Completion of the MS program requires a minimum of 30 approved graduate credits (10 courses). The coursework is divided into a breadth requirement of 12 hours of core courses and a depth requirement of 12 hours of emphasis courses, and 6 hours of elective courses.

Four core courses (12 credits) are required of all ISA graduates:

To provide a common background in the fundamentals of information systems
- CS 571 Operating Systems
- CS 555 Computer Communications and Networking
To provide the fundamentals of information systems security and assurance
- ISA 562 Information Security Theory and Practice
- ISA 656 Network Security
Emphasis Courses (12 credits). To provide breadth and depth of knowledge in information security and assurance, the degree program requires 4 elective courses to be taken from courses chosen from ISA 564, and courses at the ISA 600- and 700-level, but excluding ISA 697, ISA 796, ISA 797, and ISA 798.
Elective Courses (6 credits). The remaining two courses may be chosen from any combination of
- Courses at the ISA 600- and 700-level, including
  1. ISA 697 Topics in Information Security
  2. ISA 796 Directed Readings in Information Security
  3. ISA 797 Advanced Topics in Information Security
  4. ISA 798 Research Project
- Courses at the CS 500-, 600-, and 700-level
- A list of pre-approved qualified electives
A thesis option is available whereby a student may elect to complete a thesis for up to 6 elective credits.