Master of Science in Information Security
- 10 courses, 30 credits
- Offered online only; select elective courses are available on campus
The Master of Science in Information Security curriculum consists of five required courses and five elective courses. At least four electives must be taken from the list below. One elective course may be chosen from any courses currently offered by GPS. Students must meet all course prerequisites.
Please also see more details on the Information Security Program. You may also download the current Information Security Program brochure (Adobe Reader required).
Please Note: Students admitted to the Master of Science in Information Security prior to June 15, 2011 may follow a different set of requirements than those listed below. These prior requirements are available to view online. If you have any questions on your program requirements, please contact your Academic Advisor the GPS Office.
Required Courses
RIAS 101
Foundations of Information Assurance
RIAS 102
Foundations of Information Assurance Management
RIAS 110
Applied Cryptography and Access Control
RIAS 172
Network Security
RMGT 175
IT Security and Compliance
Electives (Choose Five)
At least four elective courses must be taken from the following list. One elective course may be chosen from any courses currently offered by the Division of Graduate and Professional Studies. Student must meet all course prerequisites as noted in the course description.
RHIN 120
Health/Medical Information Systems Security
RIAS 115
Information Technology Forensics and Investigations
RIAS 120
Securing Applications, Web Services, and Software-As-A-Service (SAAS)
RIAS 125
Principles of Incident Response and Disaster Recovery
RIAS 130
Software Security Testing and Code Assessment
RIAS 190
Special Topics in Information Assurance and Security
RMGT 110
Organizational Leadership and Decision Making
RMGT 120
Legal and Ethical Practices in IT
View the complete list of GPS courses available as electives, along with course prerequisites.