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First-year students are those who have not enrolled in any college course work after completing their high school or secondary schooling.
First-year applicants must complete secondary school and earn an appropriate secondary certification or pass an appropriate external exam. Grades should be above average and course selection must include preparatory study in humanities, mathematics, natural sciences, and social sciences.
Students who are completing an International High School Completion (IHSC) program and earning an associate degree in Washington state (including Associate in Arts DTA, Associate in Arts and Sciences DTA, Associate in Science – Transfer or MRP transfer degrees) should apply as transfer students and submit their official community college transcripts. IHSC applicants who are not completing their associate degree will be required to submit all secondary school transcripts with certified English translations if necessary.
With the exception of students whose primary and secondary education took place in Australia, Canada (English Provinces), Great Britain, Ireland, New Zealand or the U.S., applicants must demonstrate English proficiency. This is generally demonstrated by a minimum score on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) of 80 (iBT) or 550 (paper-based), or a minimum IELTS score of 6.5. Students who are earning a transferable associate's degree from a Washington State community college and have "B" or better grades in two English composition courses are NOT required to submit TOEFL or IELTS scores. TOEFL scores must be sent directly from the Educational Testing Service and must be postmarked by the priority application deadline. Photocopies of TOEFL score reports cannot be accepted.
By exception, the English language proficiency requirement can be waived for applicants educated in other countries if the applicant's primary and secondary education language of instruction was in English. Such exceptions require an official letter from the school of instruction.
Students whose English language proficiency does not yet meet minimum requirements may be considered for Conditional Admission, a program that allows students to be fully admitted to the university upon successfully completing at least one quarter of the Intensive English Program.
In our expanding data-driven world, Cybersecurity professionals are crucial defenders against cyber threats and terrorist attacks. Businesses need skilled cybersecurity specialists to protect company information and assets.
Learn to protect valuable data assets and develop next-generation cyber security skills with a Cybersecurity Degree.
By choosing Western’s Cybersecurity bachelor’s degree, you'll get a solid foundation in security principles and computing and how to apply these skills in a competitive and expanding field. With eight community college partner pathways and multiple industry connections, Western’s Cybersecurity program is a leader in cybersecurity education and training.
In response to emerging demand for cybersecurity professionals, Washington State community colleges and Western's College of Science and Engineering are working together in one of the nation's few community college-to-university cybersecurity program collaborations. As a result, students may enroll at a partner community college to begin a pathway to a BS degree in Cybersecurity from Western.
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Requirements
Required Courses (29-38 credits)
Required courses may be waived for some students based on the specific articulation agreement with the college from which they have obtained their associate’s degree to meet the program entry requirements.
❑ CISS 247 - Computer Systems I Credits: 5
❑ CISS 301 - Formal Languages and Functional Programming Credits: 5
❑ CISS 340 - Database Concepts Credits: 3
❑ CISS 346 - Secure Software Development Credits: 4
❑ CISS 350 - Data Networking Credits: 3
❑ CISS 360 - Operating System Concepts Credits: 3
❑ CISS 461 - Computer Security Credits: 4
❑ CISS 470 - Policy, Compliance, & Risk Credits: 4
❑ CISS 471 - Cyber Privacy, Ethics & Abuse Credits: 4
❑ CISS 491 - Cybersecurity Capstone Project I - Initiate Credits: 1
❑ CISS 492 - Cybersecurity Capstone Project II - Develop Credits: 1
❑ CISS 493 - Cybersecurity Capstone Project III - Evaluate Credits: 1
❑ ENG 302 - Technical Writing Credits: 5
❑ MATH 125 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry II Credits: 5
❑ MATH 341 - Probability and Statistical Inference Credits: 4
Cybersecurity Electives (8 credits)
❑ Select two elective courses:
CISS 349 - Computer System Administration Credits: 4
CISS 421 - Computer Forensics Credits: 4
CISS 422 - Dynamic Analysis of Software Credits: 4
CISS 423 - Software Reverse Engineering Credits: 4
CISS 464 - Penetration Testing Credits: 4
CISS 469 - Advanced Network System Security Credits: 4
CISS 478 - Cryptographic Techniques Credits: 4
❑ Students must complete one of the following lab science sequences as a part of their GUR requirements:
BIOL 204 - Introduction to Evolution, Ecology and Biodiversity Credits: 5
BIOL 205 - Introduction to Cellular and Molecular Biology Credits: 5
or
CHEM 161 - General Chemistry I Credits: 5
CHEM 162 - General Chemistry II Credits: 5
or
PHYS 161 - Physics with Calculus I Credits: 5
PHYS 162 - Physics with Calculus II Credits: 5
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