The Accelerated BS in Information Technology to MS in Cyber Security and Privacy (Technical Track only) allows highly qualified UCF undergraduate majors in Information Technology (IT) to take graduate-level courses that will count toward their MS degree while completing their BS degree program. Up to nine (9) credit hours of 5000- and 6000-level courses with a grade of "B" (3.0) or better may be counted toward the accelerated BS to MS program. Two additional requirements for the students in this program are:
- Students must earn at least a "B" (3.0) in each undergraduate- or graduate-level course counted for the program.
- Students must opt for this program no later than the beginning of their junior year.
Degree Requirements
Core Requirements
52 Total Credits
- Complete all of the following
- A "C" (2.0) or better is required in each of these courses.
- Complete the following:
- COP3502C - Computer Science I (3)
- CIS3360 - Security in Computing (3)
- CAP3104 - Foundations of HCI (3)
- CGS3269 - Computer Architecture Concepts (3)
- CNT3004 - Computer Network Concepts (3)
- CIS3003 - Fundamentals of Information Technology (3)
- CIS4524 - Managing IT Integration (3)
- CNT4714 - Enterprise Computing (3)
- CIS4004 - Web-Based Information Technology (3)
- CNT4703C - Design and Implementation of Computer Communication Networks (3)
- COP4910 - Frontiers in Information Technology (3)
- PHI3626 - Advanced Ethics in Science and Technology (3)
- CGS3763 - Operating System Concepts (3)
- CNT4603 - System Administration and Maintenance (3)
- Earn at least 4 credits from the following course sets:
- arrow_drop_down PHY 2054C
- PHY2054C - College Physics II Studio (4)
- arrow_drop_down PHY 2054 and PHY 2054L
- PHY2054 - College Physics II (3)
- PHY2054L - College Physics II Laboratory (1)
Support Courses- Complete all of the following
- A "C" (2.0) or better is required in each of these courses.
- Complete at least 1 of the following:
- ENC4293 - Documentation and Project Management (3)
- ENC4265 - Writing for the Computer Industry (3)
- ENC4414 - Writing and Hypertext (3)
- ENC4415 - Digital Rhetorics and The Modern Dialectic (3)
- ENC4298 - Technical Communication for the Virtual Workplace (3)
- ENC4416 - Writing in Digital Environments (3)
- ENC4262 - International Technical Communication (3)
- ENC4215 - Document Design and Publication (3)
- Complete at least 1 of the following:
- ENC3241 - Writing for the Technical Professional (3)
- ENC3250 - Professional Writing (3)
Restricted Electives
6 Total Credits
- Earn at least 6 credits from the following types of courses: any 3000-level (or higher) courses offered by Computer Science BS, Information Technology BS, Cyber Security and Privacy MS programs. CGS 4941 can be used as a restricted elective one time only. A "C" (2.0) or better is required in each of these courses.
Supporting Course Requirements
1 Total Credits
- Earn a minimum grade of S in each of the following:
- CIS3990 - IT Career and Academic Advising I
- CIS4991 - IT Career and Academic Advising II
- CIS3921 - Careers in IT (1)
Grand Total Credits: 59
Capstone Requirements
Foreign Language Requirements
Admissions
- Two years of one foreign language in high school, or one year of one foreign language in college (or equivalent proficiency exam) prior to graduation.
Graduation
Equipment Fees
- Part-Time Student: $23.50 per term
- Full-Time Student: $47 per term
