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Information Technology/Cybersecurity Dual Degree (M.S./M.S.)

The M.S. in information technology and M.S. in cybersecurity dual-degree program is designed to meet the needs of those students desiring a broad information technology background with a very strong cybersecurity emphasis. The dual degree will educate students for cybersecurity technical and management positions where they need to be responsible for the security of a variety of technologies.

Upon successful completion of all dual-degree requirements, students will receive both an M.S. in information technology and an M.S. in cybersecurity. Students successfully completing both degrees will achieve the outcomes of each of these two programs. See the M.S in information technology for student outcomes. See the M.S. in cybersecurity for student outcomes.

Admission Requirements: Students in the dual-degree program must meet the requirements of both the M.S. in information technology and M.S. in cybersecurity programs.

Minimum Grade Requirements: A minimum grade of C is needed to receive credit for a course in the dual-degree program. All graduate students in the School of Business and Technology must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.

Students whose cumulative GPA falls below 3.0 will be placed on academic probation. Students must bring their cumulative GPA to 3.0 or higher within nine (9) graduate credits or be dismissed. A student whose cumulative GPA falls below 3.0 a second time will be dismissed.

Dual-Degree Requirements — Information Technology/Cybersecurity

54 credits

Courses are listed in recommended sequence of enrollment.

IT 510Requirements Analysis

3

IT 515Decision Making for IT

3

MSC 545Project Management

3

IT 520Enterprise Infrastructure and Networks

3

IT 530Computer Security

3

IT 540Enterprise Data Management and Analysis

3

IT 535Advanced Computer Security

3

IT 570Cybersecurity: Law, Policy, Ethics, and Compliance

3

IT 547Security and Privacy of Electronic Documents

3

 

IT 580Technology Leadership

3

OR

IT 585Managing Technical People

3

OR

IT 630Information Technology Practicum

3

 

IT 560Cryptography

3

IT 537Computer Forensics and Incident Response

3

IT 575Information Security Management

3

IT 610IT Governance and Strategy

3

IT 557Monitoring, Auditing, and Penetration Testing

3

IT 587Cybersecurity Systems: Certification and Accreditation

3

IT 670Computer Network Defense

3

IT 680IT Master's Project

3