Introductory Courses No Introductory Course may be substituted for any other course at any level.
Introductory courses may be waived for any of the following conditions:
- The student has the appropriate course work to satisfy an Introductory Course.
- The student has appropriate and verified professional experience to satisfy an Introductory Course.
- The student passes a
Graduate Assessment Examination (GAE) in the Introductory Course area.
TDC 411 |
TDC 413 |
TDC 405 |
CNS 418 |
Foundation Courses
Students must achieve an average GPA of 3.0 or better in the five Foundation Courses. Students who do not meet the Foundation Courses' GPA requirement must retake the course with the lowest grade. If a number of such courses exist, it is up to the student to choose which class to retake. Only the higher grade will count toward the average grade for the purpose of completing the GPA Requirement. Students who do not meet the GPA requirements are encouraged to talk to their faculty advisor to discuss their options. To progress to the Advanced Courses of the degree, a student must complete the Introductory and Foundation Courses.
Students must complete the following courses:
CNS 450 |
TDC 463 |
TDC 477 |
CNS 477 |
CNS 440 |
Advanced Courses
A maximum of four Advanced Courses can be taken before completing the Foundation Courses and fulfilling the GPA Requirement.
Students must complete the following courses:
A student must complete
2 of the following courses:
Any 400 or 500-level CNS course that is not already a requirement in the degree. |
IS 444 |
IS 505 |
IS 506 |
TDC 563 |
Major Elective Courses
Students must complete
1CNS course in the range of 420 or higher
or a course from the list of courses below. That course cannot be used to fulfill a student's CINS Concentration Area or Foundation Courses requirements.
CSC 423 |
CSC 424 |
CSC 433 |
CSC 436 |
CSC 438 |
CSC 439 |
CSC 440 |
CSC 465 |
CSC 478 |
CSC 536 |
CSC 557 |
ECT 582 |
IS 444 |
IS 467 |
IS 505 |
IS 506 |
SE 433 |
SE 441 |
SE 452 |
SE 482 |
SE 525 |
SE 526 |
SE 529 |
TDC 460 |
TDC 511 |
TDC 560 |
TDC 562 |
TDC 563 |
TDC 567 |
TDC 568 |
TDC 577 |
CDM Open Elective Courses
Students must complete
1 CDM open elective. Elective courses are in the range of 421-699 and must be chosen among
CSC, CNS, TDC, SE, IS, ECT, IT, PM, IPD, HIT, HCI, and GAM courses.
Capstone Options
Students have the option of completing the Information Security Governance course (4 credit hours) the Computer Information and Network Security Capstone course (4 credit hours) or completing a Master's Research Project (up to 8 credit hours) to fulfill their Capstone requirement. If a student chooses to complete a Master's Research project for 8 credit hours, 4 credit hours of CSC 695 replaces one major or open elective course in the M.S. in Computer, Information and Network Security program. A student who completes a Master's Research project also has the option of completing a Master's Thesis.
- Information Security Governance course
- Computer Information and Network Security Capstone course
- Master's Research
Students interested in a more in-depth study of a particular area can choose to work with a faculty member (not necessarily their academic advisor) on an independent study or research project. The student will register for up to 8 credit hours of
CSC 695. If a student chooses to complete a Master's Research project for 8 credit hours, 4 credit hours of CSC 695 replaces one major or open elective course in the M.S. in Computer, Information and Network Security program. |
- Master's Thesis
A student who has made an original contribution to the area (typically, through work done by
CSC 695) may choose to complete a Master's Thesis. The student and the student's research advisor should form a Master's Thesis Committee of 3 faculty. The student will need to submit to the committee a thesis detailing the results of the research project. After a public defense, the committee will decide whether to accept the thesis. In that case, the student will be allowed to register for the 0 credit course
CSC 698 and the transcript will show the thesis title as the course topic. |