Computer Science Cybersecurity Track Required Courses

 

Starting Fall 2022:

Required CMSC Course:

CMSC 426 Principles of Computer Security (3 Cr) (CMSC Elective)
CMSC 487 Introduction to Network Security (3 Cr) (Technical Elective)

Complete two from the following Cyber List:

CMSC 442 Information coding and Theory (3 Cr) (Technical Elective)
CMSC 443 Cryptology (3 Cr) (Technical Elective)
CMSC 444 Information Assurance (3 Cr) (Technical Elective)
CMSC 449 Malware Analysis (3 Cr) (Technical Elective)
CMSC 455 Numerical Computations (3 Cr) (CMSC Elective)
CMSC 481 Computer Networks (3 Cr) (CMSC Elective)
CMSC 491 Wireless/ Mobile Security/ Reverse Engineering/ Active Cyber Defense/ Cybersecurity Research/ Quantum Security/ Blockchain and Digital Currency/ Data Privacy (3 Cr) (Technical Elective)
MATH 407 Intro to Modern Algebra and Number Theory (3 Cr)

 

Prior to Fall 2022 Catalog :

Required CMSC Course:

CMSC 426 Principles of Computer Security (3 Cr) (CMSC Elective)

Complete three from the following Cyber List:

CMSC 442 Information coding and Theory (3 Cr) (Technical Elective)
CMSC 443 Cryptology (3 Cr) (Technical Elective)
CMSC 444 Information Assurance (3 Cr) (Technical Elective)
CMSC 449 Malware Analysis (3 Cr) (Technical Elective)
CMSC 455 Numerical Computations (3 Cr) (CMSC Elective)
CMSC 481 Computer Networks (3 Cr) (CMSC Elective)
CMSC 487 Introduction to Network Security (3 Cr) (Technical Elective)
CMSC 491 Wireless/ Mobile Security/ Reverse Engineering/ Active Cyber Defense/ Cybersecurity Research/ Quantum Security/ Blockchain and Digital Currency (3 Cr) (Technical Elective)
MATH 407 Intro to Modern Algebra and Number Theory (3 Cr)