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Twin Cities campus
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Twin Cities Campus
Security Technologies M.S.S.T.Technological Leadership Institute
College of Science and Engineering
Link to a list of faculty for this program.
Contact Information
Security Technologies Graduate Program, 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:
tliss@umn.edu
Website: http://www.tli.umn.edu
Along with the program-specific requirements listed below, please read the
General Information section of
this
website for requirements that apply to all major fields.
The master of science in security technologies (M.S.S.T.) shapes tomorrow's analytical and risk management policymakers and innovators through a multi-disciplinary graduate program developed in response to growing demand in many levels of industry and government. During the 14-month program and through a multidisciplinary systems approach, the program synthesizes core learning in four areas: security methods and foundations; application expertise (including cyber, bio, food, infrastructure, global supply chains); systems science (interdependency among critical networks, components, human capital, organizational dimensions); and social and policy dimensions. Through elective courses, students also choose a learning track in either security systems technologies or security risk management. Students can further specialize through a range of elective courses. This program bridges disciplines to address local, regional, national, and global areas of need, seeding innovative capabilities while enabling interdisciplinary connections through direct links to industry, business, and government partners.
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
The preferred undergraduate GPA for admittance to the program
is 3.00.
A bachelor's degree in a related field, e.g. in biological or physical sciences, engineering, computer science, mathematics, statistics, social sciences, or public policy.
Other requirements to be completed before admission:
Minimum requirements include one year of calculus, probability/statistics, and two science or engineering courses.
International applicants must submit score(s) from one of the following tests:
Key to test
abbreviations
(TOEFL, IELTS, MELAB).
For an online application or for more information about graduate education admissions, see the
General Information section of this
website.
Program Requirements
Plan B: Plan B requires
25
major credits and
7
credits outside the major.
The final exam is written and oral.
A capstone project is required.
Capstone Project:The Plan B project is an independent applied investigation on a relevant issue in security technologies or homeland security. Students must register for the capstone course ST 8620 (2 credits).
This program may be completed with a minor.
Use of 4xxx courses towards program requirements is not permitted.
A minimum GPA of 3.25
is required for students to remain in good standing.
The M.S.S.T. program requires 32 credits in the fields of systems risk analysis, engineering (hardware and software), emerging technologies, economics, human factors, law, food and bio safety, and public policy to teach and investigate security technologies and address pertinent issues. The 32 credits consist of 25 credits in MSST core courses, including 2 credits for the capstone course, and 7 credits in electives outside the major.
The curriculum comprises a balance of courses from the following core areas:
* Foundations of security science and technology, methods, and algorithms
* Application areas, including critical infrastructures (e.g., communications/IT/cyber, power/energy, water, and transportation; food/infectious diseases, financial networks, supply chain management, etc.)
* Coupled dynamic systems infrastructure interdependencies and dynamics of coupled infrastructures, system-wide risk/threat management, and complex interactive networks (including finance and economics, policy and regulation)
* Regulatory, policy, legal, economic, and business implications
* Management and leadership development (including communication skills, change management, ethics, project management, and conflict management)
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