Computer Science Cybersecurity Track Required Courses

Starting Fall 2022:

Required CMSC Course:

  • CMSC 426 Principles of Computer Security (3 Credits) (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)