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Cyber Operations
Bachelor of ScienceThese program requirements are for students who enroll in the 2024-2025 academic year.
Advance in your career with an online bachelor’s degree in cyber operations from University of Maryland Global Campus. Increase your marketability by learning and developing career-relevant skills including software development and cloud programming. Expand your knowledge base under the direction of experienced faculty members who bring their practical expertise to the classroom. Earn your degree on your own time with our convenient online courses and save time and money with our generous transfer credit policy. Why wait? Take the first step and apply today!
Program Highlights
- Collaborate as a team: Work individually or in a team-oriented, collaborative environment to develop and test scripts and processes and produce security documentation of cyberspace events.
- Manage a software project: Plan, manage, document, and communicate all phases of a secure software development project as part of a software development team.
- Use cyberspace tools: Use appropriate cyberspace tools to assess, analyze, and exploit applications, networks, and other system vulnerabilities while emulating adversarial approaches.
- Respond to threats: Identify and respond to emerging threats, vulnerabilities, and exploits to defend and protect an organization’s resources, assets, and privacy in cyberspace.
Required Courses
- (3 Credits, CYOP 200)
- (3 Credits, CYOP 310)
- (3 Credits, CMIT 265)
- (3 Credits, CYOP 300)
- (3 Credits, CYOP 325)
- (3 Credits, CYOP 350)
- (3 Credits, CYOP 360)
- (3 Credits, CYOP 400)
- (3 Credits, CYOP 425)
- (3 Credits, CYOP 460)
- (3 Credits, CYOP 495)
Career Preparation
This program is designed to help prepare you for technical and leadership roles in diverse application development and security settings, including high-demand areas such as coding, security analysis, security management, application and software architecture, information security, intrusion analysis, penetration testing, programming languages, software development, software engineering, security and code auditing, intelligence, and system architecture.
Experience Recommended for Success in the Program
No previous experience is needed.
Total Program Credits
120
Transfer Credits
Up to 90
Format
- All courses available online
- Select hybrid courses available
Tuition Per Credit
- $330 per credit (in-state)
- $499 per credit (out-of-state)
- $250 per credit (military)
- Other fees may apply
Admission Requirements
This program follows standard UMGC admission requirements.
Military-Specific Details
This program does not have military restrictions. It is available to all eligible civilian and military-affiliated students.
State-Specific Details
This program does not have state-specific restrictions.
Cybersecurity Technology
Bachelor of ScienceThese program requirements are for students who enroll in the 2024-2025 academic year.
Build career-focused computing skills and ensure the digital safety of your organization with an online bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity technology from University of Maryland Global Campus. Connect and network with similar-minded peers and learn from highly regarded faculty members who are experts in the field. Save time and money on your cybersecurity degree thanks to our variety of scholarship opportunities and our generous transfer credit policy. Why wait? Take the first step and apply today!
Program Highlights
- Design networks: Design, implement, and administer local-area and wide-area networks to satisfy organizational goals.Â
- Troubleshoot problems: Resolve IT system problems and meet the needs of end users by applying troubleshooting methodologies.Â
- Secure IT systems: Apply relevant policies and procedures to effectively secure and monitor IT systems.Â
- Communicate effectively: Communicate IT knowledge effectively using a wide range of presentation styles.Â
- Understand best practices: Meet organizational goals using effective workforce skills, best practices, and ethical principles.Â
- Prepare for certification: Take courses that can help prepare you for industry-specific certification exams.Â
Required Courses
- (3 Credits, CMIT 202)
- (3 Credits, CMIT 265)
- (3 Credits, CMIT 291)
- (3 Credits, CMIT 320)
- (3 Credits, CMIT 321)
- (3 Credits, CMIT 326)
- (3 Credits, CMIT 351)
- (3 Credits, CMIT 495)
- Three upper-level courses (9 credits) chosen from the following:
- Any upper-level CMIT courses
- (3 Credits, CCJS 321)
Career Preparation
This degree program is designed for mid-level professionals hoping to advance their careers in a high demand industry. A cybersecurity degree may help you qualify for cybersecurity jobs such as security engineer, systems administrator, solutions architect, Linux systems administrator, information security analyst, information systems manager, cybersecurity analyst, cybersecurity engineer, and more.Â
Experience Recommended for Success in the Program
No previous experience is needed.
Total Program Credits
120
Transfer Credits
Up to 90
Format
- All courses available online
- Select hybrid courses available
Tuition Per Credit
- $330 per credit (in-state)
- $499 per credit (out-of-state)
- $250 per credit (military)
- Other fees may apply
Admission Requirements
This program follows standard UMGC admission requirements.
Military-Specific Details
This program does not have military restrictions. It is available to all eligible civilian and military-affiliated students.
State-Specific Details
This program does not have state-specific restrictions.
Computer Science
Bachelor of ScienceThese program requirements are for students who enroll in the 2024-2025 academic year.
Find success in a growing industry by earning an online bachelor's degree in computer science at University of Maryland Global Campus. Learn from experienced faculty members who are industry experts in the field. Build essential skills that can transfer over to a number of industries. And take charge of your learning experience by utilizing our convenient online courses and no-cost electronic resources. You can also save time and money with a variety of scholarship opportunities and our generous transfer credit policy. Get started today!
Program Highlights
- Develop analytical skills: Develop the analytical and problem-solving skills necessary to design, implement, test, and debug computer programs.
- Apply principles: Apply mathematical principles, computer science theory, and software development fundamentals to design and build effective computing-based solutions.
- Implement solutions: Design and implement a computing-based solution to meet a given set of requirements, standards, and guidelines.
- Evaluate systems: Evaluate alternative architectures, algorithms, and systems to make informed decisions that optimize system performance.
- Communicate effectively: Communicate effectively with a range of audiences in a variety of professional contexts.
- Apply standards: Recognize local, national, and international technical standards and legal, ethical, and intellectual property regulations in practice.
Required Courses
- (3 Credits, CMSC 115)
- (3 Credits, CMSC 215)
- (3 Credits, CMSC 310)
- (3 Credits, CMIT 265)
- (3 Credits, CMSC 315)
- (3 Credits, CMSC 320)
- (3 Credits, CMSC 330)
- (3 Credits, CMSC 335)
- (3 Credits, CMSC 345)
- (3 Credits, CMSC 430)
- (3 Credits, CMSC 451)
- (3 Credits, CMSC 495)
Related Required Courses
The following required courses (7 credits) may be applied to general education requirements:
- (4 Credits, MATH 140)
- (3 Credits, CMSC 105)
The following required courses (7 credits) may be applied to elective requirements:
- (4 Credits, MATH 141)
- (3 Credits, CMSC 150)
Career Preparation
This degree program is designed to help you prepare for computer science careers in many industries, including data processing, healthcare, information security, finance, and more. Potential job titles include computer scientist, software engineer, database administrator, and computer systems architect.
ºÚÁÏÉçÇø courses are taught by experienced faculty and address skills and competencies that are highly valued by today’s employers.
Experience Recommended for Success in the Program
We recommend you have previous professional programming experience or experience programming as a hobby.
Total Program Credits
120
Transfer Credits
Up to 90
Format
- All courses available online
- Select hybrid courses available
Tuition Per Credit
- $330 per credit (in-state)
- $499 per credit (out-of-state)
- $250 per credit (military)
- Other fees may apply
Admission Requirements
This program follows standard UMGC admission requirements.
Military-Specific Details
This program does not have military restrictions. It is available to all eligible civilian and military-affiliated students.
State-Specific Details
This program does not have state-specific restrictions.
