, Threat Analyst, Technical Assessments Consultant, Vehicle Cybersecurity Engineer.
Accreditation & Professional Recognition
The BS in Cybersecurity and the MS in Cybersecurity are each accredited by the UAE Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research and listed as Active on the Commission for Academic Accreditation's register. Degrees are issued by RIT's main campus in Rochester, New York.
Programme Details
Award
Bachelor of Science and Master of Science (BS/MS)
Start Date
August (Fall) and January (Spring)
Typical Offer
90% overall in secondary school; IB 33 points
Duration
5 years
Qualification
BS/MS
Subject Area
Computer Science
Campus
Dubai Silicon Oasis