Program: Cybersecurity Management, M.S. - San Diego State University

Apr 05, 2025

2020/2021 University Catalog

Admission to the Degree Curriculum

In addition to meeting the requirements for classified graduate standing and the general requirements for master’s degrees as described in Admission and Registration , the student must have satisfactorily completed equivalents of the following courses as prerequisites:

MIS 515  (3)
B A 623  (3)
B A 625  (3)

Notice of admission with classified graduate standing will be sent to the student upon the recommendation of the Fowler College of Business and the approval of the dean of the Division of Graduate Affairs.

Advancement to Candidacy

All students must satisfy the general requirements for advancement to candidacy, as described in Requirements for Master’s Degrees .

Students concurrently enrolled in deficiency coursework may be given permission to take the comprehensive examination prior to actual completion of all coursework. However, comprehensive examinations will not be evaluated and results will not be reported to the Division of Graduate Affairs until all deficiency coursework has been successfully completed. This may delay graduation.

Specific Requirements

In addition to meeting the requirements for classified graduate standing as described above and the general requirements for master’s degrees as described in Requirements for Master’s Degrees, the student must complete a graduate program of at least 30 approved units including at least 21 units in 600- and 700-numbered courses. Up to nine units of coursework may be accepted as transfer credit. Not more than a total of three units in courses Management Information Systems 797 (Research) and Management Information Systems 798 (Special Study), may be accepted for credit toward the degree. With approval of the graduate adviser, a substitute course may be allowed in place of a required course after reviewing student credentials.

Required Core Courses

(21 units)

Culminating Experience

Three units selected from the following courses:

MIS 790 - Directed Readings in Management Information Systems Units: 3
and
a written comprehensive examination
or
B A 799A - Thesis Units: 3

Electives

(6 units)

MIS 686 - Enterprise Database Management Units: 3
MIS 691 - Decision Support Systems Units: 3
MIS 695 - Business Systems Analysis and Design Units: 3
MIS 749 - Business Analytics Units: 3
ACCTG 505 - Fraud Examination Units: 3
ACCTG 729 - Seminar in Current Issues in Accounting and Auditing Units: 1-3
H SEC 690 - Seminar Units: 3 *

Note

*Cyber Warfare and Terrorism (fall term), Critical Infrastructure and Cyber Crime (spring term).

Additional Requirements

The Master of Science degree in cybersecurity management requires Plan A, Thesis or Plan B, directed readings in information systems which includes a written comprehensive examination offered by the department. The program must be approved by the college and departmental adviser.

For regulations concerning grade point averages, final approval for the granting of the degree, award of the degree, and diplomas, refer to the basic requirements for the master’s degree as described in Requirements for Master’s Degrees .