Technology Security
The graduate certificate program in Technology Security is designed to provide graduate students and professionals working in industry and business with focused course work on technology security including facility security, network and database security, as well as management policies on security of technological systems. The program will help prepare the workforce in Illinois to be knowledgeable and competitive in the security profession and the security market.
A. Curriculum
Required Core (12 Semester Hours):
| Course Number | Course Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| AET 4823 | Facility Security | 3 s.h. |
| TEC 5353 | Network Security | 3 s.h. |
| TEC 5363 | Database Security and Reliability | 3 s.h. |
| TEC 5333 | Management of Computer Technology | 3 s.h. |
Electives (Six Semester Hours From the Following List):
| Course Number | Course Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| AET 4833 | Automatic Identification and Data Capture | 3 s.h. |
| MAT 5035 | Topics in Computer Science: Cryptography | 4 s.h. |
| MAT 4870 | Data Structure and Algorithm Analysis | 3 s.h. |
| MAT 4970 | Principles of Operating Systems | 3 s.h. |
| TEC 5313 | Networking and Advanced Data Communications | 3 s.h. |
| TEC 5323 | Advanced Database Technology | 3 s.h. |
| TEC 5343 | Multimedia and Web Technology | 3 s.h. |
| TEC 5373 | Java Application in Technology | 3 s.h. |
| TEC 5413 | Biometrics Security | 3 s.h. |
| TEC 5523 | Systems Simulation | 3 s.h. |
* Other special topics OPD4850/AET4970/TEC5970 courses as approved by the academic advisor.
B. Implementation
1. Admission
The admission requirement is the same as regular degree seeking graduate students. That is, a minimum undergraduate cumulative grade point average of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale or a 2.75 GPA on the last 60 hours of graded academic course work is required.
2. Applying for Admission to the Certificate Program
If you are a new student pursuing only the certificate program, you shall use the standard admission application for graduate study to apply for the certificate program. In the area of study, please indicate the name of the certificate you are applying for. Then, you need to contact the graduate coordinator to schedule an admission meeting.
If you have been already admitted to the Master of Science in Technology degree program, you need to use Change of Status Form to add the certificate program to your graduate studies. The form is available at The Graduate School's website, and it should be forwarded to the Graduate School.
3. Graduation with the Certificate
During your last semester, you will follow the same graduation procedure as any graduate degree. In other words, you will need to apply for graduation at the beginning of each semester according to deadlines set by The Graduate School.
You will also need to inform the graduate coordinator about your plan to graduate with the certificate. Please e-mail your final study plan to the graduate coordinator at the beginning of your graduating semester. Study plan lists all the courses to be applied to the certificate program, including department prefix, course number, title, semester, grade and instructor. Please indicate your social security number and full names in your study plan.
If you graduate with a Master of Science in Technology degree with the certificate, you will need one graduation application for each program.
