UIS Graduate and Undergraduate Catalog
Academic Year 2006 - 2007

Graduate certificates provide students with an opportunity to gain specialized knowledge at the graduate level while requiring less coursework than would be required for a full degree. A graduate certificate can be a good choice for students who have completed a baccalaureate degree, but who do not seek a full master’s degree; for students who are pursuing a master’s degree and wish to use the graduate certificate coursework as an area of specialization; and for students who have completed master’s degrees and who desire additional coursework related to their job responsibilities.

UIS’ graduate certificates are short courses of study based on the faculty’s judgments about sets of courses that provide focused expertise in a given area. Each of UIS’ graduate certificates has gone through a review process that involves required approvals at the department, college, and campus levels.

COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES

GRADUATE CERTIFICATES

Graduate Certificates offered in: Systems Security; Information Assurance

Contact: The computer science department at (217) 206-6770, csc@uis.edu or http://csc.uis.edu/

These certificates are designed to provide specialized knowledge and skills required for teaching information assurance and systems security at the college level. The curricula focus on developing a cadre of teachers qualified to teach information assurance and systems security classes at community colleges and universities.  Certificates are awarded on completion of the course work. Information for each is available from the computer science department.

These certificates are offered only in an format and are open only to college faculty participating in faculty development courses offered through the Center for Systems Security and Information Assurance (CSSIA) http://www.cssia.org.

Students must hold a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution and meet campus requirements for admission to graduate study. Candidates for the certificates will be expected to complete course requirements with a grade of B or better.

Descriptions for courses leading to a certificate are available from the UIS online catalog. 

Graduate Certificate in Systems Security (16 Hrs.)
Required Courses
The following courses are required for the certificate.

CSC 526 Security Awareness for Teachers  1 Hr.
CSC 527 Network Security I for Teachers   3 Hrs.
CSC 528 Network Security II for Teachers   3 Hrs.
CSC 529 Emerging Technologies Wireless Networks
    for Teachers  3 Hrs.
CSC 530 Security Design for Teachers  3 Hrs.
CSC 531 Security Graduate Portfolio  3 Hrs.

Graduate Certificate in Information Assurance (15 Hrs.)
Required Courses
The following courses are required for the certificate.

CSC 521 IT Security and Data Assurance I for Teachers 3 Hrs.
CSC 522 IT Security and Data Assurance II Access Control
    Systems & Methodology for Teachers  3 Hrs.
CSC 523 Computer Forensics for Teachers  3 Hrs.
CSC 524 Information Assurance System Design and
    Analysis for Teachers  3 Hrs.
CSC 525 Information Assurance Graduate Portfolio  3 Hrs.