Identity Management and Security
Master of Science in Identity Management and Security
For More Information
Campus address: UT Administration Building (UTA) 5.202, phone (512) 471-3821, fax (512) 471-3971; campus mail code: D8600
Mailing address: The University of Texas at Austin, School of Information, 1616 Guadalupe, Room 5.202, D8600, Austin TX 78701
E-mail: info@msims.ischool.utexas.edu
URL: http://www.ischool.utexas.edu/
Facilities for Graduate Work
Facilities for students in the School of Information include an Information Technology Laboratory, a computer classroom, conservation and preservation laboratories, a video-editing suite, multimedia teaching stations in all classrooms, and access to a usability and accessibility laboratory. Students have access to advanced computer equipment and software for instructional and research use, supplementing the school’s physical and wireless network and computer facilities. Students receive a full-service Internet account and have access to various computer operating systems, such as Macintosh, Windows, and Linux.
Areas of Study
The Master of Science in Identity Management and Security at the School of Information and the Center for Identity educates professionals who engage identity management and security at all levels of responsibility. The School of Information and the Center for Identity manage the program and cooperate in its planning and execution. The degree program offers a holistic, interdisciplinary curriculum ensuring that professionals from multiple market sectors, roles, and levels of responsibility acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to be effective stewards of Personal Identifiable Information (PII). Graduates of the program will be leaders of technological, policy, legal, and societal initiatives to advance identity management, security and privacy.
The two-year executive program provides graduate education for professionals while they continue their careers. Classes meet on one Friday and Saturday each month for five semesters. Students complete a master’s report under the guidance of program faculty members in their sixth semester. Students may participate in classes on campus or via distance learning, using synchronous online technologies. All students are required to attend a one-week program orientation on campus before beginning their first semester.
The Master of Science in Identity Management and Security leverages the depth and breadth of expertise that exists both within the School of Information and within the academic units the School collaborates with at The University of Texas at Austin in order to deliver an interdisciplinary program that addresses all aspects of identity information management and security. Coursework includes courses in technology, law, public policy, communications, social and cultural perspectives on identity, and business.
Degree Requirements
The program requires thirty semester hours of graduate coursework, including a master's report.
Graduate Studies Committee
The following faculty members served on the Graduate Studies Committee in the spring semester 2015.
The GSC Committe list was not available at publication time; please check directly with the department for an up-to-date list.