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 - Trends and Issues in Information Science

Research courses, minimum of 24 hours

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

Cybersecurity concentration core, 12 hours

• INFO 5707 - Data Modeling for Information Professionals

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• CSCE 5350 - Fundamentals of Database Systems

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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
• 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”)