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Degree Requirements, Information Security and Privacy

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Master of Science in Information Security and Privacy

Students in the MSISP program must complete 30 hours of required coursework, including a three-hour Professional Experience and Project (PEP) course, under Information Security and Privacy 388L. The PEP Information Security and Privacy 388L will be undertaken during the student’s final semester in the program and overseen by an Master of Science in Information Security and Privacy faculty member.

Applicants for MSISP degree candidacy are required to have an overall grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.00 in their MSISP coursework. Information Security and Privacy courses to be listed on the program of work for the MSISP degree may not be taken on the credit/no credit basis, with the exception of Information Security and Privacy 388L.


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