MSIA Program Requirements

The program requires 30 hours beyond the baccalaureate. All students must take the following:

Six core courses (18 credit hours)
A four-course sequence (12 credit hours) in a specialization. Specializations include Banking and Financial Security and CyberSecurity.
Certain courses will have a mandated lab component. Lab assignments may require specialized hardware and/or software, which will be available in specific computer labs on campus.
Students who do not have an undergraduate degree in computer science, computer engineering or software engineering will be required to take specified knowledge courses as a condition of admission. Actual coursework required will depend upon previous academic coursework.
Students who are lacking appropriate math coursework will have to take a DSU foundational math course (MATH 509).
All students will complete a comprehensive exam as part of their final Assessment Activity. Candidates for graduation will complete the comprehensive exam or within the appropriate time and dates given to the students.