Information Security and Cyber Leadership, M.S.
This program educates a competent workforce with sophisticated communication, information, people, and technology skills to meet the demands of both the public and private sectors. The curriculum covers the knowledge and skills required for professionals to better understand and integrate the critical human and sociotechnical aspects of professional responsibilities associated with the complicated technology planning, applications, and management in cyber environments. Furthermore, the program fosters leadership qualities that allow students to step into administrative positions in cybersecurity and human-system integration environments.
Learning Outcomes
- Analyze human information behavior and information security phenomena in cyber environments
- Explain the structure of a cybersecurity system, implement the system, handle the system operations, and evaluate the system efficiency
- Strategically analyze the external and internal environments of an organization to create and facilitate a human-systems integration process
- Create teams for human-systems integration environments and facilitate team communication and coordination
- Develop information policies and regulations for human-systems integration and cyber information security system environments
Degree Requirements (30 Hours)
Required Courses (12 hours)
Substitutions must be specifically approved by the student’s advisor and graduate director within their “home” program
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ISCI 795 | Special Topics in International Information Issues (Information Security, Ethics, and Leadership in Cyber Environments) | 3 |
| ISCI 768 | Problems in Library and Information Agency Administration | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Special Topics in International Information Issues (Cyber Security and Information Science) | ||
| Seminar in Applied Information Systems for Information Specialists | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Internship in Library and Information Science | ||
| Specialist Project Preparation | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 12 | |
Elective Courses (18 hours)
Substitutions must be specifically approved by the student’s advisor and/or graduate director within their “home” program
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ISCI 534 | Knowledge Discovery Techniques | 3 |
| ISCI 560 | Data Visualization | 3 |
| ISCI 608 | Information Behavior and Practices | 3 |
| ISCI 704 | Leadership in Information Organizations | 3 |
| ISCI 706 | Information Organization and Access | 3 |
| ISCI 709 | Fundamentals of Data and Digital Communications | 3 |
| ISCI 726 | Knowledge Management for Library and Information Professionals | 3 |
| ISCI 734 | Government Information Sources | 3 |
| ISCI 735 | Metadata | 3 |
| ISCI 770 | Design and Management of Databases | 3 |
| ISCI 772 | Strategic Intelligence for Information Professionals | 3 |
| ISCI 776 | Web Technologies for Information Specialists | 3 |
| ISCI 780 | Information Networks | 3 |
| ISCI 787 | Seminar in Applied Information Systems for Information Specialists | 3 |
| ISCI 788 | Implementing Data and Digital Communications | 3 |
| ISCI 795 | Special Topics in International Information Issues (Cyber Security and Information Science) | 3 |
| ISCI 795 | Special Topics in International Information Issues (nformation and Communication Needs and Assessment) | 3 |
| ISCI 796 | Independent Study in Library and Information Science | 1-6 |
| ISCI 805 | Information Policy and Ethics | 3 |
| ISCI 806 | Communication Processes and Information-Seeking Behavior | 3 |
| Focus on Intellectual Capital Management and Communication: | ||
| ISCI 560 | Data Visualization | 3 |
| ISCI 704 | Leadership in Information Organizations | 3 |
| ISCI 726 | Knowledge Management for Library and Information Professionals | 3 |
| ISCI 772 | Strategic Intelligence for Information Professionals | 3 |
| ISCI 734 | Government Information Sources | 3 |
| ISCI 788 | Implementing Data and Digital Communications | 3 |
| Focus on Human Information Behavior: | ||
| ISCI 795 | Special Topics in International Information Issues (Social Informatics) | 3 |
| ISCI 795 | Special Topics in International Information Issues (Knowledge Discovery Techniques) | 1-3 |
| ISCI 560 | Data Visualization | 3 |
| ISCI 608 | Information Behavior and Practices | 3 |
| ISCI 706 | Information Organization and Access | 3 |
| Focus on Data Management and Communication: | ||
| ISCI 795 | Special Topics in International Information Issues (Social Informatics) | 3 |
| ISCI 770 | Design and Management of Databases | 3 |
| ISCI 776 | Web Technologies for Information Specialists | 3 |
| ISCI 780 | Information Networks | 3 |
| ISCI 788 | Implementing Data and Digital Communications | 3 |