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Specializations and variants
Program Requirements M. Infrastructure Protection and International Security (5.0 credits)
M. Infrastructure Protection and International Security with Collaborative Specialization in Cybersecurity (5.0 credits)
Graduate Diploma in Infrastructure Protection and International Security (3.0 credits)
Program pathways and conditions
These tables reproduce the source requirements for the indicated period. Official interpretation is the responsibility of the university.
Pathway 1
| Requirements: | ||
| 1. 1.5 credits in: | 1.5 | |
| IPIS 5101 [0.5] | Critical Infrastructure Protection: Issues and Strategies | |
| IPIS 5105 [0.5] | Critical Infrastructure Risk Assessment | |
| IPIS 5106 [0.5] | Management of Critical Infrastructure | |
| 2. 1.5 credit from (See Note 1 below): | 1.5 | |
| IPIS 5104 [0.5] | Terrorism and International Security | |
| IPIS 5301 [0.5] | Disarmament, Arms Control and Nonproliferation | |
| IPIS 5302 [0.5] | Contemporary International Security | |
| IPIS 5303 [0.5] | Intelligence Statecraft and International Affairs | |
| IPIS 5304 [0.5] | Intelligence and National Security: Policies and Operations | |
| IPIS 5305 [0.5] | National Security Policy and Law | |
| IPIS 5306 [0.5] | Emergency and Business Continuity Management | |
| IPIS 5320 [0.5] | Topics in Infrastructure Security Policy | |
| 3. 1.0 credit from: | 1.0 | |
| IPIS 5501 [0.5] | Transportation and Aviation Security | |
| IPIS 5504 [0.5] | Fundamentals of Fire Safety | |
| IPIS 5505 [0.5] | Natural Hazards in Canada: Risk and Impact | |
| IPIS 5507 [0.5] | Blast Load Effects on Structures | |
| IPIS 5508 [0.5] | Introduction to Explosives and Explosion Effects as they relate to Infrastructure and its Components | |
| IPIS 5509 [0.5] | Introduction to Cybersecurity | |
| 4. 1.0 elective credits (See Note 2 below) | 1.0 | |
| Total Credits | 5.0 |
Pathway 2
| Requirements: | ||
| 1. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
| CYBR 5000 [1.0] | Science and Social Science of Cybersecurity | |
| 2. 1.5 credits in: | 1.5 | |
| IPIS 5101 [0.5] | Critical Infrastructure Protection: Issues and Strategies | |
| IPIS 5105 [0.5] | Critical Infrastructure Risk Assessment | |
| IPIS 5106 [0.5] | Management of Critical Infrastructure | |
| 3. 1.5 credit from (see Note 1 below): | 1.5 | |
| IPIS 5104 [0.5] | Terrorism and International Security | |
| IPIS 5301 [0.5] | Disarmament, Arms Control and Nonproliferation | |
| IPIS 5302 [0.5] | Contemporary International Security | |
| IPIS 5303 [0.5] | Intelligence Statecraft and International Affairs | |
| IPIS 5304 [0.5] | Intelligence and National Security: Policies and Operations | |
| IPIS 5305 [0.5] | National Security Policy and Law | |
| IPIS 5306 [0.5] | Emergency and Business Continuity Management | |
| IPIS 5320 [0.5] | Topics in Infrastructure Security Policy | |
| 4. 0.5 credit from: | 0.5 | |
| IPIS 5501 [0.5] | Transportation and Aviation Security | |
| IPIS 5504 [0.5] | Fundamentals of Fire Safety | |
| IPIS 5505 [0.5] | Natural Hazards in Canada: Risk and Impact | |
| IPIS 5507 [0.5] | Blast Load Effects on Structures | |
| IPIS 5508 [0.5] | Introduction to Explosives and Explosion Effects as they relate to Infrastructure and its Components | |
| 5. 0.5 credit in IPIS 5509 Introduction to Cybersecurity, or a 0.5 credit course with cybersecurity content, with approval of the graduate supervisor | 0.5 | |
| Total Credits | 5.0 |
Pathway 3
| Type 2 (Concurrent), Type 3 (Direct Entry) | ||
| Requirements: | ||
| 1. 1.5 credits in: | 1.5 | |
| IPIS 5101 [0.5] | Critical Infrastructure Protection: Issues and Strategies | |
| IPIS 5105 [0.5] | Critical Infrastructure Risk Assessment | |
| IPIS 5106 [0.5] | Management of Critical Infrastructure | |
| 2. 1.5 credit from electives: | 1.5 | |
| IPIS 5104 [0.5] | Terrorism and International Security | |
| IPIS 5301 [0.5] | Disarmament, Arms Control and Nonproliferation | |
| IPIS 5302 [0.5] | Contemporary International Security | |
| IPIS 5303 [0.5] | Intelligence Statecraft and International Affairs | |
| IPIS 5304 [0.5] | Intelligence and National Security: Policies and Operations | |
| IPIS 5305 [0.5] | National Security Policy and Law | |
| IPIS 5320 [0.5] | Topics in Infrastructure Security Policy | |
| IPIS 5501 [0.5] | Transportation and Aviation Security | |
| IPIS 5504 [0.5] | Fundamentals of Fire Safety | |
| IPIS 5505 [0.5] | Natural Hazards in Canada: Risk and Impact | |
| IPIS 5507 [0.5] | Blast Load Effects on Structures | |
| IPIS 5508 [0.5] | Introduction to Explosives and Explosion Effects as they relate to Infrastructure and its Components | |
| Total Credits | 3.0 |
Courses
These courses were identified on the program source page. Their presence does not mean they are all required in every pathway.
IPIS 5508
Read detailsIntroduction to Explosives and Explosion Effects as they relate to Infrastructure and its Components
0.5 credit · 2026-27
Sources and references
Reference year : 2026-27
Dates and sources are retained to help you verify the information. Translations are provided to facilitate reading; the official source governs conditions and requirements.
Source reference : https://calendar.carleton.ca/grad/gradprograms/infrastructureprotectionandinternationalsecurity/