research of those fields to pass written and oral examinations, and completes original research culminating in the written dissertation. The degree of Doctor of Philosophy is conferred in recognition of a candidate's grasp of a broad field of learning and distinguished accomplishment in that field through contribution of an original piece of research revealing high critical ability and powers of imagination and synthesis. MICS program The Master of Information and Cybersecurity (MICS) degree program advances a holistic approach to cybersecurity, engaging students in technical as well as human aspects of the discipline. Courses include cryptography, software security, operating system security, network security, privacy engineering, cyber risk management, applied machine learning for cybersecurity, usable privacy and security, and the economic, legal, behavioral, and ethical impacts of cybersecurity. The Master's in Cybersecurity is delivered online through weekly small class size video conferencing with faculty, and pre-recorded video lectures. Notable faculty This list is limited to current and past members of the faculty notable enough to have an individual page in Wikipedia. Michael Buckland Karen Chapple (affiliated faculty) Hany Farid Morten Hansen Marti Hearst Chris Hoofnagle (adjunct) Peter Lyman Clifford Lynch (adjunct) Jeffrey MacKie-Mason Geoffrey Nunberg (adjunct) AnnaLee Saxenian Steven Weber Notable alumni Ashkan Soltani danah boyd Heather Ford Holly Liu Jack Liangjie Xu South Hall The School of Information is located in the historic South Hall. Built in 1873, it is the oldest building in the University of California system. South Hall is located in the heart of campus, near the Doe Library and the Campanile (also known as Sather Tower). It is known to have the smallest bear statue on the Berkeley campus. The small bear was added by Michael H. Casey, who did the ornamental castings for the restored façade in 1997. References External links University of California, Berkeley Information schools Educational institutions established in 1994 Education in Berkeley, California 1994 establishments in California