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Nova Southeastern
University
Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences
3301 College Ave
DeSantis Building, 4th Floor
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33314
Nova Southeastern University - Graduate School of Computer and
Information Sciences
A major force in educational innovation, the Graduate School of
Computer and Information Sciences (GSCIS) provides educational
programs of distinction to prepare students for leadership roles in
its disciplines. It is distinguished by its ability to offer
on-campus, online (via the Internet) and combined on-campus/online
formats that enable professionals to pursue MS, EdD and PhD degrees
without career interruption. The school also welcomes students who
wish to earn the MS PhD or EdD full-time, whether on-campus or
online.
Nova Southeastern University is a dynamic, not-for-profit
independent institution dedicated to providing high-quality
educational programs of distinction from preschool through the
professional and doctoral levels, as well as service to the
community. It prepares students for lifelong learning and leadership
roles in business and the professions. It offers academic programs
at times convenient to students, employing innovative delivery
systems and rich learning resources on campus, at distant sites and
online. The university fosters inquiry, research and creative
professional activity by uniting faculty members and students in
acquiring and applying knowledge in clinical, community and
professional settings.
Master of Science in Computer Information Systems
This 36 credit-hour program offers a course of study leading to the
Master of Science (MS) in Computer Information Systems. It focuses
on the technological foundations of computer information systems
including areas such as database systems, human-computer
interaction, data and computer communications, information security,
computer graphics, software engineering and object-orientation. It
is designed to give students a thorough knowledge of the field and
to provide an enduring foundation for future professional growth.
The program blends theory and practice into a learning experience
that develops skills applicable to complex real-world problems. Its
formats offer full-time students the opportunity to earn the degree
in 12 months and working professionals the opportunity to earn the
degree in 12–18 months. In addition, students have the option to
pursue the MS in CIS with specialization in information security,
which requires a total of 42 credit hours. The curriculum is
consistent with recommendations for a model curriculum in computer
information systems as outlined by the Association of Computing
Machinery (ACM).
Master of Science in
Computer Science
This 36 credit-hour program offers a course of study leading to the
Master of Science (MS) in Computer Science. It is designed to give
students a thorough knowledge of the field and to provide an
enduring foundation for future professional growth. The program
blends theory and practice into a learning experience that develops
skills applicable to complex real-world problems. Its formats offer
full-time students the opportunity to earn the master’s degree in 12
months and working professionals the opportunity to earn the degree
in 12–18 months. The curriculum is consistent with recommendations
for a model curriculum in computer science as outlined by the
Association of Computing Machinery (ACM).
Master of Science in Computing Technology in Education
This 36 credit-hour program is designed to meet the needs of working
professionals such as teachers, educational administrators and
trainers working in either the public or the private sector. The
program blends educational theory and practice into a learning
experience that develops skills applicable to complex real-world
problems. It enhances knowledge of how computers, software and other
forms of high technology can be used to improve learning outcomes.
The program’s online format offers full-time students the
opportunity to earn the master’s degree in 12 months and working
professionals the opportunity to earn the degree in 12–18 months.
Many of the courses in the program have been approved for teacher
certification in computer science (grades K–12) or recertification
by Florida’s Bureau of Teacher Certification. They may be taken as
part of the degree program or independently. (Satisfactory
completion of the master’s degree program does not guarantee that
students will meet certificate requirements for their states.)
Master of Science in Information Security
This degree program was developed to address the rapidly growing
global problems of maintaining and securing computer information.
Important areas addressed by the program include threats and
vulnerabilities, cryptography, authentication and access control,
security models, network security, trusted computer systems,
distributed systems security, World Wide Web security, applications
security and security management and policies.
The curriculum in information security has been certified by the
U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) for compliance with the
requirements of the Committee on National Security Systems (CNSS)
standards. As a result of this certification, Federal civilian and
military personnel will be permitted to take the school's certified
graduate courses under government sponsorship, and the school is
authorized to issue certificates to students who complete such
courses.
Master of Science in Management Information Systems
This 36 credit-hour program offers a course of study leading to the
Master of Science (MS) in Management Information Systems. It focuses
on the application of technological concepts of information systems
to the collection, retention and dissemination of information for
management planning and decision making. The program concentrates on
areas such as project management, decision support systems, computer
languages, client-server and distributed computing, database
systems, telecommunications, system analysis and design,
human-computer interaction, electronic commerce, information
security, computer graphics and multimedia.
The program blends theory and practice into a learning experience
that develops skills applicable to complex real-world problems. It
is designed to give students a thorough knowledge of the field and
to provide an enduring foundation for future professional growth.
In addition, students have the option to pursue the MS in MIS with
specializations in electronic commerce or information security. The
MS in MIS with a specialization in electronic commerce requires 39
credit hours. The MS in MIS with a specialization in information
security requires 42 credit hours.
PhD in Computer Information Systems
This program offers a course of study leading to the degree of
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Computer Information Systems. It is
offered in the cluster format, which combines traditional and online
instruction to provide professionals the opportunity to pursue
graduate study while continuing to work in their current positions.
The program is especially well suited to professionals in business,
government, industry or education who are involved with research,
design, implementation, management, evaluation, utilization or
teaching of computer information systems. It provides
technology-oriented professionals with the knowledge and ability to
develop creative solutions to substantive real-world problems. Each
student must complete eight courses, four projects and a
dissertation.
NSU now offers PhD students in Computer Information Systems the
opportunity to complete concentrations in information security
within the existing credit-hour requirements of their programs. To
earn the degree with the concentration, students must complete 21
credit hours in information security courses, 19 additional course
credit-hours and a minimum of 24 dissertation credit hours for a
dissertation in an area closely related to information security.
PhD in Computer Science
This program offers a course of study leading to the degree of
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Computer Science. It is offered in the
cluster format, which combines traditional and online instruction to
give professionals the opportunity to pursue graduate study while
continuing to work in their current positions. The program is
especially well suited to those in industry, education or government
who are involved with one of the many areas of computer science. It
provides research-oriented professionals with knowledge in the major
areas of computer science and the ability to develop creative
solutions to substantive real-world problems.
This program is offered in the cluster format. While taking courses,
students attend four cluster meetings per year, held over an
extended weekend (Friday, Saturday, and half-day Sunday) at the
university. Cluster terms start in March and September. Cluster
weekends are held in March, June, September and December. They bring
together students, faculty, and staff members for participation in
courses, dissertation counseling (individual and group), special
lectures and ample opportunity for student-faculty and
student-student interaction. Students must attend all of their
scheduled cluster class sessions.
Between on-campus meetings, students work on assignments and
projects and participate in online activities that facilitate
frequent interaction with the faculty and with other students. The
online component involves use the web to access course materials,
announcements, email, distance library services, the Electronic
Library and other information, and the use of WebCT as a course
management system. Online activities facilitate frequent
student-to-faculty and student-to-student interaction. They are
supported by threaded discussion boards, white boards, chat rooms
and email. In addition, WebCT enables students to submit assignments
online in multimedia formats and to receive their professors'
reviews of assignments online in the same formats. Students are
provided NSU computer accounts but must obtain their own Internet
service providers and use their own computer systems.
PhD or EdD in Computing Technology in Education
This program offers a course of study leading to the degree of
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) or Doctor of Education (EdD) in Computing
Technology in Education. It is offered in both cluster and institute
formats, which combine on-campus and online instruction to provide
professionals the opportunity to pursue graduate study while
continuing to work in their current positions.
This program addresses:
the use of computing technologies to improve cognition;
the development, management and evaluation of computing systems that
support the educational process;
the role of computing and other advanced technology in education and
training.
The program is especially well suited to educational administrators,
college faculty members, directors of academic computing, teachers
of all grades, district and building technology administrators,
industry and armed forces trainers and instructional system
designers and developers. It provides technology-oriented
professionals with the knowledge and ability to develop creative
solutions to substantive real-world problems. A student may declare
a degree preference (PhD or EdD) at any time during the program. The
difference between these degrees is a name difference only. Many of
the courses in the program have been approved for teacher
certification in computer science (grades K–12) or recertification
by Florida 's Bureau of Teacher Certification. They may be taken as
part of the degree program or independently. After students complete
the course requirements they may apply for the educational
specialist (EdS) degree.
PhD in Information Science
This program offers a course of study leading to the degree of
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Information Science. This is an
interdisciplinary program drawing on the fields of information
systems and computing technology in education. It is offered in both
cluster and institute formats, which combine traditional and online
instruction to provide professionals the opportunity to pursue
graduate study while continuing to work in their current positions.
The program focuses on information organization and retrieval, which
have evolved into issues of enormous importance in light of the
continued rapid developments in computing technology. The program is
especially well suited to professionals working in a library or
information center environment in education, business, government or
industry. It provides research- and technology-oriented
professionals the knowledge and ability to develop creative
solutions to substantive real-world problems in information science.
PhD in Information
Systems
This program offers a course of study leading to the degree of
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Information Systems. It is offered in
both cluster and institute formats, which combine traditional and
online instruction to provide professionals the opportunity to
pursue graduate study while continuing to work in their current
positions. The program is especially well suited to professionals
working in areas such as information system planning, systems
analysis and design, project management, information system
administration or software engineering. It provides
technology-oriented professionals with the knowledge and ability to
develop creative solutions to substantive real-world problems in
information systems.
NSU now offers PhD students in Information Systems the opportunity
to complete concentrations in information security within the
existing credit-hour requirements of their programs. To earn the
degree with the concentration, students must complete 21 credit
hours in information security courses, 19 additional course
credit-hours and a minimum of 24 dissertation credit hours for a
dissertation in an area closely related to information security.
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