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 the M.S. in information technology program.
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 Administration must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.
A student whose cumulative GPA falls below 3.0 will be placed on academic probation. The student must bring his or her cumulative GPA to 3.0 or higher within nine 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 510 | Requirements Analysis | 3 |
| IT 515 | Decision Making for IT | 3 |
| MSC 545 | Project Management | 3 |
| IT 520 | Enterprise Infrastructure and Networks | 3 |
| IT 530 | Computer Security | 3 |
| IT 540 | Enterprise Data Management and Analysis | 3 |
| IT 535 | Advanced Computer Security | 3 |
| IT 570 | Cybersecurity: Law, Policy, Ethics, and Compliance | 3 |
| IT 547 | Security and Privacy of Electronic Documents | 3 |
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| IT 580 | Technology Leadership | 3 |
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| IT 585 | Managing Technical People | 3 |
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| IT 560 | Cryptography | 3 |
| IT 537 | Computer Forensics and Incident Response | 3 |
| IT 575 | Information Security Management | 3 |
| IT 610 | IT Governance and Strategy | 3 |
| IT 557 | Monitoring, Auditing, and Penetration Testing | 3 |
| IT 587 | Cybersecurity Systems: Certification and Accreditation | 3 |
| IT 670 | Computer Network Defense | 3 |
| IT 680 | IT Master's Project | 3 |