Davenport University's MS IA Program

qwertyiop

Whats there reputation like especially in the infosec community?

veritas_libertas

qwertyiop wrote: »

Whats there reputation like especially in the infosec community?

Don't know about the rest of the country, but they are well respected in Michigan.

qwertyiop

veritas_libertas wrote: »

Don't know about the rest of the country, but they are well respected in Michigan.

The price isnt to bad, about 6K a year in tuition

veritas_libertas

qwertyiop wrote: »

The price isnt to bad, about 6K a year in tuition

I'm strongly considering their program from my MS. I honestly wish I had gone there for my BS when I lived in Michigan. Oh well, you can't turn back time

ssampier

Interesting program.

I see they put equal footing for security certifications:

Admissions Criteria
Bachelor's degree in an appropriate discipline from an accredited institution
Minimum 3.0 GPA on earned undergraduate degree
A strong record of academic achievement, as indicated by official transcripts and proof of proficiency on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT), or one of the following Security certifications: Security +, CISSP, GSE, CCSP, SSCP, CIW, or RSA.
Minimum passing score on a specific Security certification achieved within the last two years
Those without a bachelor's degree in technology and who do not provide proof of proficiency on the GRE or GMAT, or specified Security certification, must pass prerequisite courses with at least a B (3.0):
Computing
CISP420 Distributed Architectures
Security
IAAS481 Information Security & Assurance
IAAS491 Cryptography
Two letters of recommendation
A comprehensive, three-to-five-page letter of application that focuses on your purpose in pursuing the Information Assurance MS, past experiences and future expectations

Davenport University - Master of Science Information Assurance

qwertyiop

I just wanted to let you guys know that I was accepted into the MS IA program at Davenport University and start in January

jamesleecoleman

Are you taking it online? Let me know how it goes because I want to get into that program. Congratualtions on getting in.

qwertyiop

jamesleecoleman wrote: »

Are you taking it online? Let me know how it goes because I want to get into that program. Congratualtions on getting in.

yes i am taking it online

UnixGuy

qwertyiop wrote: »

The price isnt to bad, about 6K a year in tuition

this got to be the best deal I've ever heard of so far, and looks like a good school. I'm interested in this program...or in any other affordable good programs.

qwertyiop

For those that are wondering, Davenport isnt a CAE but are expecting to become one by June 2011

tpatt100

I went to Davenport for a couple of years but not online I went to classes a couple of nights per week. I liked the school because it was walking distance from where I was living, the classes were small and it was mostly non traditional students at night.

rogue2shadow

Congrats on admission!

jamesleecoleman

qwertyiop wrote: »

For those that are wondering, Davenport isnt a CAE but are expecting to become one by June 2011

CAE = Center of Academic Excellence, right ??

qwertyiop

jamesleecoleman wrote: »

CAE = Center of Academic Excellence, right ??

yep, i spoke with admissions and the head of the department and he said there on track to become a CAE by the summer of 2011

qwertyiop

tpatt100 wrote: »

I went to Davenport for a couple of years but not online I went to classes a couple of nights per week. I liked the school because it was walking distance from where I was living, the classes were small and it was mostly non traditional students at night.

How were the classes?

FYI for those of you that are wondering, I was accepted after completing my BS IT from WGU

tpatt100

qwertyiop wrote: »

How were the classes?

FYI for those of you that are wondering, I was accepted after completing my BS IT from WGU

I went probably 7 years ago? I liked the classes, every one was taught by somebody that worked in the field. For example I had a computer tech who worked on computers for a number of years teaching my hardware/software class. They used the A+ book and he suggested we build a computer the final two weeks of class. Somebody wanted a new computer and volunteered to purchase the parts. So as we covered the hardware we would go online and search for motherboard, CPU, ETC and he would cover what to look for and we had to decide what was the best part and why.

Then we built the PC and tested it the last two weeks of class. It made the classes more enjoyable. He also pushed us to take the A+ test which two of us did, we got together twice a week and hit each other with flash cards we made. We both passed the A+ and got jobs in IT soon after lol.

Another class was a Win2K Server class, our teacher worked as a sys admin for a pharmaceutical company in our city. She had a lot of real world knowledge and advice.

I do kind of miss going to a brick and mortar school but its so hard with work, my current job would easily allow it though.

jamesleecoleman

qwertyiop wrote: »

yep, i spoke with admissions and the head of the department and he said there on track to become a CAE by the summer of 2011

Good to know! I can't wait to get into the MSIA program.

veritas_libertas

@Quertyiop: How are your classes going so far? Any thoughts you can share?

qwertyiop

veritas_libertas wrote: »

@Quertyiop: How are your classes going so far? Any thoughts you can share?

Honestly its going pretty good, the only class that I struggled on was my Application Security class and thats because it was taught from with the mindset of a developer and thats something that I never really had a passion for.

I have actually learned alot from them especially in my forensics course.

The best part about going there besides the cost to attend is that they are a CAE by the NSA/DHS and didnt give me any trouble when tranferring my degree from WGU

demonfurbie

tagged for when im done with wgu

one question is it like wgu were you can take as many as you can or is it more traditional enroll in classes then wait till the term is over

qwertyiop

It more traditional. Each term is split up int 2 sessions, each with one class each and each class taking 7 weeks.
You can take more if you'd like, last term I took Advanced Computer Forensics and Wireless/mobile Security together.

Zartanasaurus

ssampier wrote: »

A strong record of academic achievement, as indicated by official transcripts and proof of proficiency on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT), or one of the following Security certifications: Security +, CISSP, GSE, CCSP, SSCP, CIW, or RSA.
Minimum passing score on a specific Security certification achieved within the last two years

So Security+ is equivalent to a high GMAT/GRE score? Not a bad deal.

veritas_libertas

According to their web site they have been granted the NSA/CAE credential:

The demand for graduate-level cyber security and information assurance professionals continues to grow. The need to ensure protection of the global technology infrastructure is also increasingly critical. Davenport University is uniquely qualified to offer this program. We are proud to be:

• Designated as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education (CAE/IAE).
• Approved by The Committee on National Security Systems in conjunction with The National Security Agency (NSA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for academic years 2011 through 2016.

http://www.davenport.edu/academics/graduate-studies

erpadmin

Zartanasaurus wrote: »

So Security+ is equivalent to a high GMAT/GRE score? Not a bad deal.

Forget Security+, CIW's security exams are equivalent to a high GMAT/GRE score as well.

Objectively speaking (I mean that), it doesn't get any easier than that.

qwertyiop

I just wanted to let all of you know that I submitted my thesis for the MSIA program at Davenport University and just found out minutes ago that I passed. I'm done though on paper wont be done until the 30th of August since that when the Summer term ends.

veritas_libertas

Congratulations

cyberguypr

Way to go! Can you post a review of your experience. Davenport is still in my top 3 list.

demonfurbie

nice

so it took you about 10 mths?

HLRS

How fast did u complete the program?? is it useful and is it hard?

qwertyiop wrote: »

I just wanted to let all of you know that I submitted my thesis for the MSIA program at Davenport University and just found out minutes ago that I passed. I'm done though on paper wont be done until the 30th of August since that when the Summer term ends.

gabypr

Congratulations!!!

qwertyiop

demonfurbie wrote: »

nice

so it took you about 10 mths?

started in January 2011 so more like 1.5 years





Now I can start studying for my CISSP