Certificate Academic Requirements

Students will be awarded the Graduate Certificate in Computer Security and Information Assurance after completion of four courses in the program, each with a minimum grade of a B, as described in the Certificate Requirements.

Continuation to the Masters (MS) Program

Many students who are enrolled in or have completed the certificate program choose to continue their graduate studies and apply to the MS program in Computer Science. Students accepted to the MS program may transfer all credits earned from the Graduate Certificate program.

Completion of the Graduate Certificate program is not an implied acceptance into the MS program. Students who wish to become MS candidates must complete another application and will be subject to the normal requirements in effect for admission to regular graduate study in the CS department. Students may not be dually enrolled in the MS and certificate program.