Overview

Department of Information Systems and Cyber Security / Department of Information Systems and Cyber Security is located in San Antonio, TX, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
(Certificate)	Technology entrepreneurship and management
Master of Science (MS)	Information technology
Master of Business Administration (MBA)	Management of technology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Information technology
Master of Science in Information Technology (MSIT)	Cyber security

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	50
Doctoral Degrees	3
Other Advanced Degrees	8

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GMAT/GRE Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GMAT/GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

106

Applied

63

Accepted

42

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

90

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 31st	March 1st	No
Spring deadline	October 15th	September 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GMAT/GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Official transcripts, statement of purpose, letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam	GMAT/GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Official transcripts, statement of purpose, letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

154

Total Graduate Students

22%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	22.73%
Black or African American	5.84%
White or Caucasian	31%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	5.19%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0.65%
Unknown	11.69%

Gender

Male (68%)

Female (31%)

Faculty

17

Total faculty

Full-time - 12

Part-time - 5

Male (15)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Cyber security, digital forensics, economics of information systems, information systems privacy, information technology adoption
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	1,107,510

Location & Contact

Address One UTSA Circle
San Antonio, TX  78249-0617
United States

Contact Dr. David A. Dampier
Interim Chair
Email: david.dampier@utsa.edu
Phone: 210-458-6300
Fax: 210-458-6305

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