Professional Science Masters - Computer Science and Quantitative Methods - Information Assurance and Security

Today, cyber security programs are more popular than ever. This program prepares students to work in the information security and data protection areas.

M.S. Computer Science and Quantitative Methods: Information Assurance and Security Concentration majors go on to pursue many different paths, such as, but not limited to: Security Architect, Cryptographer/Cryptanalyst, Security Engineer, Computer Forensic Analyst, Secure Software Developer, Penetration Tester, Information Security Office, Security Auditor, Cyber Defense Incident Responder etc.

The APSU Computer Science and Information Technology Department has dedicated full-time faculty members and features small class sizes. All classes are taught by professors and instructors satisfying APSU Faculty Qualifications Matrix. Many classes are conducted in modern computer labs, and all classrooms are “smart” classrooms, allowing computer-based demonstrations and lectures.

Department of Computer Science & IT faculty have decades of real-world experience and education in the computing field. All full-time professors have completed terminal degrees in computing and part-time faculty members have many years of real-world experience in different computing disciplines. Many full-time and part-time faculty act as consultants, and/or conduct regular multidisciplinary computing-related research.