Masters of Science in Information Security
Admissions Requirements
To be accepted for admission into the program, a student must present
the following credentials:
- baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution of higher education;
- a minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0;*
- application form with a non-refundable fee;
- professional resumé;
- official transcripts from all educational institutions attended;
- two-page statement of purpose;
- three letters of recommendation;
- students without a background in information systems and/or computer
science may be provisionally admitted into the program but
will be required to complete
one or two foundation courses; and
- international students are required to have a TOEFL
test score higher than 550.
* Students with a GPA that is less than 3.0 may be admitted
on a probationary status.
TRANSFER CREDIT
A maximum of 9 semester hours of graduate level work
earned from a regionally accredited institution
of higher education
within
the last
five years
may be accepted toward a degree in the Master of
Science in Information Security
program.
Only courses in which the student received a grade
of B or higher will be eligible for transfer credit.
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
Students must complete at least 35 graduate credits
in the program beyond the two foundation courses
to complete
the
MS InfoSec degree.
Each student
is required
to complete the six core courses, three concentration
courses, one elective course and a capstone course.
The total
number of credits
to fulfill
the requirements ranges from 35 to 41 credit hours,
depending on the student’s
academic and professional background. If a student
has taken one or more of the core courses
before joining the InfoSec program, the student
must take other graduate classes that are offered in the
program to
fulfill the degree requirements.
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