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Applying for the Programs -- tips and tricks

Master of Science -- Doctor of Science

First and foremost, use the online application interface to apply -- it can't be lost in the mail or set aside by accident. Please note that the interface is optimized for Internet Explorer 5 or above on Windows machines. It will perform reluctantly with Netscape 6 and above, and even more reluctantly with Macintoshs. Javascript must be enabled. The interface is secured, so you don't have to worry very much about the privacy of your data (although keep in mind nothing is one hundred percent secure).

You do not need to complete the application at one sitting. You will be asked to create a user account, which you can then use to incrementally work on your application package as you have time.

READ THE INSTRUCTIONS!

Please request official copies of your transcripts from other universities be sent just as soon as possible. That traditionally has been a hold up in the process. The sooner you can get that going, the better off you will be. The instructions on how to request official transcripts are included in the on-line application interface, including the addresses to which the transcripts should be sent.

You will be asked to identify an intended semester of entry. This may be changed after you are admitted but only if you contact the admissions department and request the change. Don't simply not register for classes in your identified semester of entry -- the University will interpret your absence as having decided not to come at all.

If you are applying for the Master of Science in Engineering Management with a desire to study Information Security Management, you will need to select the following information:

  • The focus area to choose is Knowledge and Information Management (KIM)
  • The M.S. is only offered on main campus (Foggy Bottom) at this time. It is not offered anywhere else.
  • We do NOT offer an MEM option -- there is only the MS option.
  • Select the following choices:
    • Campus: Foggy Bottom
    • School Applying to: School of Engineering and Applied Science
    • Intended Field of Study: Engineering Management and Systems Engineering
    • Intended Concentration and Degree: Engineering Management; M.S.
    • In your statement of purpose, include this sentence near the very top: "I intend to study Information Security Management within the KIM focus area."

If you are applying for the Professional Degree in Engineering Management with a focus in the field of Information Security Management, you will need to select the following information:

  • The Professional degree program is only offered on main campus (Foggy Bottom). It is not offered anywhere else.
  • Select the following choices:
    • Campus: Foggy Bottom
    • School Applying to: School of Engineering and Applied Science
    • Intended Field of Study: Engineering Management and Systems Engineering
    • Intended Concentration and Degree: Engineering Management; App.Sc.
    • In your statement of purpose, include this sentence near the very top: "I intend to study Information Security Management."

If you are applying for the Doctor of Science in Engineering Management with dissertation research in the field of Information Security Management, you will need to select the following information:

  • The D.Sc. is only offered on main campus (Foggy Bottom). It is not offered anywhere else.
  • Select the following choices:
    • Campus: Foggy Bottom
    • School Applying to: School of Engineering and Applied Science
    • Intended Field of Study: Engineering Management and Systems Engineering
    • Intended Concentration and Degree: Engineering Management; D.Sc.
    • In your statement of purpose, include this sentence near the very top: "I intend to study and research Information Security Management."

The application fee is waived for alumni of GWU.

Quick Links

INFOSEC at GWU; CSIA
a variety of programs ranging from science to criminal justice

SEAS websites

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