Cybersecurity, Graduate Certificate
Minimum Totals for Graduation: 15 hours
This is a standalone certificate in the Department of Business Information Systems in College of Business Administration. At the current time, this certificate is offered through Global Campus only.
Admission Requirements, Retention & Termination Standards
The Graduate Certificate in Cybersecurity is designed for regularly admitted graduate students who meet graduate school admissions requirements who desire to acquire advanced knowledge and skills in cybersecurity.
To be considered for regular admissions, an applicant must have:
- A bachelor's degree with a cumulative GPA of 2.7 from an accredited institution.
- Computer network literacy as demonstrated by prerequisite coursework or professional certifications in computer networking or cybersecurity.
See an advisor for more information.
Program Requirements
Required Courses (15 hours)
Students will take BIS 510 as the first course, followed by BIS 521, BIS 523, and BIS 525 (which may be taken in any order). The culminating course is BIS 530.
| BIS 510 | Network & Systems Security Fundamentals | 3(3-0) |
| BIS 521 | Governance, Risk, & Compliance in Cybersecurity | 3(3-0) |
| BIS 523 | Cybercrime Forensics | 3(3-0) |
| BIS 525 | Managing Security & Privacy in the Cloud | 3(3-0) |
| BIS 530 | Cybersecurity, Systems, and Network Certification | 3(3-0) |
Total: 15 semester hours