MS in Applied Information Technology — Information Security and Assurance Concentration

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Overview

A 30-unit MS in Applied Information Technology in which students complete an integrated Information Security and Assurance graduate certificate, finishing with a case study course; the specialization can be completed 100% online.

Official program name: Master of Science in Applied Information Technology — Information Security and Assurance
Awarded degree: Master of Science · major: Applied Information Technology
Source: catalog.towson.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Degree level: Master's
Cybersecurity focus: Cybersecurity concentration — Information Security and AssuranceA formal cybersecurity concentration, track or specialization inside a broader degree such as computer science or information technology. The awarded degree is the broader one.
Source: catalog.towson.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School: Towson University
Location: Towson, MDFor the online option this is where the school is located — not a residency requirement, and not a guarantee that you may enroll from your state.
Specializations: Information Assurance — formal concentration / track (“Information Security and Assurance”)
Required credits: at least 30 units
Source: towson.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration: Typically, a full-time student completes the program in four semesters; part-time students taking two courses a semester can complete it in two years. (full-time (four semesters) or part-time two courses per semester (two years))A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: towson.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Start terms: Spring, Summer, Fall
Source: towson.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Why this program is listed

Specialization delivered as an integrated graduate certificate that the MS requires; the catalog calls these IT-related concentrations. Flagged for review because the formal unit is a certificate embedded in the degree. Included by the owner (bulk decision, 12 October 2026).

The MS requires completing an integrated graduate certificate; the Information Security and Assurance specialization requires Information Systems Vulnerability and Risk Analysis, Network Security and Case Studies in Information Security.

Source: catalog.towson.edu · verified October 11, 2026

We list cybersecurity bachelor's, master's and research doctorates at institutionally accredited US schools — dedicated degrees and formal concentrations, never certificates or electives-only degrees. Eligibility rules

Format and attendance

Formats, online delivery, campus visits, internships and class schedule are shown separately, each only as the school states it.

Formats offered: On campus · Online
Source: towson.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Online delivery: Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required campus attendance for the online option.
Source: towson.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Campus visits (online option): Campus visits: not verified
Class schedule (online option): Not verified
Internship: Internship requirement: not verified
Study intensity: Full-time, Part-time
Source: towson.edu · verified October 11, 2026

The program page does not say whether the online option requires campus visits. Ask the school before you apply — missing information is not “no requirement”.

Curriculum

Capstone

One case study course with a real-world project in the selected specialization, typically in the last semester.
Source: towson.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Admissions

Required, optional, waived and not-required items are shown exactly as the school states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.

Technical preparation

Programming prerequisite: RequiredAIT 500 is an additional graduation requirement for students without 6 credits of programming, scripting and data structures coursework
Source: towson.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Minimum GPA: RequiredMinimum 3 — 3.00 on a 4-point scale for full admission; 2.75 for conditional admission
Source: towson.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test: Not required
Source: towson.edu · verified October 11, 2026

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the term the school printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

Priority deadline
Nov. 1 · for Spring
The school does not print a year with this date.
Source: towson.edu · verified October 11, 2026
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Application deadline
May 1 (final) · for Summer
The school does not print a year with this date.
Source: towson.edu · verified October 11, 2026
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Application deadline
Aug. 7 (final); priority June 15 · for Fall
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Source: towson.edu · verified October 11, 2026
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Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its student category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-term and whole-program figures are not comparable with each other, and tuition is not the full cost of attendance.

Category	Amount	Basis and year
In-state — Graduate, main academic campus / online campusFrom the school-wide rate table for this level	$586	per credit · 2026-2027Calculated tuition$17,580 = 30 credits × $586 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required visits or placements, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: towson.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Out-of-state — Graduate, main academic campus / online campusFrom the school-wide rate table for this level	$1,212	per credit · 2026-2027Calculated tuition$36,360 = 30 credits × $1,212 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required visits or placements, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: towson.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Scholarships and funding

Awards published by the school for this program or for its level. Loans must be repaid and are not scholarships; service scholarships require government service after graduation. Scholarships & funding guide

DOD Cyber Scholarship (CYSP) Service scholarship
Eligibility: Students in all cybersecurity focused programs at Towson.
Service scholarships carry a service obligation; the school's page did not state its terms.
Source: towson.edu · verified October 11, 2026

School-wide awards are listed because they apply at this degree level; eligibility conditions apply.

Accreditation, ABET and CAE

Three different things: the school's institutional accreditation, ABET accreditation of this exact program, and the school's NSA CAE designation.

Institutional accreditation

Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

ABET program accreditation

This program does not appear in ABET's accredited-program database. ABET accreditation is program-specific and optional; the school's other programs or its institutional accreditation do not imply it.

NSA CAE designation (school)

CAE in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD) · 2002 - 2028Validated program(s) of study: BS in Computer Science with Cyber Operations Track (POS-CO)Source: maps.caecommunity.org · verified October 11, 2026
CAE in Cyber Operations (CAE-CO) · 2014 - 2029Validated program(s) of study: BS in Computer Science with Cyber Operations Track (POS-CO)Source: maps.caecommunity.org · verified October 11, 2026
CAE in Cyber Research (CAE-R) · 2026 - 2031Validated program(s) of study: BS in Computer Science with Cyber Operations Track (POS-CO)Source: maps.caecommunity.org · verified October 11, 2026

A CAE designation belongs to the institution and its validated program of study; it is not accreditation and does not certify every degree. Accreditation & CAE explained

State authorization (online students)

Not verified — check the school's state authorization page before applying from outside Maryland.

International applicants

F1 and J1 students must enroll full-time with the majority of classes in person on campus.Source: towson.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages and directories below. Last verified October 11, 2026.

catalog.towson.edu/graduate/degree-certificate-programs/jess-mildred-fisher-science-mathematics/appl — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
NCAE-C institution directory (National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity) — Source, verified October 11, 2026
DAPIP — MSCHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
towson.edu/academics/research/center-cybersecurity/resources.html — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
towson.edu/fcsm/departments/computerinfosci/grad/applied-information-technology/admission/index.html — Official admissions page, verified October 11, 2026
towson.edu/fcsm/departments/computerinfosci/grad/applied-information-technology/frequently-asked-que — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
towson.edu/fcsm/departments/computerinfosci/grad/applied-information-technology/index.html — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
towson.edu/student-university-billing/tuition/fall-spring.html — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026

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Key facts

Format
Campus · Fully online
Attendance
Fully online as published (no separate campus-visit statement)
Focus
ConcentrationInformation Assurance
Length
Typically, a full-time student completes the program in four semesters; part-time students taking two courses a semester can complete it in two years. (full-time (four semesters) or part-time two courses per semester (two years)) · at least 30 units
Tuition
$586 per creditIn-state — Graduate, main academic campus / online campus, 2026-2027
Next deadline
No upcoming verified date
ABET / CAE
Not ABET-listedSchool: CAE-CD, CAE-CO, CAE-R
Location
Towson, MD

Official program page Catalog entry

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