RE: RE: ONLINE Masters program for Information Security?

["Chris Hunhoff" <chunhoff () eastriver coop>]

I have also been looking into the Norwich program and it sounds like you
decide on which emphasis based on the electives you take. 

Here is a link they sent me that explains the program in detail
including the curriculum.

http://www.msia.norwich.edu/information/


-----Original Message-----
From: wlawn () yahoo com [mailto:wlawn () yahoo com] 
Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2005 10:49 AM
To: security-basics () securityfocus com
Subject: Re: RE: ONLINE Masters program for Information Security?

I've been talking to Norwich and considering their MSIA program.  I have
a couple of questions that I'm hoping the graduates of the program could
answer:

1. A couple postings mention the amount of work involved.  Norwich says
that 
15-20 hours/week is necessary to be successful in the program.  Do you
feel that those numbers are realistic?  If they are then why is there
such a high attrition rate in the 1st semester?

2. The program has a managerial versus a  technical emphasis.  I would
imagine that most of the reading material would be of a technical nature
in a program like this.  Does this mean that the program is focused on
reading and writing about security topics as opposed to hands on, in the
lab working with the technology?  Do you see the lack of hands on
experience as a drawback in the real world outside the classroom?

Thanks in advance for any input,
Bill