Bachelor of Science - Cyber Operations: Cyber Engineering
- 4 years
- Duration
- 43,558 USD/year
- Price
- Rolling admission
- Start
- Rolling admission
- Deadline
- Bachelor
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- Tucson / USA
- Location
Program description
Enroll in a program that has been named a Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Operations by the National Security Agency for an interesting career in cybersecurity. The College of Applied Science and Technology offers two-degree options for students pursuing a Bachelor of Applied Science with a Cyber Operations concentration. The Engineering track is a computer science program with an emphasis on security. One cyber-education curriculum is the Defense and Forensics track.
Our curriculum includes both offensive and defensive cybersecurity content delivered within our state-of-the-art Virtual Learning Environment to ensure our students have extensive hands-on experiences to develop the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to succeed after they graduate.
Program structure
First Year
1st Semester
- ENGL 101
- Introduction to the General Education Experience (Entry Course)
- Exploring Perspectives
- Exploring Perspectives
- General Elective
2nd Semester
- ENGL 102
- Exploring Perspectives
- Exploring Perspectives
- General Elective
- General Elective
Second Year
3rd Semester
- Building Connections
- Building Connections
- 1st Semester Second Language
- General Elective
- General Elective
4th Semester
- 2nd Semester Second Language
- Building Connections
- Fundamentals of Cybersecurity
- MATH 112
- General Elective
Third Year
5th Semester
- Intro to Cyber Operations
- Intro to Security Scripting
- Intro to Network Analysis
- Cyber Ethics
- Advanced Composition
- General Education Portfolio (Exit Course)
6th Semester
- Security Programming I
- Security Programming Ii
- Active Cyber Defense
- Violent Python
- Cloud Computing
Fourth Year
7th Semester
- C Programming for Security Professionals
- Intro to Mathematical Reasoning for Security Professionals
- Mathematics for Applied Technology
- Assembly Language Programming for Security Professionals
- Cyber Warfare
8th Semester
- Cyber Investigations and Forensics (recommended if completing CYBRCRTU)
- Malware Threat and Analysis
- Operating Systems for Security Professionals
- Wireless Networking
- Senior Capstone
Price
Tuition Fee - 43,558 USD/year
Application Fee — 85 USD
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Requirements for applicants
- 3.0 recalculated grade point average (GPA) over their last three years of academic coursework
- Unofficial secondary/high school transcripts
- Interview
English Language Requirements
- IELTS: a minimum score of 6.5
- TOEFL: a minimum score of 79
- Duolingo: 105
- PTEA: a minimum score of 53
- TOEFL Home Edition: N/A
About the university
With more than 300 degree options, the University of Arizona, a top-100 university globally, provides chances for resume-building and transformative education. With collaborations with NASA, learn from professors who have won Nobel Prizes and aim high in your research.
The mission
We will continue innovating and improving our educational methods to set the standard for creating adaptive problem-solvers who can take on our biggest challenges.
The University of Arizona promotes learning and innovation in ways that benefit students, professionals, and communities alike, from its main campus, established in 1885, to outposts worldwide.
Key Rankings:
- #95 Top World University (CWUR 2023)
- #48 Top US University (CWUR 2023)
- Sixth US University in NASA-funded Activity (HERD 2021)
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