- A total of 90 credits is required by the graduate school. INSC requires 60 course credits and 30 research credits.
- Up to 30 credits from a previous Master’s degree can be transferred upon review by the Program Head and/or Major Professor to meet your PhD requirement.
- INSC allows up to 30 credits be Thesis Research (XXXX 69900).
- Defend & deposit dissertation.
Core Requirements
The student will complete the core requirements below as well as the core requirements set by their department and major professor.
Required Courses 24-25 Credits
INSC Core (24)
- Four Technical Courses – 12 Credits (two need to be security, and two cryptography):
- CS 52600 or CNIT 55500
- CS 55500 or CS 35500 or ECE 59500
- CNIT 43100
- CS 55500 or CS 35500 or ECE 59500
- Two Phil/Ethics Course – 6 Credits:
- PHIL 41100
- PHIL 42400
- PHIL 52400
- PHIL 53500
- PHIL 58000
- PHIL 62400
- Two political/Social Course – 6 Credits:
- POL 62000
- TECH 62100
- CS 52300
- CNIT 58100
- Additional Requirements
- Three Semesters of CERIAS Seminar (3 Credits)
- Responsible Conduct in Research (RCR)
- All graduate students are required to complete the CITI RCR training module within 120 days of starting a graduate program and every five (5) years thereafter. More Information
- Must have a total GPA of 3.0 or better.
- Any 300 or 400 course must be completed with a B- or better.
- *Students can have up to 6 credits of 300-400 level courses applied to their plan of study.
