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
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?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?

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

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

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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