The Information Assurance graduate program is a comprehensive, interdisciplinary program that prepares students to be an expert in information assurance, building management and technical skillsets. Students are equipped with information security technologies and knowledge to support and protect the nation's information infrastructure and conduct advanced research.
Candidates for this program need to have a strong background in math and science and a baccalaureate degree in information systems, computer science, computer engineering, computer networking, telecommunication or related programs is preferred.
Fully-qualified applicants will have one year of programming experience and have taken courses that covers database modeling, network structure/architecture, operating systems theory, discrete structures and statistics
View program degree plans, credit requirements, course descriptions and learning outcomes.
Graduate Admissions has a comprehensive resource page with resources above and beyond financial aid and graduate assistantships to help cover the tuition and fees of graduate programs.
The Information Systems Department in the Herberger Business School offers a Bachelor of Science in Information Systems degree program in addition to a five-year track for eligible high achieving undergraduate students resulting in both an Information Systems Bachelor of Science and Master of Science Information Assurance degrees.
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Summer | May 1 | February 15 | May 1 |