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practice, and augmented with hands-on exercises involving relevant tools and
techniques. Successful participants will develop a way of thinking that is
security-oriented, better understanding how to think about adversaries and
how to build systems that defend against them.

Cyber Security Specialization Requirements
The curriculum of the Cybersecurity specialization consists of:

5 Standard Core Courses.
• COSC 502- Computer Organization
• COSC 504- Data and Information Structures
• COSC 514- Operating Systems I
• COSC 522- Discrete Structures
• COSC 528- Design and Analysis of Algorithms

Additional Requirements.
• COSC 535- Information Privacy and Security
• COSC 545- Software Security
• COSC 585- Computer Communication Networks I
• COSC 645- Applied Cryptography
• COSC 635- Advanced Wireless Security
• One option of the following:
• COSC 690- Special Topics on Cybersecurity and COSC 698,
OR
• COSC 696 & COSC 697

Specialization in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
Artificial Intelligence includes the study of AI principles and techniques, as well
as foundational material on topics such as logic, probability, and language.
Topics in the AI concentration include knowledge representation and logical
reasoning, robotics, machine learning, probabilistic modeling and inference,
natural language processing, cognition, and applications.
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Specialization Requirements
The curriculum of the AI and machine learning specialization consists of:

5 Standard Core Courses.
• COSC 502- Computer Organization
• COSC 504- Data and Information Structures
• COSC 514- Operating Systems I
• COSC 522- Discrete Structures

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