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Applicants are responsible for requesting official credentials/transcripts from the appropriate institutions as defined below. A transcript is considered official if is sent directly from the institution of origin or the Ministry of Education to the Office of Admissions. Please do not mail your own transcripts. They cannot be accepted, even in a sealed envelope.
First-Year applicants must submit:
Official secondary school credentials with certified English translations when necessary
Transfer and Post-baccalaureate applicants must submit:
Official credentials from all postsecondary institutions attended, even if you do not expect to transfer credit. Only transcripts issued within the last year will be accepted.
Transfer applicants with fewer than 45 transferable quarter (30 semester) credits must also submit official secondary school credentials with certified English translations when necessary
TOEFL: Minimum Score: 79 (iBT) or 550 (paper-based).
IELTS: Minimum Score: 6.5
Duolingo: The Duolingo English Test is an online English proficiency test that can be taken in under an hour for $49. The test requires a computer with a camera, audio and reliable internet. Results are sent within 48 hours and shared with the schools you select for free. Score: 105 or higher
Grades: Earn at least a "B" or 3.0 in two college-level English composition courses at a U.S. college/university. Students with these grades are NOT required to submit TOEFL or IELTS scores.
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
Support Courses (14 credits)
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
GUR Science
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
Cyber Security Manager
Cyber Defense Analyst
Systems Security Analyst
Secure Software Assessor
Cyber Security Developer
Emergency Health Insurance: $1,188 per year
