Program Overview

Graduate Certificate in Cyber Security

The graduate certificate in cyber security is designed for graduate students who are admitted to the M.S. in electrical engineering or computer science engineering, or eligible to take graduate-level engineering courses within the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) Department at The University of Toledo.

Overview

The program requires completion of four cyber security-related graduate courses (12 credit hours). The certificate program provides the software and hardware cyber security foundation needed to secure employment in the general domain of cyber security. A minimum GPA of 3.0 with no grade below C is required for certificate completion.

Admission Requirements

Applicants to the cyber security certificate are expected to meet the admission requirements for the M.S. in electrical engineering or computer science & engineering degree program. Students currently enrolled in a graduate program can add the certificate to their matriculation.

• Degree: Applicants must hold a four-year bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university.
• GPA: Applicants must have at least a 3.0/4.0 grade point average from previous undergraduate coursework or a 3.3/4.0 for previous graduate coursework.
• Application: A university application is required.
• GRE: Required for applicants whose degree is from a non-US institution.
• Transcripts: Required.
• Statement of Purpose: Required.
• Letters of Recommendation: 3.
• Proof of English language proficiency: Required for students from non-English speaking countries.

Application Priority Deadlines

• Fall: March 1.
• Spring: October 1.
• Summer: January 15.

Program Requirements

The certificate consists of any 4 courses from the list below: | Course List Code | Title | Hours | | --- | --- | --- | | EECS 5720 | Fundamentals of Cyber Security | 3 | | EECS 5640 | Inside Cryptography | 3 | | EECS 5760 | Computer Security | 3 | | EECS 5790 | Network Security | 4 | | EECS 6650 | Hardware Oriented Security and Trust | 3 |

Learning Outcomes

• PLO 1: Apply specialized knowledge and skills gained through the certificate program to solve cybersecurity and related computer science problems.
• PLO 2: Demonstrate competency commensurate with the master's education for one or more of the following activities, related specifically to cybersecurity: design, develop, integrate, simulate, prototype, test, verify, or validate a component, subsystem, system in hardware or software.