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Course Overview

Demand for trained cybersecurity professionals is high, with the Bureau of Labor Statistics reporting faster-than-average job growth for technology and information security occupations. Prepare for career success in the technology jobs of the future with Fairleigh Dickinson University’s master’s in cybersecurity online program.

The MS cybersecurity and information assurance degree qualify students to enter leadership careers in network security administration, secure software development or other related areas. The program is offered and administered by FDU’s Gildart Haase School of Computer Sciences and Engineering.

The cybersecurity master’s online curriculum combines an advanced study of essential industry topics with opportunities for hands-on learning in state-of-the-art virtual labs and cooperative educational experience. When you graduate, you’ll be a trained cybersecurity professional and global citizen who can address information assurance issues and solve data security problems.

FDU is officially designated as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education (CAE-CDE) institution by the National Security Agency (DHS) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The University is also a member of the Cisco Networking Academy.

Entry Requirement 

Admission Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution with a cumulative GPA of 2.70
  • Submission of an official score report for the Graduate Record Examination (GRE)* General Test taken within the last five years
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • A personal statement

*The GRE may be waived if:

  • The applicant enrolls initially as a non-matriculating student and completes 9 graduate credits in CSIA with a minimum GCPR of 3.00 and no grade below C.
  • The applicant is a graduate of FDU’s computer science, electrical engineering, information technology or closely related programs with an undergraduate CGPR of 3.00.
  • The applicant is a graduate of such programs from other institutions with an undergraduate CGPR of 3.50.
  • The applicant has completed a master’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university in the United States.

This GRE waiver policy is only applicable to applicants who graduated from a regionally accredited college or university in the United States.

English Language Requirements:

  Regular (Direct) Admission Pre-Master’s Program (Graduate) Intermediate Pre-Master’s Program (Graduate) Pre-University Program (Undergraduate) Intermediate Pre-University Program (Undergraduate) Conditional Admission
TOEFLIBT 70 60 50 50 40 Not required
IELTS 6 5.5 5 5 4.5 Not required
ITEP 3.7 3.5 3.2 3.2 2.9 Not required
Pearson’s PTE-A 53 50 50 45 36 Not required
GTEC 1150 1075 1000 1000 900 Not required
E3PT 65 58 58 54 48 Not required
Duolingo 100 90 80 80 70 Not required
FDU EPS EPS 1109 + 1119 EPS placement test score 8   EPS placement test score 7   Not required
or EPS placement test score 7 EPS placement test score 3
EPS 5109 + 5119    
Other SAT EBRW: 480 ELS EAP level 110 ELS EAP level 109 ELS EAP level 109 ELS EAP level 107 Not required
ACT English: 22
ELS EAP level 112

Fees

Tuition Fees and Medical Insurance: $20700

Tuition per Credit: $825


This information was accurate on : 14/04/2021
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