Each student who has completed an application for admission and provided his/her high school transcript(s) and test score(s) is reviewed for eligibility to participate in the four-year BBA/MBA track. Admission to the BBA/MBA track from high school requires one of the following conditions:
3.25 Cumulative GPA (CGPA) with 25 ACT/1210 SAT, or
3.50 Cumulative GPA (CGPA) with no test score
A transfer student may also be eligible to participate in the four-year BBA/MBA track if, upon attending college-level institutions, he/she maintained an overall 3.25 GPA, earned a total of 23 credits or less (excluding Advanced Placement and dual enrollment credits) and, upon graduating from high school, met one of the criteria indicated above.
Each eligible student is mailed additional BBA/MBA and Honors Program materials with details on accessing the four-year BBA/MBA track Conditions of Acceptance and Enrollment Form. A completed BBA/MBA Enrollment Form must be received in order for a student to be officially enrolled in the four-year BBA/MBA track and register for the respective courses. The student is accepted into the four-year BBA/MBA track as a freshman and receives a provisional acceptance to the DeVos MBA program.
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Exam |
Minimum Score |
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Undergraduate Programs |
Graduate Programs |
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TOEFL |
61 (iBT) |
80 (iBT) |
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IELTS |
6.0 overall band score |
6.5 overall band score |
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EIKEN |
Grade 2A |
Grade Pre-1 |
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IB |
5 on English A1 or A2 exam |
N/A (not accepted for Graduate admission) |
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Cambridge English Tests |
FCE or CAE (minimum score of B2) |
CAE or CPE (minumum score of C1) |
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ELS |
Level 112 |
Level 112 |
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ACT/SAT |
ACT - 18 for both composite and English sub-score |
N/A (not accepted for Graduate admission) |
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PTE Academic |
50 |
58 |
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GTEC |
1126 |
1201 |
The Bachelor of Business Administration in Cybersecurity Management at Northwood University provides students with an opportunity to gain the knowledge, ability, and skills needed to enter the fast paced and growing field of cybersecurity. Due to increased risk and threats of cyber-attacks, organizations are taking it upon themselves to identify these attacks and the risks they face. This rigorous program will provide the knowledge and skills necessary for graduates to meet industry demands.
Mission
Graduates of Northwood University’s Bachelor of Business Administration in Cybersecurity program will master the fundamentals of cybersecurity. Graduates will be able to evaluate current trends, practices, methodologies, and products related to cybersecurity. Graduates will also be able to assess risk, and develop risk management strategies and policies. Lastly, graduates will be able to design secure information systems.
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Total Credits: 123
Freshman Year
First Semester
MIS 1110 Introduction to Management Information Systems
ECN 2210 Principles of Microeconomics
ENG 1150 Composition I
FDN 1110 Self and Service
MGT 2300 Principles of Management
MIS 2140 Business Applications Programming I
Second Semester
MIS 1300 Information Technology Infrastructure
MIS 1500 Business Productivity Software
ECN 2220 Principles of Macroeconomics
ENG 1200 Composition II (ENG 1150)
FDN 1220 Leaders of Free-Enterprise
MKT 2080 Principles of Marketing
Sophomore Year
First Semester
CYB 2100 Cybersecurity Principles
ACC 2410 Fundamentals of Financial Accounting
Second Semester
MIS 3300 Project Management (MIS 1500)
ACC 2415 Fundamentals of Managerial Accounting (ACC 2410)
HIS 2150 Foundations of the Modern World II (HIS 2100)
MTH 2310 Statstics I (MIS 1500, MTH 1100/1150)
SPC 2050 Speech
Junior Year
First Semester
CYB 3200 Network Security
FIN 3010 Financial Management (ACC 2415)
LAW 3000 Business Law I
NSC 2100 Environmental Science
MIS 3400 Systems Analysis and Design
Second Semester
CYB 3300 Physical and Operational Security
MIS 3800 Information Security (MIS 1500)
3000/4000 PSY, or SOC Elective
PHL 3100 Ethics (60 crs.)
3000/4000 HUM Elective (HUM, ART, LIT) (60 crs.)
Senior Year
First Semester
CYB 4100 Ethical Hacking
3000/4000 NSC, or MTH Elective
ENG 4010 Communication & Interpersonal Relations (ENG 1200), or Advanced Studies in English, or Second Year Language Elective
MGT 4250 Organizational Behavior (MGT 2300)
PHL 4100 Philosophy of American Enterprise (90 crs., ECN 2210 & 2220)
Second Semester
CYB 4200 Cybersecurity Capstone
3000/4000 Civic Literacy Elective
3000/4000 Business Elective
3000/4000 Global Understanding Elective
MGT 4800 Strategic Planning (90 crs., MGT 2300, FIN 3010/3210)
HIS 2100 Foundations of the Modern World I
MTH 1100 Finite Math, or MTH 1150 College Alegbra
PSC 2010 Introduction to American Government
FDB 2250 Blue Print for Success
Explores current Information Systems concepts and technologies. Students learn how information systems give a business or organization a competitive edge by providing technologies that help managers plan, control, and make decisions. Includes topics such as hardware and software components of an information system, e-business concepts and implementation, and a survey of common information systems used today.
Define the role of information systems in a business or organization.
Compare the different types of information systems, such as Transaction Processing, Decision Support Systems, Executive Information Systems, Geographic Information Systems and Expert Systems.
Define the role played by various information technologies, such as database management systems and telecommunications in today’s information systems.
Identify and describe the fundamental hardware and software components of an information system.
Describe the systems development life cycle and identify various methodologies for its implementation.
Explain the importance of addressing security issues in today’s information systems.
Identify the ethical and social issues related to information systems.
