2011-2012 University Catalog 
  
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2011-2012 University Catalog

■ Interdisciplinary Programs (VS)

School:  Volgenau School of Engineering 

 The Volgenau School offers two interdisciplinary post-master programs: the PhD in Information Technology and the Engineer in IT degree. The first is designed for students who seek a doctoral program in Information Technology and want to be able to customize it to their needs. The second is a professional degree with the flexibility to integrate knowledge from all of the disciplines offered in our School.  The programs are managed by the Graduate Student Services Office under the purview of the Senior Associate Dean.

Doctoral students may conduct their doctoral research under the supervision of any eligible faculty member of any of the school’s departments.  The doctoral program allows students to take a broad range of courses and research options. Students can specialize in various areas, including information systems, software engineering, and information security.

The Engineer in IT degree program allows a student to combine the advanced course work of the PhD degree in IT with an applied project. It is designed to meet the needs of working professionals seeking advanced and up-to-date training in IT areas, but who are not planning a research career.  

In addition to these programs, the Volgenau School also participates in an interdisciplinary Executive Master of Science in Management of Secure Information Systems  program, which is administered primarily through the School of Management (SOM) and taught jointly by faculty from the Volgenau School of Engineering, the School of Management, and the School of Public Policy. Because modern computerized information systems have become increasingly complex and ever more vulnerable to cyber attacks, a significant number of government regulations have been enacted. As a consequence, those responsible for the safe, secure, and efficient operation of such systems need to understand their technical aspects, need to be familiar with the principles of management, as well as have an understanding of the public policy impacts of regulatory and organizational decisions. This unique program prepares professionals to meet these challenges.

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