Infrastructure Protection and International Security
(Faculty of Public and Global Affairs)
carleton.ca/ipis/admissions/cybersecurity/
This section presents the requirements for programs in:
- M.C.S. Computer Science with Collaborative Specialization in Cybersecurity
- M.A.Sc. Electrical and Computer Engineering with Collaborative Specialization in Cybersecurity
- M.Eng. Electrical and Computer Engineering with Collaborative Specialization in Cybersecurity
- M.A.Sc. Digital Media with Collaborative Specialization in Cybersecurity
- Master of Networking Technology with Collaborative Specialization in Cybersecurity
- M. Infrastructure Protection and International Security with Collaborative Specialization in Cybersecurity
- M.A. International Affairs with Collaborative Specialization in Cybersecurity
Program Requirements
M.C.S. Computer Science
with Collaborative Specialization in Cybersecurity (5.0 credits)
| Requirements - Thesis pathway (5.0 credits) | ||
| 1. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
CYBR 5000 [1.0] | Science and Social Science of Cybersecurity | |
| 2. 1.5 credits in course work. Course work must include a minimum of 1.5 credits of OCICS courses in three different research areas (see OCICS course listing by research areas). | 1.5 | |
| 3. 2.5 credits in graduate thesis (Each candidate submitting a thesis will be required to undertake an oral defence of the thesis). | 2.5 | |
COMP 5905 [2.5] | M.C.S. Thesis (in the area of the specialization) | |
| Total Credits | 5.0 | |
| Requirements - Non-Thesis pathway (5.0 credits) | ||
| 1. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
CYBR 5000 [1.0] | Science and Social Science of Cybersecurity | |
| 2. 3.0 credits in course work. Course work must include a minimum of 1.5 credits of OCICS courses in three different research areas (see OCICS course listing by research areas). | 3.0 | |
| 3. 1.0 credit in Graduate project OR additional OCICS courses. | 1.0 | |
COMP 5903 [1.0] | Graduate Project (M.C.S.) (in the area of the specialization) | |
OR | ||
1.0 credits of additional OCICS courses | ||
| Total Credits | 5.0 | |
M.A.Sc. Electrical and Computer Engineering
with Collaborative Specialization in Cybersecurity (5.0 credits)
| Requirements: | ||
| 1. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
CYBR 5000 [1.0] | Science and Social Science of Cybersecurity | |
| 3. 1.5 credits in courses | 1.5 | |
| 4. 2.5 credits in: | 2.5 | |
SYSC 5909 [2.5] | M.A.Sc. Thesis (in the area of cybersecurity) | |
| Total Credits | 5.0 | |
M.Eng. Electrical and Computer Engineering
with Collaborative Specialization in Cybersecurity (4.5 credits)
| Requirements - project pathway (4.5 credits) | ||
| 1. 0.5 credit in: | 0.5 | |
SYSC 5902 [0.5] | Research Methods for Engineers | |
| 2. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
CYBR 5000 [1.0] | Science and Social Science of Cybersecurity | |
| 4. 2.5 credits in courses | 2.5 | |
| 5. 0.5 credit in: | 0.5 | |
SYSC 5900 [0.5] | Systems Engineering Project (in the area of cybersecurity) | |
| Total Credits | 4.5 | |
| Requirements - coursework pathway (4.5 credits) | ||
| 1. 0.5 credit in: | 0.5 | |
SYSC 5902 [0.5] | Research Methods for Engineers | |
| 1. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
CYBR 5000 [1.0] | Science and Social Science of Cybersecurity | |
| 4. 3.0 credits in courses, including 0.5 credit in approved elective in the area of the specialization | 3.0 | |
| Total Credits | 4.5 | |
M.A.Sc. Digital Media
with Collaborative Specialization in Cybersecurity (5.0 credits)
| Requirements: | ||
| 1. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
CYBR 5000 [1.0] | Science and Social Science of Cybersecurity | |
| 2. 0.0 credit in: | ||
ITEC 5001 [0.0] | Information Technology Seminars | |
| 3. 1.5 credit from core courses: | 1.5 | |
ITEC 5002 [0.5] | Fundamentals of Information Technology Research | |
ITEC 5200 [0.5] | Entertainment Technologies | |
ITEC 5201 [0.5] | Computer Animation Technologies | |
ITEC 5202 [0.5] | Visual Effects Technologies | |
ITEC 5203 [0.5] | Game Design and Development Technologies | |
ITEC 5204 [0.5] | Emerging Interaction Techniques | |
ITEC 5205 [0.5] | Design and Development of Data-Intensive Applications | |
ITEC 5206 [0.5] | Data Protection and Rights Management | |
ITEC 5207 [0.5] | Data Interaction Techniques | |
ITEC 5208 [0.5] | Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces | |
ITEC 5209 [0.5] | Empirical Research Methods in HCI | |
ITEC 5210 [0.5] | Applied Deep Learning | |
ITEC 5920 [0.5] | Special Topics in Digital Media | |
| 5. 2.5 credits in: | 2.5 | |
ITEC 5909 [2.5] | Master's Thesis (in the specialization) | |
| Total Credits | 5.0 | |
Master of Networking Technology
with Collaborative Specialization in Cybersecurity (5.0 credits)
| Requirements: | ||
| 1. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
CYBR 5000 [1.0] | Science and Social Science of Cybersecurity | |
| 2. 0.0 credit in: | ||
ITEC 5001 [0.0] | Information Technology Seminars | |
| 3. 2.0 credits from core courses: | 2.0 | |
ITEC 5100 [0.5] | Planning and Design of Computer Networks | |
ITEC 5101 [0.5] | Cross Layer Design for Wireless Multimedia Networks | |
ITEC 5102 [0.5] | Designing Secure Networking and Computer Systems | |
ITEC 5103 [0.5] | Cloud and Datacentre Networking | |
ITEC 5205 [0.5] | Design and Development of Data-Intensive Applications | |
ITEC 5210 [0.5] | Applied Deep Learning | |
ITEC 5910 [0.5] | Special Topics in Network Technologies | |
| 4. 0.5 credit in the area of the specialization, approved by the graduate supervisor or the Associate Director of Graduate Studies in the School. | 0.5 | |
| 5. 1.5 credits in electives at the 5000-level, chosen in consultation with your graduate advisor/supervisor or the Associate Director of Graduate Studies in the School. | 1.5 | |
| Total Credits | 5.0 | |
M. Infrastructure Protection and International Security
with Collaborative Specialization in Cybersecurity (5.0 credits)
| Requirements: | ||
| 1. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
CYBR 5000 [1.0] | Science and Social Science of Cybersecurity | |
| 2. 1.5 credits in: | 1.5 | |
IPIS 5101 [0.5] | Critical Infrastructure Protection: Issues and Strategies | |
IPIS 5105 [0.5] | Critical Infrastructure Risk Assessment | |
IPIS 5106 [0.5] | Management of Critical Infrastructure | |
| 3. 1.5 credit from (see Note 1 below): | 1.5 | |
IPIS 5104 [0.5] | Terrorism and International Security | |
IPIS 5301 [0.5] | Disarmament, Arms Control and Nonproliferation | |
IPIS 5302 [0.5] | Contemporary International Security | |
IPIS 5303 [0.5] | Intelligence Statecraft and International Affairs | |
IPIS 5304 [0.5] | Intelligence and National Security: Policies and Operations | |
IPIS 5305 [0.5] | National Security Policy and Law | |
IPIS 5306 [0.5] | Emergency and Business Continuity Management | |
IPIS 5320 [0.5] | Topics in Infrastructure Security Policy | |
| 4. 0.5 credit from: | 0.5 | |
IPIS 5501 [0.5] | Transportation and Aviation Security | |
IPIS 5504 [0.5] | Fundamentals of Fire Safety | |
IPIS 5505 [0.5] | Natural Hazards in Canada: Risk and Impact | |
IPIS 5507 [0.5] | Blast Load Effects on Structures | |
IPIS 5508 [0.5] | Introduction to Explosives and Explosion Effects as they relate to Infrastructure and its Components | |
| 5. 0.5 credit in IPIS 5509 Introduction to Cybersecurity, or a 0.5 credit course with cybersecurity content, with approval of the graduate supervisor | 0.5 | |
| Total Credits | 5.0 | |
Notes:
1. With advanced approval from the M.IPIS Associate Director, students may take 1.0 INAF credits from the National Security, Intelligence and Defence Designated Field Courses, NPSIA MA Program.
2. With advanced approval from the M.IPIS Associate Director, students may take a maximum of 0.5 credits in INAF or IPIS courses, or courses from related programs.
M.A. International Affairs with Collaborative Specialization in Cybersecurity (5.0 credits)
| Requirements - thesis pathway | ||
| 1. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
CYBR 5000 [1.0] | Science and Social Science of Cybersecurity | |
| 2. 1.5 credits in: | 1.5 | |
INAF 5015 [0.5] | Research Design and Methods for International Affairs | |
INAF 5016 [0.5] | Statistical Analysis for International Affairs | |
INAF 5017 [0.25] | International Policymaking in Canada: Structure and Process | |
INAF 5018 [0.25] | Law and International Affairs | |
| 3. 0.5 credit in economics, successfully completed by the end of the second term, from (See Note 1, below): | 0.5 | |
INAF 5009 [0.5] | Economics of Development | |
INAF 5205 [0.5] | Economics of Conflict | |
INAF 5214 [0.5] | Economics for National Security, Intelligence and Defence | |
INAF 5308 [0.5] | International Trade and Finance: Theory and Policy | |
INAF 5703 [0.5] | International Public Economics | |
| 4. 2.0 credits in: | 2.0 | |
INAF 5909 [2.0] | M.A. Thesis (in the specialization) | |
| 5. Successful completion of second language proficiency examination (See Note 4, below) | ||
| Total Credits | 5.0 | |
| Requirements - research essay pathway: | ||
| 1. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
CYBR 5000 [1.0] | Science and Social Science of Cybersecurity | |
| 2. 1.5 credit in: | 1.5 | |
INAF 5015 [0.5] | Research Design and Methods for International Affairs | |
INAF 5016 [0.5] | Statistical Analysis for International Affairs | |
INAF 5017 [0.25] | International Policymaking in Canada: Structure and Process | |
INAF 5018 [0.25] | Law and International Affairs | |
| 3. 0.5 credit in economics, successfully completed by the end of the second term, from: (See Note 1, below) | 0.5 | |
INAF 5009 [0.5] | Economics of Development | |
INAF 5205 [0.5] | Economics of Conflict | |
INAF 5214 [0.5] | Economics for National Security, Intelligence and Defence | |
INAF 5308 [0.5] | International Trade and Finance: Theory and Policy | |
INAF 5703 [0.5] | International Public Economics | |
| 4. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
INAF 5908 [1.0] | Research Essay (in the specialization) | |
| 5. 1.0 credits in Field and Elective courses (See Notes 2 and 3, below) | 1.0 | |
| 6. Successful completion of second language proficiency examination (See Note 4, below) | ||
| Total Credits | 5.0 | |
| Requirements - coursework pathway (5.0 credits) | ||
| 1. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
CYBR 5000 [1.0] | Science and Social Science of Cybersecurity | |
| 2. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
INAF 5016 [0.5] | Statistical Analysis for International Affairs | |
INAF 5017 [0.25] | International Policymaking in Canada: Structure and Process | |
INAF 5018 [0.25] | Law and International Affairs | |
| 3. 0.5 credit in economics, successfully completed by the end of the second term, from: (See Note 1, below) | 0.5 | |
INAF 5009 [0.5] | Economics of Development | |
INAF 5205 [0.5] | Economics of Conflict | |
INAF 5214 [0.5] | Economics for National Security, Intelligence and Defence | |
INAF 5308 [0.5] | International Trade and Finance: Theory and Policy | |
INAF 5703 [0.5] | International Public Economics | |
| 4. 0.5 credit in courses in the area of the specialization and approved by the NPSIA M.A. Associate Director as being relevant to the student's program of study. | 0.5 | |
| 5. 2.0 credits in Field and Elective courses (See Notes 2 and 3, below) | 2.0 | |
| 6. Successful completion of second language proficiency examination (see Note 4, below) | ||
| Total Credits | 5.0 | |
- Students must complete the 0.5 credit economics course associated with their designated field. This economics course does not count towards the 1.5 credits required for a field designation (see Note 2). The M.A. Associate Director may grant an exemption for students who have successfully completed an equivalent graduate or advanced-level undergraduate economics course. In that case, students must take an alternative economics course approved by the M.A. Associate Director. Students without a field designation may complete any one of the listed INAF 0.5 credit economics courses.
- Students have the option to earn a field designation by taking 1.5 credits in designated field courses, or to complete their degree without a field designation.
- With advanced approval of the M.A. Associate Director, students may take a maximum of 1.5 credits in courses offered outside the School, with a maximum of 1.0 credit in a single subject and a maximum of 1.0 credit at the 4000-level.
- Students must successfully complete an examination in second language proficiency administered by Carleton University's School of Linguistics and Language Studies, or meet the equivalent standard as determined by the School of Linguistics and Language Studies.
Cybersecurity (CYBR) Courses
CYBR 5000 [1.0 credit]
Science and Social Science of Cybersecurity
Overview of legal, governance, and strategic considerations of cybersecurity from a Canadian and international perspective, and the computer science and engineering concepts critical to effective cybersecurity operations.
Science and Social Science of Cybersecurity
Overview of legal, governance, and strategic considerations of cybersecurity from a Canadian and international perspective, and the computer science and engineering concepts critical to effective cybersecurity operations.
Note: Not all courses listed are offered in a given year. For an up-to-date statement of course offerings for the current session and to determine the term of offering, consult the class schedule at central.carleton.ca.
Summer session: some of the courses listed in this Calendar are offered during the summer. Hours and scheduling for summer session courses will differ significantly from those reported in the fall/winter Calendar. To determine the scheduling and hours for summer session classes, consult the class schedule at central.carleton.ca
Regulations
See the General Regulations section of this Calendar and the regulations of the participating unit.
Admission Requirements
Admission to the collaborative master’s program in Cybersecurity is available to master’s students who are admitted in one of the participating master’s programs. To apply to one of the participating master’s programs, please visit the Graduate Studies Admissions page.