BS Cyber Security Engineering at George Mason University

Programme overview

The Bachelor of Science in Cyber Security Engineering (CYSE) prepares graduates to design, analyze, and implement cyber-resilient systems that protect physical, computing, and networked infrastructures. The program integrates cybersecurity principles into the engineering design process from the earliest stages of system development, emphasizing secure-by-design methodologies for complex cyber-physical systems. The curriculum is grounded in mathematics, science, and engineering fundamentals and develops the analytical and design skills necessary to identify, assess, and mitigate risks in integrated systems.

Faculty: College of Engineering and Computing | Department: Department of Cyber Security Engineering | Duration: 126 credits | Study mode: full-time | Location: Fairfax, VA, United States

What you will study

Total 126 credits. Curriculum courses listed include Introduction to Cyber Security Engineering; Operating Systems and Lab; Computer Networking; Cyber Security in Logic Design and Digital Systems; Machine Learning Applied to Cyber Security Engineering; Secure Software Engineering.

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Application information

Entry terms: Fall (August start) and Spring (January start) for freshmen and transfer students.

Transfer students may start in the Spring (January) or Fall (August) semester.

Freshman: Non-binding Early Action deadline is November 1 (priority consideration for Honors College, University Scholars and merit-based scholarships); Regular Decision deadline is February 1 (Honors College considered on a space-available basis); the Spring semester priority deadline is October 1. FAFSA/VASA priority deadline is March 1.

International freshman: Fall (August start) Non-Binding Early Action November 1, Regular Decision February 1, final deadline June 1; Spring (January start) priority deadline October 1 and enrollment deposit deadline December 1.

Transfer priority deadlines: October 1 for Spring (January) and March 1 for Fall (August); applications after these dates are reviewed on a space-available basis.

The freshman application fee is $75 and the transfer application fee is $75; applicants apply through the Common App or George Mason's own online application. SAT/ACT scores are optional (score optional since 2007).

The transfer application fee is $75; transfer applicants use George Mason's Transfer Application.

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