Required core courses, 12 hours

• INFO 6000 - Seminar in Information Science
• INFO 6660 - Readings in Information Science
• INFO 6700 - Seminar in Communication and Use of Information
• INFO 6945 - Doctoral Seminar in Information Issues

Research courses, minimum of 24 hours

Courses may include individual research, direct studies, special topics, internships and doctoral dissertation.

Dissertation, minimum of 12 hours

Cybersecurity concentration core, 12 hours

• INFO 5707 - Data Modeling for Information Professionals

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• CSCE 5350 - Database Systems I

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• INFO 5960 - Library and Information Sciences Institute or Seminar (when topic is “Knowledge Management, Tools and Technologies”)

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• BCIS 5740 - Information Security Management

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• CSCE 5550 - Introduction to Computer Security

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• CSCE 5380 - Data Mining

Concentration electives, minimum of 12 hours

The following is a partial list. Other relevant courses may be used upon department approval.

• BCIS 5620 - Networking and Telecommunications
• BCIS 5650 - Emerging Information Technologies
• BCIS 5670 - International Issues in Information Technology
• BCIS 5680 - Web-Based Systems Development
• BCIS 5690 - Topics in Information Technology
• BCIS 5700 - Strategic Use of Information Technology
• CSCE 5550 - Introduction to Computer Security
• CSCE 5933 - Topics in Computer Science and Engineering (when topic is Design and Analysis of Trusted Secure Computing Platform”)
• CJUS 5100 - Information Warfare, Security and Risk Analysis
• CJUS 5120 - Cybercrime and Digital Forensics
• INFO 5347 - Digital Citizenship
• INFO 5960 - Library and Information Sciences Institute or Seminar (when topic is “Information Privacy,” “Data Analysis and Knowledge Discovery” or “Topics in Information Security”)