CAREER OUTLOOK


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security and information security prepares profession- als in computer science and the field of cryptography; it instructs them about security in computer networks and distributed systems, as well as control and prevention of viruses and other rogue programs. A majority of the master’s graduates work in industry, for companies ranging from small start-up operations to government labs and large research and development corporations. A Ph.D. program (pend- ing approval) will prepare teachers and researchers for positions with universities, government research labora- tories, and industry. Academ- ic employment ranges from four-year colleges, where teaching is the primary focus, to positions at major research universities.


Financial support in the Department of Systems and Computer Science is avail- able in three forms: 1. University graduate as- sistantships.


2. Research assistantships. 3. Graduate school-funded support.


 Jackson State University


Jackson State University has established a reputation for producing an ever-in- creasing quantity and quality of graduates in computer science. JSU graduates are offered employment by major companies and government agencies, as well as opportu- nities to continue their studies


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in graduate programs. The department’s programs pro- vide learning experiences and activities designed to help students choose and initiate careers that contribute to the social, cultural and economi- cal development of the state and the nation.


 Mississippi State University


Mississippi State Uni- versity received more than $1 million for scholarships and other support for students training to meet the nation’s critical need for informa- tion assurance professionals. The first participants in the National Science Foundation Scholarship for Service (SFS) program, in 2002, received awards fully covering tuition and fees while providing allowances for books and housing.


Undergrad scholars also received stipends totaling $8,000, and $12,000 for graduate students. Students that are awarded a scholar- ship under the SFS program have the same general requirements and benefits as offered by the Department of Defense Information Assur- ance Scholarship Program award. The IASP program is similar to the SFS program but funded by the Department of Defense. The benefits and requirements are primarily the same, except the student


The goal of the Intel- ligence Community Center for Academic Excellence is to prepare students for leader- ship positions in government service with specific em- phasis on developing those critical skills necessary to begin a career in the intel- ligence community. For more information on Department of Homeland Security Educa- tion Programs, Scholarships and Summer Internships for undergraduates, graduate students and faculty please visit http://www.orau.gov/ dhseducationprograms


 North Carolina A&T State University


Funded by the Army


Research Laboratory, the National


Intelligence Science and Technology Center of Academic Excellence (CAE) in Advanced Biometrics is the only science and technology CAE in the United States. The mission of the Center for Academic Studies in Identity Sciences is to perform research to provide a variety


Under a new program called INSPIRE (Informa- tion Security and Privacy): Interdisciplinary Research and Education launched July 2010, NYU-Poly will educate engineers to think like policy makers and psychologists to protect cyberspace. The Polytechnic Institute of New York University launched the graduate program to address the shortage of scientists and engineers versed in the interplay between informa- tion security and economics, psychology, public policy and law. INSPIRE graduates will be able to apply their un- derstanding of these fields to develop technology solutions that are attuned to an increas- ing dependence on trustwor- thy information systems.


 Rochester Institute of Technology


is automatically placed with a federal agency upon being awarded the scholarship.


 Norfolk State University


of innovative solutions to critical identity security issues, while increasing the pool of talented researchers and professionals in the biometric workforce.


 Polytechnic Institute of New York University


RIT has been desig-


nated an Academic Center of Excellence by the Department


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