Description

The Bachelor of  Professional  Studies major in Cybersecurity Administration encompasses the protection of information systems and the leadership skills needed in this fast growing field. Cybersecurity is the science and practice of protecting information by preventing, detecting, and responding to attacks and an essential part of any corporate or government plan.  With the rising need for more advancement in protecting our national and personal security from online intrusions there is a call from government and corporate areas to have specialists, administrators and leaders trained in this field. This degree will provide students with the skills needed to manage people and technologies required to protect information, information systems, and infrastructures.

The program will be an online and an on campus bachelor’s degree that is geared towards continuing education students who will work on the degree part time.

Student Learning Outcomes

1. Describe and analyze components of a network, its hardware and software

2. Evaluate organizational system vulnerabilities and matters of information security to stakeholders by employing technological, analytical, communication, ingenuity and critical thinking skills.

3. Create successful solutions for technical and security concerns while balancing business organization concerns.

4. Apply codes of conduct and ethics in relationship to security systems and cybersecurity plans

5. Identify, analyze and apply policies and procedures to system weaknesses

6. Formulate cybersecurity strategies and policies both short- and long-term.

Liberal Studies Core - 30-37 credits

The Liberal Studies Core gives a foundation in writing, language or quantitative skills, humanities, social science, natural science, and critical reflections. It draws upon lower-division courses in the College of Arts and Sciences.

Writing (Choose 6 credits)

• WRT 105 - WRT 105 - Studio 1: Practices of Academic Writing
• WRT 205 - WRT 205 - Studio 2: Critical Research and Writing

• Quantitative Skills (choose 6 credits)

  Choose Quantitative Skills Sequence Requirement outlined in the Liberal Arts Core Guidebook.

• Humanities (Choose 6 credits)

  Any course listed in the Humanities Division of the Liberal Arts Core Guidebook.

  Social Science   (Choose 6 credits)

  Any course listed in the Social Science Division of the Liberal Arts Core Guidebook.

  Natural Science (Choose 3-4 credits)

  Any course listed in the Natural Science Division of the Liberal Arts Core Guidebook.

  Critical Reflections on Ethical and Social Issues    (Choose 3 credits)

  Any course listed in the Critical Reflections on Ethical and Social Issues Division of the Liberal Arts Core Guidebook.

Professional Competencies Core - 30 credits

Ethical and Critical Thinking (3 credits)

Choose from:

• PHI 171 - Critical Thinking
• PHI 191 - The Meaning of Life
• PHI 192 - Introduction to Moral Theory

• and

  Communication (9 credits)

  Choose from:

• BPS 321 - Rhetorical Awareness and the Diverse Workplace
• BPS 415 - Digital and Business Communications for Professional Studies
• CRS 331 - Interpersonal Communication
• CRS 435 - Interviewing
• WRT 307 - Advanced Writing Studio: Professional Writing

• and 

  Project Management (3 credits)

  Choose from:

• PPM 301 - Foundations of Project Management

• and

  Relationship Managment (6 credits)

  Choose from:

• BPS 317 - Assertiveness in the Workplace for Professional Studies
• BPS 342 - Customer Relations Leadership
• BPS 382 - Leading Cooperative Negotiations
• CRS 430 - Intercultural Communication
• SWK 326 - Persons in Social Context
• SWK 328 - Human Diversity in Social Contexts

• and

  Business Processes (3 credits)

  Choose from:

• BPS 315 - Practical Financial Management for the Working Professional
• BPS 403 - Business Organizations

• and 

  Program/Project/Process Management (6 credits both required)

• BPS 211 - Introduction to Professional Studies
• BPS 411 - Senior Seminar

Cybersecurity Administration Major Courses

33 credits all required: 

• CYB 233 - Introduction to Computer Networking for Professional Studies
• CYB 323 - Introduction to Information Security for Professional Studies
• CYB 334 - Security in the Networked Environment for Professional Studies
• CYB 336 - Leading Issues in Information Security for Professional Studies
• CYB 342 - Information Security Policy for Professional Studies
• CYB 346 - Information Technology Management and Administration for Professional Studies
• CYB 402 - Digital Forensics for Professional Studies (Fall 2021)
• CYB 425 - Enterprise Risk Management for Professional Studies
• CYB 476 - Applied Information Security for Professional Studies
• KNM 301 - Introduction to Knowledge Management
• KNM 311 - Safeguarding Knowledge Management and Codification Data

Electives - 27 credits (or as many needed to reach 120 credits)