Mission

The mission of the University of Fairfax is to provide adult learners with accessible, practitioner-oriented, quality graduate education in specialized areas of information security and information technology.

Purposes

• To offer practitioner-oriented graduate programs that focus on the application of theory, concepts and skills in specialized areas of information security and information technology.
• To provide curricula developed and continually improved through outcomes assessment and consultation with practitioner faculty.
• To provide an accessible, interactive, collaborative educational environment that strengthens learning and facilitates critical thinking, problem-solving and field research skills.
• To support students with services that foster academic success.

Motto

Secure Your Future, derived from the Latin Munite Futurum, is the University of Fairfax motto. Earning a graduate degree in Information Security or Information Assurance, enables students and graduates of the University to address growing national security needs and thereby contribute to securing the future of our nation. Moreover, University of Fairfax students and alumni help to secure their own futures by becoming leaders in a field for which there is a continuing and ever-increasing demand.

Flexible Education

At the University of Fairfax, students progress through their programs in groups or cohorts. The cohort model is designed to meet the special needs of adult learners. Smaller groups provide opportunities for collaborative learning and support, as well as more personalized instruction and advising. In addition, all courses are delivered online, utilizing both synchronous and asynchronous instruction. Project-driven curricula are delivered through web based technology (eCollege) which permits access to course content from any location. In addition, the eCollege platform facilitates an interactive environment which enables adult learners to communicate with faculty and fellow students at times that fit their busy schedules.

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