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Development of a Joint Cybersecurity Graduate Program at Mercer University

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Conference

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Location

Arlington, Virginia

Publication Date

March 12, 2023

Start Date

March 12, 2023

End Date

March 14, 2023

Conference Session

Computer Science

Tagged Topic

Professional Engineering Education Papers

Page Count

7

DOI

10.18260/1-2--45000

Permanent URL

https://peer.asee.org/45000

Download Count

108

Paper Authors

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Donald U Ekong P.E. Mercer University

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Dr. Ekong is the Program Director for Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity, and Software Engineering at Mercer University's School of Engineering. He received his B.Eng. in Electrical Engineering at the University of Port Harcourt, and his M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering at the University of Saskatchewan. He is also licensed professional engineer in the state of Georgia, a Senior Member of IEEE, and a registered engineer in the province of Saskatchewan, Canada. Before coming to Mercer University in 2002, he worked in industry as a Senior Software Engineer at Ciena Corp in Alpharetta, GA, Senior Software Engineer at Motorola in Tempe, AZ, and a Systems Engineer at Valmet Automation, Calgary, Canada. His teaching and research interests include using mobile technologies to improve healthcare in under-served and low-resource communities, cybersecurity including software security, computer networks, and microcontrollers/embedded systems.

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Stephen Hill Mercer University

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Stephen Hill earned his BS in General Sciences from Morehouse College and his BSME, MSME, and Ph.D. from the Georgia Institute of Technology. He is currently an associate dean and associate professor in the School of Engineering at Mercer University. He worked for the oilfield services giant Schlumberger for 14 years before.

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Abstract

This paper discusses the development of a new MS in Cybersecurity program at Mercer University. This is a joint program between the School of Engineering, the Computer Science program (in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences), and the School of Business. This program requires 30 credit hours, and it has three different tracks. The program also includes 12 credit hours of common core. This paper discusses how the program will be assessed, and how the program aligns with the NICE framework.

Ekong, D. U., & Hill, S. (2023, March), Development of a Joint Cybersecurity Graduate Program at Mercer University Paper presented at ASEE Southeast Section Conference, Arlington, Virginia. 10.18260/1-2--45000

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