2013–2014 UNIVERSITY CATALOG - Florida Institute of Technology

Students opting out of the thesis must successfully complete the
final program examination.
Required Courses (18 credit hours)
CYB 5272 Computer and Information Security ...................................... 3
CYB 5275 Enterprise Information Security ............................................ 3
CYB 5280 Host and Application Security ............................................... 3
CYB 5285 Secure Operating Systems ...................................................... 3
CYB 5288 Secure Computer Systems and Organization ......................... 3
CYB 5290 Secure Data Communications and Networks ........................ 3
Electives (15 credit hours*)
CYB 5660 Secure Software Development ............................................... 3
CYB 5665 Secure Web Services .............................................................. 3
CYB 5675 Data Mining for Cybersecurity .............................................. 3
CYB 5677 Biometric Authentication Technologies ................................. 3
CYB 5678 Crypotgraphy and Information Hiding ................................... 3
CYB 5999 Thesis ..................................................................................... 6
TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED.......................................... 33
*Thesis students choose three courses and Thesis (CYB 5999).
Graduate Certificate in Information Assurance and
Cybersecurity
GCP Code: 8259 Admission Status: online graduate
Age Restriction: Y Location/s: Florida Tech University Online
The graduate certificate in information assurance and cybersecurity
requires the successful completion of four graduate-level courses in
information assurance and cybersecurity. Students who successfully
complete the four-course sequence to receive the certificate will be
able to transition easily into the master’s degree program.
Required Courses (12 credit hours)
CYB 5272 Computer and Information Security ...................................... 3
CYB 5275 Enterprise Information Security ............................................ 3
CYB 5280 Host and Application Security ............................................... 3
CYB 5290 Secure Data Communications and Networks ........................ 3
Software Engineering, M.S. ___________________
Major Code: 8050 Degree Awarded: Master of Science
Age Restriction: N Admission Status: graduate,
Delivery Mode/s: classroom only main campus, Extended Studies
Admission Materials: 3 letters Location/s: main campus, Spaceport
of recommendation, GRE
The master of science in software engineering serves students who
have earned a bachelor’s degree in software engineering, computer
science or a related discipline, as well as working software engineers
who want to broaden their perspective while deepening their skills
in software development. The program also accepts students who
are already competent programmers wanting to prepare for careers
in software engineering. Courses in this program are taught at a level
that assumes that all students have a technical undergraduate degree
and significant programming experience.
Admission Requirements
Applicants must have taken courses in differential and integral calculus,
discrete mathematics, statistics and data structures and algorithms,
as well as at least 12 credit hours of advanced coursework in
undergraduate computer science. Admission may be granted with the
stipulation that deficiencies are made up by taking necessary extra
courses. GRE scores (General Test only) are recommended. Students
with English language deficiencies are only permitted to enroll in a
restricted set of academic courses.
Degree Requirements
The Master of Science in Software Engineering requires a minimum of
30 credit hours of approved graduate study. Students are encouraged
to complete and successfully defend a thesis. Students who decide
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against writing a thesis must pass a final program examination. The
curriculum includes four required courses:
SWE 5001 Software Engineering 1
SWE 5002 Software Engineering 2
SWE 5411 Software Testing 1
SWE 5621 Software Metrics and Modeling
All students are required to pass Computer Science Seminar
(CSE 5500) or Computer Sciences Internship (CSE 5501) twice
during the degree program. The internship is completed with an information
technology business or industrial organization and is available
only for students without prior experience in a practical information
technology setting.
Each student selects elective courses to fulfill their credit hour requirements.
One elective must be selected from courses that require significant
programming and another must be a fundamental course in
computer science. A list of courses fulfilling these requirements is
available from the department.
The department excels in several specializations of software engineering
and students are encouraged to concentrate in one of these areas
by careful selection of elective courses.
Software Testing
Software testing is the process of technical investigation of a software
product, usually to discover quality-related information (such
as defects or product state data) about the product. This subfield of
software engineering is undergoing rapid change, demanding more
technical knowledge and more insight into the product and its risks.
Florida Tech offers unusual breadth and depth of coursework and
research opportunities in software testing. A specialization in software
testing is best suited for those who have already worked in the
field and want to become leaders in the testing community, perhaps
as consultants, test automation architects or managers. Software engineering
students who do not have significant experience should plan
to take at least one, and preferably two, internships.
The specialization in software testing requires completion of both
Human-Computer Interaction (AHF 5302) and Software Testing 2
(SWE 5415).
Additionally, the student must either complete a thesis on a softwaretesting-related
topic or must take two optional courses that address
software test related issues.
Computer Science, Ph.D. ______________________
Major Code: 9071 Degree Awarded: Doctor of Philosophy
Age Restriction: N Admission Status: graduate
Delivery Mode/s: classroom only Location/s: main campus
Required Admission Materials: 3 letters of
recommendation, résumé, objectives, GRE
The doctoral program is designed to provide the highest level of academic
scholarship and research in the disciplines of computer science.
The goal is to produce qualified professionals for research and
teaching positions in the academic world, as well as equivalent positions
in industry and government.
The doctoral program in computer science is designed to attract students
who have the greatest potential for expanding the frontiers of
knowledge and transferring this knowledge to others. The program
requires a significant breadth of understanding in the fundamentals
of computer science, the mastery of several specialized subjects and
the creativity to extend the body of knowledge on a particular subject
through significant original research.