Mathematics BA, Cybersecurity and Information Assurance MS: combined degree

Program Overview

This five-year combined degree program from GHSCSE offers a B.A. in Mathematics and an M.S. in Cybersecurity and Information Assurance. Students must have a minimum CGPR of 2.75 and complete 141 credits, including general education, major requirements, a minor sequence, and additional graduate courses. The program prepares graduates for careers in cybersecurity and information assurance.

Program Outline

Outline:

• The program is a five-year combined-degree program that allows qualified students to earn a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
degree in mathematics and a Master of Science (M.S.) degree in cybersecurity and information assurance.
• The program is offered by the GHSCSE at the Metropolitan Campus, Teaneck, New Jersey.
• Students must register for this program by their junior year and must have achieved a cumulative grade point ratio (CGPR) of at least 2.75.
• A minimum of 120 credits is required for the B.A.
in mathematics degree, and a minimum of 141 credits is required for the combined B.A in mathematics/M.S. in cybersecurity and information assurance degrees.
• In addition, for degree completion, the B.A.
in mathematics requires a minimum CGPR of 2.00 and the M.S. in cybersecurity and information assurance requires a CGPR of 2.75.
• The total degree requirement for the combined degree program is 141 credits.
• The course distribution is provided below:
• General Education Requirements (55 credits)
• College Competencies (26 credits)
• Written Communication (6 credits)
• Speech/Professional Communication (3 credits)
• Quantitative Analysis (4 credits)
• Mathematics or Technology or Statistics (4 credits)
• Ethical and Moral Analysis (3 credits)
• Scientific Analysis (6 credits)
• Liberal Arts Distribution (21 credits)
• Language (3 credits)
• Social and Behavioral Sciences (6 credits)
• Arts (6 credits)
• Humanities (6 credits)
• University Requirements (8 credits)
• Major Requirements (36 credits)
• Additional Mathematics Requirements (27 Credits)
• Computer Science Requirements (9 credits)
• Additional Science Requirements (2 credits)
• Technical Electives (12 credits)
• Minor Sequence in an Area Related to Mathematics (15 credits)
• Additional Graduate Courses (21 credits)
• Cybersecurity and Information Assurance Graduate Core Courses (6 credits)
• Cybersecurity and Information Assurance Graduate Project (3 credits)
• Cybersecurity and Information Assurance Graduate Elective Courses (12 Credits)