Master of Professional Studies in Information Assurance Management
Admissions Requirements
- An official bachelor's degree transcript from a regionally accredited institution.
- A GPA of 3.0 or higher on the last 60 undergraduate hours.
- Two letters of recommendation.
- A personal statement discussing, but not limited to, the following:
- Your reasons for seeking a master's degree in information assurance management.
- Your previous exposure to, and interest in, the field of information assurance management.
- How this degree will contribute to your personal and professional goals.
- Your ability to complete graduate-level coursework.
- Depending on your academic and professional experiences, you may be required to complete one to three undergraduate prerequisite courses to provide you with a foundation and knowledge base to succeed in the program.
- This will be confirmed after your application is reviewed with the specific course(s) listed in your conditions for admission.
Application Deadlines
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. However, the program has established these deadlines for priority application consideration:- Fall - March 31
- Spring - October 31
- Summer - January 31
All courses are available on campus and online. Please contact Les Jenkins-Mackey for inquiries.
Curriculum
CORE (9 Credit Hours)- INF 890 - Research Methods in Informatics
- INF 802 - Proseminar in Informatics
- INF 684 - Foundations of Information Systems Security (CISSP Prep)
- INF 678 - Seminar in Informatics: Web Security
- INF 876 - Graduate Professional Topics in Informatics: Information Security Policy Development
- INF 880 - Management of Information Security
- INF 885 - Information Risk Management
CHOOSE TWO:
- INF 678 - Seminar in Informatics: Operating System Security
- INF 876 - Graduate Professional Topics in Informatics: Penetration Testing
- INF 658 - Law of Cyberspace
- INT 891 - Capstone in Informatics
TOTAL: 30 CREDIT HOURS