Program Overview

Introduction to the Cybersecurity Certificate

The Cybersecurity Certificate is designed to provide students from all disciplines with the knowledge and skills necessary to understand and address cybersecurity challenges. This program is open on a space-available basis and is intended to complement a student's major in the relevant area of Cybersecurity.

Why Consider a Certificate in Cybersecurity?

The Cybersecurity Certificate is ideal for students interested in gaining expertise in the field of Cybersecurity. This certificate program offers students the opportunity to apply cybersecurity principles across all aspects of an organization.

Student Resources

• Department website: Computer Science
• Department advising:
  • Program Advisor: Laura Ghan, Kaiser Borsari Hall 421F
• Degree Works: Current students should log on to Degree Works to check student-specific program progress.
• Career Services Center: Connect major to a career
• Sample Careers:
  • Privacy Compliance Manager
  • Cyber Workforce Developer and Manager
  • Cyber Project Manager

How to Declare (Admission and Declaration Process)

Admission instructions and processes are detailed on the Cybersecurity website. Certificates are only available to students who are matriculated with another major.

Grade Requirements

A grade of C- or better is required for a student’s certificate courses, and supporting courses for certificates.

Requirements (16 credits)

CISS Courses

• CISS 361 - Cybersecurity (4 credits)
• CISS 470 - Policy, Compliance, & Risk (4 credits)
• CISS 471 - Cyber Privacy, Ethics & Abuse (4 credits)

Programming or Information Systems Course

• Students must take one programming or information systems course. Choose one of the following:
  • ACCT 321 - Accounting Information Systems I (4 credits)
  • CSCI 140 - Programming Fundamentals in C++ (4 credits)
  • CSCI 141 - Computer Programming I (4 credits)
  • MIS 320 - Principles of Management Information Systems (4 credits) (MIS 320 registration restricted to College of Business and Economics students.)

University Graduation Requirements

• General University Requirements
• Writing Proficiency Requirement (WP)
• 180 Minimum Total Credits
• 60 Minimum Upper Division Credits
• Residency Requirement
• Minimum Grade Requirements
• Final Quarter Requirement