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Twin Cities Campus
Cyber Security MinorTechnological Leadership Institute
College of Science and Engineering
Link to a list of faculty for this program.
Contact Information
Technological Leadership Institute, University of Minnesota, 290 McNamara Alumni Center, 200 Oak Street SE, Minneapolis MN 55455 (612-624-5474; fax: 612-624-7510)
Email:
damian@umn.edu
Website: http://tli.umn.edu
The minor in the Cyber Security program is administered by the Technological Leadership Institute (TLI) in the College of Science and Engineering. The program integrates the fields of technology, security, and management, to provide students with the skills and insights to assume a leadership role in cyber security, or continue their field of study with a focus on cyber security and its role in organizations.
The curriculum applies fundamental concepts of business management, organizational leadership, and risk management techniques and strategies, each as applied in the context of cyber security, to empower engineering, technology, and business professionals to adapt and lead in the emerging field of cyber security. Each class will include exercises that inform students on those cyber security topics, and give them an opportunity to practice the fundamental skills of communications, teamwork, and project management.
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
The preferred undergraduate GPA for admittance to the program
is 3.00.
For an online application or for more information about graduate education admissions, see the
General Information section of this
website.
Program Requirements
Use of 4xxx courses towards program requirements is not permitted.
Program Sub-plans
Students are required to complete one of the following sub-plans.
Students may not complete the program with more than one sub-plan.
Masters
Elective Courses
Take 2 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
ST 8113 - Information and Cyber Security
(2.0 cr)
·
ST 8513 - Cyber Threat Intelligence
(2.0 cr)
·
CSCI 5271 - Introduction to Computer Security
(3.0 cr)
·
CSCI 5471 - Modern Cryptography
(3.0 cr)
·
CSCI 8271 - Security and Privacy in Computing
(3.0 cr)
Doctoral
Elective Courses
Take 6 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
ST 8113 - Information and Cyber Security
(2.0 cr)
·
ST 8513 - Cyber Threat Intelligence
(2.0 cr)
·
CSCI 5271 - Introduction to Computer Security
(3.0 cr)
·
CSCI 5471 - Modern Cryptography
(3.0 cr)
·
CSCI 8271 - Security and Privacy in Computing
(3.0 cr)
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Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 2.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 2.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 2.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 2.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall |