Cybersecurity Master’s Degree Requirement

Admissions Requirements

• You must meet the general admission requirements that pertain to all master’s degree candidates.
• Your prior education must include the following prerequisites:
  • one year of calculus (2 semesters or 3 quarters) such as:
    625.108– Calculus I
    625.109 – Calculus II
  • one semester/term of advanced math, such as:
    605-203– Discrete Mathematics (Strongly Preferred)
    OR
    625.251 – Introduction to Ordinary and Partial Differential Equations
    OR
    625.252 – Linear Algebra and Its Applications
  • one semester/term of Java
    605-201– Introduction to Programming Using Java (C++ will be accepted but the student must be knowledgeable in Java)
  • One semester/term of data structures
    605-202– Data Structures
  • One semester/term of computer organization (e.g., assembly language and machine organization
    605-204– Computer Organization
• If your prior education does not include the prerequisites listed above, you may still enroll under provisional status, followed by full admission once you have completed the missing prerequisites. Missing prerequisites may be completed with Johns Hopkins Engineering (all prerequisites are available) or at another regionally accredited institution. A grade of B– or better must have been earned in each of the prerequisite courses.
• You may submit a detailed résumé if you would like your academic and professional background to be considered.
• If you are an international student, you may have additional admission requirements.

Degree Requirements

• Ten courses must be completed within five years.
• Students are required to choose a focus area to follow.
• The curriculum consists of three foundation courses and five courses from the Cybersecurity program, which includes selected courses from the Computer Science (605.xxx) program, the Information Security Institute (650.xxx), and Applied Mathematics and Statistics (550.xxx) programs.
• At least three courses must be from the same focus area, at least three courses must be at the 700-level, and at least one 700-level course must be in the chosen focus area.
• Up to two electives may be selected from courses outside of the Cybersecurity program with advisor approval.
• Transfer courses will be considered electives. Transfer courses must meet all general Engineering for Professionals requirements for transfer, must be directly applicable to Cybersecurity, and will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
• Only one C-range grade (C+, C, or C−) can count toward the master’s degree.
• Course selections outside of the foundational and track/concentration lists below are subject to advisor approval.
• Graduate students who are not pursuing a master’s degree in Cybersecurity should consult with their advisor to determine which courses must be successfully completed before 600- or 700-level courses may be taken.