Bachelor of Science - Cybersecurity (online)
- 4 years
- Duration
- 36,000 USD
- Price
- Rolling admission
- Start
- Rolling admission
- Deadline
- Bachelor
- Degree
- Online
- Format
- Kansas City / USA
- Location
- Avila University
- School
Program description
Earn your Bachelor of Science degree in Cybersecurity online and hone your knowledge of information security best practices and theory. You will learn about the many forms of cyberattacks and the most up-to-date techniques for protecting yourself from them in this innovative bachelor's program. While getting ready for jobs in this expanding industry, learn about threat modeling, security analysis, and OS security.
Online classes offered by working professionals in the field will educate you the ins and outs of encryption, incident response tactics, digital forensics, and evidence handling. Gain the skills and information necessary to advance your career with cybersecurity certifications from this bachelor's degree.
Program structure
In order to earn your online cybersecurity degree, you will complete 120 credit hours, including 35 credit hours of general education requirements, 60 credit hours of major requirements, and 25 credit hours of electives.
General Education Requirements (35 credit hours)
- CO 110: Fundamentals of Communication
- EN 111: Composition I
- AR 183: Survey Art II: From the Renaissance to Modernism
- BI 111: General Biology - Cell & Genes w/Lab
- EN 278: Global Lit
- HI 204: American Experience II
- MA 117: Mathematical Modeling and Reasoning
- PL 255: Ethics
- PY 101: General Psychology
- RS 117: World Religions
- IS 311 (IS/GS): Peace Studies
Major Requirements (60 credit hours)
- CS 117: Algorithm Solutions
- CS 120: Introduction to Computer Science
- CS 222: Data Structures
- CS 205: Operating Systems Security
- CS 321: Networking
- CS 335: Introduction to Machine Learning
- CY 301: Introduction to Cybersecurity
- CY 305: Network Security
- CY 310: Ethical Hacking
- CY 320: Mobile and IoT Security
- CY 330: Firewalls and E-Commerce Security
- CY 340: Principles of Cryptography
- CY 360: Digital Forensics and Analysis
- CY 370: Cloud Computing and Virtual Systems
- CY 450: Cybersecurity Policy and Goverance
- CY 400: Web Application Security
- CY 401: Secure Coding Practices
- CY 402: Secure Software Development
- MA 230: Discrete Mathematics
- CS 499: CS Capstone
Electives (25 credit hours)
- Any UG courses can be taken that are not already included in this specific degree plan.
Price
- Tuition fees — 300 USD per credit hour (36,000 USD per course)
Requirements for applicants
In order to be eligible to receive a bachelor’s degree from Avila University, you must have the following:
- High school diploma
- Minimum 2.0 GPA on college coursework or 2.0 GPA on high school conferred transcript
- Official transcripts from all institutions previously attended
About the university
Upon their arrival in the United States from France in the middle of the 1800s, the Sisters of St. Joseph committed themselves to the "practice of all the spiritual and corporal works of mercy and which will most benefit the dear neighbor." Avila University was founded on these tenets, and it has carried on the heritage via its values and mission.
As a result of our Catholic heritage, Avila University offers an educational experience that fosters the growth of the whole person by teaching students how to love in a way that aims to bring them closer to God and to their beloved neighbor.
The goal of Avila students is to change the world and their communities through creativity, passion, and drive. There are a lot of international students from around the globe on campus. Brazil, Colombia, Haiti, France, India, Jamaica, Kenya, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Vietnam are among the nations.
