Evidence of information security coursework is required for many federal and Department of Defense (DoD) funded projects. This certificate will typically meet the government requirements for certification and continuing education for several security certifications.

Admission Requirements

Students may pursue the graduate certificate while enrolled in the Technology Management M.S. program or as a certificate-only student. Students already enrolled in the M.S. degree program should submit to Graduate Admissions a Secondary Program Request form: https://www.marshall.edu/edd/files/2012/09/Secondary-Program-Request-Form.pdf.

Applicants interested in the certificate-only program should apply for admission to Marshall University as a Certificate/Professional Development student and select on the application form the Certificate in Information Security. The admissions requirements for the certificate program are the same as for the Technology Management M.S. program.

Plan of Study

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
IS 631	Information Security	3
IS 656	Comm & Network Technologies	3
IS 646	Computer Sys Security	3
IS 647	IT Disaster Plan and Recovery	3
MIS 615	Info Tech Strategies	3
Total Credit Hours		15