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Beacom College of Computer and Cyber Sciences

Madison, SD

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Overview

Beacom College of Computer and Cyber Sciences / Beacom College of Computer and Cyber Sciences is located in Madison, SD, in a rural setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree Concentration Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Cyber defense
(Graduate Certificate) Cyber security
(Graduate Certificate) Banking security
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Computer science
Master of Science (MS) Computer science
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Cyber operations
(Graduate Certificate) Ethical hacking
Master of Science (MS) Cyber defense

Degrees Awarded

Degree Number Awarded
Master's Degrees 46
Doctoral Degrees 7
Other Advanced Degrees 2

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available? Yes
Evening/weekend programs available? Yes
Distance learning programs available? Yes
Terminal master's degree available? Yes

Degree Requirements

Degree Requirement
Master's Degrees Entrance Exam Letters of recommendation, goal statement
Comp Exam Required
Doctoral Degrees Comp Exam Required
Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

290
Applied
92
Accepted
72
Enrolled
32%

Applying

35
Application Fee - Domestic
Yes
Electronic
applications accepted?
Yes
Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type Domestic International Priority date
Fall deadline June 15th April 15th No
Spring deadline November 15th September 15th No
Summer deadline April 15th April 15th No

Entrance Requirements

Exam Details
Master's Degree Exam Letters of recommendation, goal statement
Master's Degree Requirements GRE

Tuition & Fees

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Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit: FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards December 15
Types of financial support available Research Assistantships
Teaching Assistantships
Scholarship and/or loans
Graduate Assistantships
Career or field-related internships
Federal Work-Study
Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

208
Total Graduate Students
4%
International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 7.21%
Black or African American 9.62%
White or Caucasian 64%
American Indian or Alaska Native 1.44%
Asian 7.21%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.96%
Two or more races 0.96%
Unknown 4.33%

Gender

Male (87%)
Female (12%)

Faculty

17
Total faculty
Full-time - 16
Part-time - 3
Male (15)
Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research: Large-scale enterprise computing environments, and cellular & mobile wireless communications: Software development and innovative technologies as it relates to smart home technologies; vulnerability analysis, software exploitation, network protocol analysis, enterprise networking; Applied Threat Hunting and Incident Response; Binary exploitation
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:
2,053,836

Location & Contact

Address 820 North Washington
Madison, SD  57042-1799
United States
Contact Dr. Pat Engebretson
Dean, Beacom College of Computer and Cyber Science
Phone: 605-256-5798

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