Cybersecurity, Ph.D.
Program Overview
Admissions Requirements
Applicants to the Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Cyber-Physical Systems must meet the General Admissions Requirements as published in this Catalog. GRE required.
Student Learning Outcomes
On completion of their Ph. D. in Cyber-Physical Systems, students will be able to:
- Identify and solve new problems arising in the discipline of Cyber-Physical Systems, and in their chosen specialization in creative and innovative ways
- Conduct ethically and scientifically valid research in the discipline of Cyber-Physical Systems, and in the chosen specialization
- Conduct and manage research in the discipline of Cyber-Physical Systems, and related multi-disciplinary research collaboratively
- Participate in research and development through established frameworks provided by Governmental and Corporate research organizations
Degree Requirements
In addition to the General Degree Requirements published in graduate Catalog, students pursuing the Doctor of Philosophy in Cyber-Physical Systems must complete a minimum of 15 credit hours of core courses, 15 credit hours of concentration courses, 9 hours of general CPS electives, 3 hours of graduate seminar, and 12 hours of dissertation research.
I. Core Courses (15 Credits)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CCIS 671 | Algorithm Design & Analysis | 3 |
| CCIS 672 | Computer Organization | 3 |
| CCIS 673 | Operating Systems Design | 3 |
| CCIS 674 | Database Design | 3 |
| CCIS 691 | Software Engineering I | 3 |
II. Concentration: Cybersecurity (15 Credits)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CCIS 516 | Data Analytics for Cybersecuri | 3 |
| CCIS 721 | Data Security | 3 |
| CCIS 723 | 3 | |
| CCIS 724 | Information Assurance | 3 |
| CCIS 722 | Computer Forensics | 3 |
Or
Concentration: Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (15 Credits)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CCIS 675 | Artificial Intelligence | 3 |
| CCIS 712 | (Computer Vision) | 3 |
| CCIS 713 | (Robotics) | 3 |
| CCIS 715 | (Pattern Recognition) | 3 |
| CCIS 735 | (Knowledge-Intensive Systems) | 3 |
III. Cyber-Physical Systems Electives (General): (9 Credits)
IV. Graduate Seminar (4 credits)
The Graduate Seminar will be a 1 credit hour/semester course. The student will be expected to participate in 4 graduate seminars during the program.
V. Dissertation Research (12 credits)
The student who has completed the Course Requirements, and successfully passed the Qualifying Examination, will take 3 credit hours of Dissertation Research each semester for 4 four semesters.
Cyber-Physical Systems, Ph.D. - Specialization: Artificial Intelligence & Robotics
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| CCIS 671 | Algorithm Design & Analysis | 3 |
| CCIS 673 | Operating Systems Design | 3 |
| CCIS 672 | Computer Organization | 3 |
| CCIS XXX | Graduate Seminar | 1 |
| Hours | 10 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| CCIS 674 | Database Design | 3 |
| CCIS 691 | Software Engineering I | 3 |
| CCIS 675 | Artificial Intelligence | 3 |
| CCIS XXX | Graduate Seminar | 1 |
| Hours | 10 | |
| Second Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| CIS 712 | Computer Vision | 3 |
| CCIS 713 | Robotics | 3 |
| CCIS 715 | Pattern Recognition | 3 |
| CCIS XXX | Graduate Seminar | 1 |
| Hours | 10 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| CCIS 735 | Knowledge Intensive Systems | 3 |
| CCIS XXX | CPS Elective | 3 |
| CCIS XXX | CPS Elective | 3 |
| CCIS XXX | Graduate Seminar | 1 |
| Hours | 10 | |
| Third Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| CCIS XXX | CPS Elective | 3 |
| CCIS XXX | Research in Al & Robotics | 3-12 |
| CCIS XXX | Graduate Seminar | 1 |
| Hours | 7-16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| CCIS XXX | Graduate Seminar | 1 |
| CCIS XXX | Research in Al & Robotics | 3-12 |
| Hours | 4-13 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| CCIS XXX | Research in Al & Robotics | 3 |
| CCIS XXX | Graduate Seminar | 1 |
| Hours | 4 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| CCIS XXX | Dissertation Consultation | 3 |
| Hours | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 58-76 | |
Cyber-Physical Systems, Ph.D. - Specialization: Cybersecurity
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| CCIS 671 | Algorithm Design & Analysis | 3 |
| CCIS 673 | Operating Systems Design | 3 |
| CCIS 672 | Computer Organization | 3 |
| CCIS XXX | Graduate Seminar | 1 |
| Hours | 10 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| CCIS 674 | Database Design | 3 |
| CCIS 691 | Software Engineering I | 3 |
| CCIS 516 | Data Analytics for Cybersecuri | 3 |
| CCIS XXX | Graduate Seminar | 1 |
| Hours | 10 | |
| Second Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| CIS 721 | Data Security | 3 |
| CCIS 723 | 3 | |
| CPS ELECTIVE | 3 | |
| CCIS XXX | Graduate Seminar | 1 |
| Hours | 10 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| CCIS 724 | Information Assurance | 3 |
| CCIS 722 | Computer Forensics | 3 |
| CCIS XXX | CPS Elective | 3 |
| CCIS XXX | Graduate Seminar | 1 |
| Hours | 10 | |
| Third Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| CCIS XXX | CPS Elective | 3 |
| CCIS XXX | Research in Cybersecurity | 3-12 |
| CCIS XXX | Graduate Seminar | 1 |
| Hours | 7-16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| CCIS XXX | Graduate Seminar | 1 |
| CCIS XXX | Research in Cybersecurity | 3-12 |
| Hours | 4-13 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| CCIS XXX | Research in Cybersecurity | 3-12 |
| CCIS XXX | Graduate Seminar | 1 |
| Hours | 4-13 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| CCIS XXX | Dissertation Consultation | 3 |
| Hours | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 58-85 | |