Cybersecurity, Certificate

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This certificate program prepares students for cybersecurity-related positions such as security administrator, security software developer, or security consultant. Each course in the certificate has prerequisite courses. Equivalent work experience or transferred credit may satisfy those prerequisites. Some courses offered in this program help students in preparing for industry certificates, such as the Cisco Cybersecurity Operation (CyberOps) Certification Exam.

Requirements for Certificate - 31-37 Hours, 2.0 G.P.A.

Required Courses: 15 Hours

CS 202 - Secure Programming Credits: 3
CS 335 - Introduction to Cybersecurity Credits: 3
CS 375 - Secure Operation Credits: 3
CS 377 - Digital Forensics Credits: 3
IS 370 - Information Security Credits: 3
or
CJ 316 - Cybersecurity Administration Credits: 3

Prerequisites Required - 16-22 Hours

The following are required pre-requisites for this program.

CS 151 - Introduction to Programming Credits: 3
or
CS 152 - Introduction to Python Programming Credits: 3
CS 208 - Discrete Mathematics Credits: 3
CS 319 - Computer Architecture Credits: 3
CS 351 - Computer Operating Systems Credits: 3
CS 365 - Computer Networking Credits: 3
CS 366 - Computer Networking Laboratory Credits: 1
*Note:

Some courses allow for the option of CS 151 or CS 152 as prerequisites; however, CS 152 is required as a prerequisite for CS 366.

MA 125 or higher (or equivalent exam score) is also required.

Additional Requirements

Park University confers Undergraduate Certificates at selected locations when a candidate has satisfied the following conditions:

Completion of residency requirement, at least 50% of the coursework completed at Park
Earn a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0* (for courses in the certificate)
Meet all requirements of the specific program, as outlined in the Degree Requirements section of the catalog

*Individual departments may establish additional (or higher) requirements (refer to the Academic Degree Programs section of the catalog for program-specific requirements).