Course Schedule and Dates Information
| Fall 2025 | 08/25/2025 - 12/05/2025 |
| Spring 2026 | 01/20/2026 - 05/08/2026 |
| Summer 2026 | 06/01/2026 - 08/12/2026 |
Course Roadmap
The program is cohort based and enrolls a new student cohort every Fall semester. Courses run in 15-week or 7-week sessions. The program can be completed in one year.
Program Curriculum
MSCA program is a 18 Months program, which includes 9 courses/30 units.
Program Cohort Roadmap-Nine Courses, Eighteen Months
The Program offers classes in Fall, Spring and Summer term. Students stay with their cohort and progress as follows:
| Term | Course |
| First Semester | IST 6115 Fundamentals of Cybersecurity (4 Units) |
| IST 6117 Network Security I (3 Units) | |
| IST 6125 Law and Policy (3 Units) | |
| Second Semester | IST 6215 Network Security II (3 Units) |
| IST 6235 Cyber Analytics and Visualization (3 Units) | |
| IST 6232 Risk Assessment & Management (4 Units) | |
| Third Semester | IST 6385 Capstone (4 Units) |
| IST 6395 Special Topics I (3 Units) | |
| IST6397 Special Topics II (3 Units) |
