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SAIS
Track within MSIS Program
Students pursuing the SAIS track
within the MSIS program are required to fulfill the MSIS course
requirements by taking a specified number of credit hours
of coursework from the Foundations, Cognitive Systems, Systems
and Technology and Elective areas. The highly recommended
SAIS plan of study meeting the required MSIS course distribution
is shown in the table below.
|
Requirements
for SAIS track within MSIS degree |
|
Foundations
(6
Credits) |
Cognitive Systems
(6
Credits) |
Systems and Technology |
SAIS
Track Electives
(6
Credits) |
|
S&T
General
(9
Credits) |
SAIS
track
(9
Credits) |
|
IS2000
Intro
to Information Science
IS2170/TEL2820
Cryptography
|
IS2300
Human
Information Processing
IS2470
Interactive
System Design
OR
IS2350
Human
Factors in Systems
|
IS2550
Client
Server
IS2710
Database
Management System
IS2511
Advanced
Analysis &
Design
OR
IS2540
Software
Engineering |
IS2150/TEL2810
Introduction
to Computer Security
TEL2821
Network
Security
IS2190/TEL2830
Capstone
Course
in
Security
|
IA
Elective Pool
IS2570
Developing
Secure systems
IS2771/TEL2771
Security
in E-Commerce
IS2820/TEL2813
Security
Management
LIS
2194
Information
Ethics
LIS2184
Legal
Issues in Handling Information |
|
One
S&T Elective |
Note that the courses listed
in the table are highly recommended. With approval from the
department students may be able take courses other than ones
listed above to meet a specific area requirement. With special
permission, students may also be exempted from taking IS2000.
In that case, another Foundations Area course is required.
Some of the recommended S&T
elective courses are:
- IS 2611: Algorithm Design
- IS 2720: Geographic
Information Systems
- IS 2410: Introduction
To Parallel Distributed Processing
- IS 2160: Data Mining
Students may also use, with
permission from his advisor, any course listed in the previous
categories or the IA Elective pool or any other remaining
courses in the Information Science program, including TELCOM
2200: Electronic Communications I and TELCOM 2510:
US Telecommunications Policy, to satisfy the S&T/Cognitive
Elective.
SAIS
Track within MST Program
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Students pursuing the
SAIS track within the MST program are required to fulfill
the MST course requirements by taking a specified number
of credit hours of coursework from the Core Requirements,
Human Communications, Management/Policy, Protocols and
Design, and SAIS track cores and elective areas. The
highly recommended SAIS plan of study meeting the required
MST course distribution is shown in the table below.
|
Requirements
for SAIS track within MST degree |
|
Core
Requirements
(9
Credits) |
Human
Comm Mgmt/Policy
(6
Credits) |
Protocols and Design
(6
Credits) |
SAIS
Track Core
(12
Credits) |
SAIS
Track Electives
(3
Credits) |
|
TEL2210
Electronic
Communications II
TEL2120
Network
Performance
TEL2310
Computer
Networks
|
IS2300
Human
Information Processing
TEL2510
US
Telecom Policy
OR
TEL2511
Intl.
Telecom Policy
OR
LIS2194
Information
Ethics
|
TEL2110
Network
Design
TEL2121
Network
Mgmt.
TEL2321
WANs
TEL
2770
Cellular
radio and PCS
TEL2721
Mobile
Data Networks |
IS2150/TEL2810
Introduction
to Computer Security
IS2170/TEL2820
Cryptography
TEL2821
Network
Security
IS2190/TEL2830
Capstone
Course
in
Security |
TEL2825
Infra.
Protection
IS2771/TEL2771
Security
in E-Commerce
IS2820/TEL2813
Security
Management
TEL2829
Adv.
Cryptography |
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Upon completion of a SAIS track,
students will given certificates for CNSS standards 4011,
4012, and 4013.
If a student has taken IS2820/TEL2813:
Security Management to fulfill the elective requirement, the
certificates for CNSS 4014 and 4015 will also be provided.
No provision is currently made
for giving out separate certificates for each standard.
Certificate
of Advanced Studies (CAS) in IA Studies
It is a program designed to
provide a structured, personalized program of studies beyond
the master’s degree. Designed for people who do not wish to
pursue the PhD degree, it allows post-masters level students
to specialize in the IA area and obtain the certification
for three or all the five IA standards. Students can enroll
in CAS and opt to finish 15 credit Basic IAS certificate course
or the 24-credit advanced IA studies certificate course. The
requirements of the the two options are shown in the table
below
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Certificate
of Advanced Studies (CAS) |
Basic
IA Studies |
Advanced
IA Studies |
| Pre-requisite:
MSIS, MST or MS in related areas |
|
Students are required to
complete 15 credits of coursework distributed as follows:
-
Three SAIS Core courses (9)
-
One Systems & Technology course (3)
-
One Capstone/Independent studies (3) |
Students are required to
complete 24 credits of coursework distributed as follows:
-
Three SAIS Core courses (9)
-
IS2820 Security management (3)
-
One IA Elective (3)
-
Two Systems-Technology electives (6)
-
One Capstone/Independent studies (3) |
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Certificates: CNSS 4011,
4012, and 4013 |
Certificates: CNSS 4011,
4012, 4013, 4014A, and 4015 |
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