Bachelor’s Degree (B.A.) in Cybersecurity
SECURING THE DIGITAL FUTURE
Ready to shape the future of cybersecurity? In today’s interconnected world, cybersecurity stands as the digital shield protecting our information, privacy, and critical systems. Our program, in relationship with RIZE Education, is dedicated to fostering leaders committed to innovation and forward-thinking strategies. We aim to redefine excellence in cybersecurity knowledge, arming our students with cutting-edge knowledge and hands-on experience to adapt and safeguard against evolving digital threats.
This program is offered in a 100% online format for online undergraduate students and in hybrid online/seated format for traditional undergraduate students.
Possible career paths:
System Security Analyst, Forensic Examiner, Penetration Tester, Network Administrator
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Program Details
Course Requirements:
CS 201: Programming for Everyone I*
CS 203: Programming for Everyone II*
CS 102: Intro to Information Technology Systems*
CS 240: Google Cloud Computing Foundations*
CS 241: Networking Technologies & Telecommunications*
CS 106: Introduction to Cybersecurity*
CS 230: Cybercrime and Governance*
CS 231: Modern Cybersecurity*
DS 350: Data Ethics
CS 460: Cyber Forensics*
CS 480: Network and System Security*
CS 491: Capstone – Ethical Hacking*
EN 363: Professional and Technical Writing
BU 300: Management
BU 315W: Business Communications
BU 370: Project Management OR BU 410: Organizational Behavior
*These classes offered in partnership with RIZE Education.
It is the student’s responsibility to verify that all degree requirements for graduation are fulfilled.
This program includes online courses as part of the curriculum through our partnership with Rize. These offer students cutting-edge curriculum, greater scheduling flexibility, access to nationwide experts in the field, and access to even more resume-ready skills.
The Belmont Abbey/Rize partnership enriches the curriculum with the latest industry trends and combines the convenience of online learning with the effectiveness of traditional campus engagement, providing students with a comprehensive and adaptable educational pathway that maximizes the best of both worlds.
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The Cybersecurity major and minor pair well with business major, accounting major, criminal justice major.
The Cybersecurity curriculum will also fully prepare students for two CompTIA certification exams — the A+ Certification and the Network+ Certification.
Median Annual Salary ($90,757) with entry-level positions starting at $60K. Virtually zero-percent unemployment within the field of cybersecurity, and about 460,000 unfilled positions in the US alone. Source: Rize
Students who are interested in finding an internship in cybersecurity may contact the Career Services office at careerservices@bac.edu.