MSSI Course Distribution
(Updated in Spring 2026)
All courses supporting the MSSI program are categorized as one of four areas of Technology, Policy, Health, and Management. Each course is further classified into the Core, Elective or Foundational category.
- For seven-week course modules, e.g., several courses/modules offered through the Whiting School of Center for Leadership Education, two of them count as one course of 3 credit hours.
- Two quarter-based courses, e.g., several courses of course numbers starting with ME from the School of Medicine Biomedical Informatics & Data Science, are equivalent to one WSE course of 3 credit hours.
- Please see the University Catalog for the course descriptions.
(F- Fall, S-Spring, Q-Quarter – The information, only as a reference, is subject to changes.)
Core Technology Courses
- EN.601.638 Theory of Differential Privacy (F)
- EN.601.640 Web Security (F)
- EN.601.642 Modern Cryptography (S) (Core Crypto)
- EN.601.643 Security and Privacy in Computing (F)
- EN.601.644 Medical Device Cybersecurity (S)
- EN.601.645 Practical Cryptographic Systems (F) (Core Crypto)
- EN.601.740 Language-based Security (S)
- EN.601.741 Advanced Topics in Secure & Censorship-resistant Communications (S)
- EN.601.742 Advanced Topics in Cryptography (S) (Core Crypto)
- EN.601.743 Advanced Topics in Computer Security (S)
- EN.601.745 Advanced Topics in Applied Cryptography (F) (Core Crypto)
- EN.650.601 Introduction to Information Security (F)
- EN.650.621 Critical Infrastructure Protection (F)
- EN.650.624 Network Security (F)
- EN.650.631 Ethical Hacking (S)
- EN.650.654 Computer Intrusion Detection (S)
- EN.650.656 Computer Forensics (F)
- EN.650.658 Introduction to Cryptography (F)(Core Crypto)
- EN.650.660 Software Vulnerability Analysis (F)
- EN.650.663 Cloud Computing Security (F)
- EN.650.667 Mobile Device Forensics (S)
- EN.650.673 Mobile and Wireless Security (F)
Elective Technology Courses
- EN.601.641 Blockchains and Cryptocurrencies (S)
- EN.650.840 Information Security Independent Study (F, S)
- EN.675.641 Space Systems Cybersecurity
- EN.695.637 Introduction to Assured AI and Autonomy
- EN.695.715 Assured Autonomy
Core Policy Courses
- EN.601.794 Privacy Technology, Design, and Law (F)
- EN.650.614 Rights in Digital Age (F)
- EN.650.640 Moral and Legal Foundations of Privacy (S)
- EN.595.731 Business Law for Technical Professionals
Core Management Courses
- EN.650.683 Cybersecurity Risk Management (F)
- EN.650.685 Cybersecurity Compliance: Regulation, Behavior, and Best Practices (S)
- EN.595.660 Planning and Managing Projects
- EN.635.775 Cyber Operations, Risk, and Compliance
Foundational Management Courses (offered by CLE)
(Note that two of these short courses together count as one regular course of three credits. These Foundational Management courses are specifically for the students on the Policy & Management track. )
- EN.663.644 Writing for Clarity
- EN.663.645 Improving Presentation Skills for Graduate Students
- EN.663.660 Managing People and Resolving Conflict
- EN.663.670 Project Management
- EN.663.671 Leading Change
- EN.663.673 Leading and Managing Teams in Virtual, Local and Global Settings
Core Health Courses
(Offered by SOM)
(Note that two of these short courses together count as one regular course of three credits.)
- ME.250.750.0 Design Discovery for Health Care (S,Q3)
- ME.250.901.0 Health Sciences Informatics: Knowledge Engineering and Decision Support (S,Q4)
- ME.250.952.0 Leading Change Through Health IT (F,Q2)
- ME.250.953.0 Introduction to Biomedical Informatics (F,Q1)