Requirements 

Completed online application. The free online application is available at Apply Now. 

Official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended, regardless of whether credit or a degree was obtained. One transcript must show that a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution or international equivalent was earned. Your official transcript should show the titles of all courses taken, grades or marks received, and the date and title of any degree(s) conferred. Transcripts must be enclosed in an envelope and signed across the seal by the registrar's office.

GMAT/GRE. All applicants are required to submit standardized test scores for either the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) or the Graduate Records Exam (GRE). If taking the GRE, only the general test is required. If you took either test more than five years ago, you must take it again. Test scores must be submitted directly by the Educational Testing Service (ETS).  For more information on either exam, please contact ETS (GRE: 1-866-473-4373 or GMAT: 1-952-681-3680/ 1-800-717-4628).

When registering for the test, please use the following codes:

Recommendations. Recommendation forms must be completed by three people who can evaluate your intellectual, academic or professional capacity.  Please note recommendations from friends, family members or acquaintances, and other sources not able to evaluate applicants on an academic or professional basis, are unacceptable. Recommendations can be submitted electronically through the online application system. Alternatively, recommendations may be submitted in sealed envelopes, signed by the recommender across the seal and submitted to the Admission Office by either the applicant or the recommender. The paper recommendation form for off-line recommendations may be downloaded from the online application.

Résumé. A résumé is a one or two page summary of your education skills, accomplishments, employment experience and volunteer experience. The résumé MUST be current and include all part time and full time work experience, the dates of when the employment began and ended and a brief description of your responsibilities under the title of the position. Click here for a sample résumé.

Please note: If there are any gaps in your résumé, make sure you address them in your optional essay (see optional essay details below).

A 1000-word essay describing your background in information security, your career goals and how the MSISPM program will help you achieve your goals.

Optional essay. Please include this to comment on any item(s) in your application that you think worthy of further explanation (address any weaknesses or strengths). Please limit this to 250 words.

Language Proficiency. Results from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) are required of all applicants whose native language is not English. The only exception is for applicants who have received a degree from a university at which English is the primary language of instruction. If you took the test more than two years ago, you must take it again. Test scores must be submitted directly by Educational Testing Service (ETS). The minimum TOEFL score is 620 (260 computer-based test or 74 on the Internet-based test). If your score is below the minimum, you should consider retaking the TOEFL. For more information on the TOEFL, please contact ETS (Phone: 1-609-921-9000). When registering for the TOEFL, please use the following codes: