B.A.、网络安全
Want to join the fight against cyberattacks and work in one of the world’s fastest-growing fields? 这个弹性B.A. program provides a robust foundation that will prepare you to meet the surging demand for skilled cyber安全 professionals and succeed in the ever-changing cyber ecosystem.
与 网络安全 Ventures research 显示一些3.5 million unfilled cyber安全 jobs around the world, our expert-taught program provides core competencies that will enable you to protect both public and private organizations from today’s urgent 威胁. 通过面对面, 在线, and hybrid course options ranging from Computer Networks to 道德黑客, our curriculum emphasizes risk management, 风险承受能力, and risk mitigation.
A distinguishing characteristic of liberal arts education is a required core curriculum. The 文学学士 programs require the following core courses:
- The Examined Life
- 2 English courses:
-大学写作
- Literary Works or other core literature course - 2 Philosophy courses (one of which should be an Ethics course)
- 2 Theology courses
- 2 Social Science courses
- 2 历史 courses (1 must be non-Western)
- 1 Quantitative Reasoning course
- 1 Natural Science course
- 1艺术课
- 1 Cultural 多样性 Course
- Designing Your Career
| Requirements for Major (10 courses) | 课程代码 |
|---|---|
| 网络安全 Fundamentals | 平硐2500 |
| Writing with Precision | 平硐3010 |
| Computer Security | 平硐2000 |
Programming Elective (Choose One) C++ Programming (平硐1990) Python Programming (平硐1985) |
平硐1990 平硐1985 |
| Computer Networks | 平硐2100 |
| Systems Analysis and Design | 平硐2757 |
| 道德黑客 | 平硐4110 |
| Laws, Frameworks, and Policies in 网络安全 | 平硐3500 |
| Incident Response and Disaster Recovery | 平硐3650 |
| DevOps Automation and Cloud Security | 平硐3102 |
Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Discuss articulately and efficiently with large groups of diverse stakeholders, both technical and non-technical, to effectively demonstrate and communicate 安全 concepts and the value of a modern cyber安全 program.
- 检测, 分析, 识别, 优先考虑, and resolve 安全 vulnerabilities, 威胁, 风险, and breaches using appropriate tools.
- Develop cyber安全 programs, policies, and procedures to manage enterprise 安全 风险.
- Apply 安全 principles and practices to maintain operations in the presence of 风险 and 威胁.
- Demonstrate foundational knowledge of risk management strategies, including calculation of risk, evaluating 风险承受能力, compensating controls, and risk management planning.
- Evaluate and communicate the human role in 安全 systems with an emphasis on ethics, social engineering vulnerabilities and training.
- Recognize professional responsibilities and make informed judgments in computing practice based on 法律 and 道德 principles.
- Discuss relevant laws, regulations, and frameworks as they Apply to cyber安全 operations.
- Describe professional, 道德, 法律, 安全, and social issues and responsibilities related to computing and cyber安全.
- Upon additional review, the ability to achieve the following industry certifications: Cisco – CCNA, CompTIA – Network+, CompTIA – Security+, CompTIA - CySA+, EC-Council 道德黑客, 伊萨卡——危机, Isaca - cisa, 伊萨卡主义, (isc)²- CCSP, (isc)²- SSCP, (isc)²- cissp, ITIL基金会.
最后期限
- 秋季电子游戏软件
- 8月1日
- Spring Enrollment
- 12月1日
- Summer Enrollment
- 4月15日
- Rolling 电子游戏软件
- After deadlines, as space permits.
Apply程序
If you are mailing hard copies of application materials, please send them to:
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St. Mary's Hall South
140 Commonwealth Avenue
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
*Current Woods College 本科 学位的学生 interested in adding a certificate to their plan of study should 不 use the 在线 application.
Academic transcripts
Submit the following:
- Official high school transcript with degree conferral date or official GED
- Official college transcript(s) from all previously attended colleges or universities
If you have been conferred your associate's degree, you may submit an 认证的形式 in lieu of an official high school transcript. The completed form can be sent to wcasadm@945996.com.
Please mail transcripts to:
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Woods College of Advancing Studies 电子游戏软件s Office
St. Mary's Hall South
140 Commonwealth Avenue
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
If your academic institution provides electronic transcripts please indicate wcasadm@945996.com 作为接受者.
Applicants whose Native language is 不 English are required to demonstrate English language proficiency, for required scores, visit our International Student page.
文章
To be uploaded to your 在线 Apply程序 Form.
Please submit one essay by responding to one of the topics listed below. The essay should be typewritten, double-spaced, and should be limited to 500 – 750 words in length.
The essay is essential to the 电子游戏软件s Committee as it allows the committee to assess your personal goals, your reasons for choosing the program to which you are Applying, your commitment to your educational goals, and your writing ability.
- Discuss your reason(s) for Applying to the B.A. program at the Woods College of Advancing Studies at this time. Support your reasons with specific examples.
- Discuss your academic goals and how they Apply to your planned career and/or life goals.
The essay must be uploaded as part of your 在线 application.
申请费
Apply程序 fee: $45
- Paid through 在线 application.
建议
Letters of Recommendation
Two letters of recommendation are required. Letters must be sent directly from the recommender through our 在线 application portal or sent directly to Woods College (wcasadm@945996.com).
请注意: Letters of recommendation should be provided by recommenders who can speak to your professional or academic abilities.
If you are having difficulty securing a second letter of recommendation, please email wcasadm@945996.com to schedule an interview with the Associate Director of 本科 电子游戏软件s. This interview will serve in lieu of the second letter of recommendation.
International Students
1. Demonstrated English Language Proficiency required (minimum TOEFL score of 90-100)
For additional information about scores, visit our International Student page.
2. 面试
For all international students and non-native English speakers, interviews are conducted as part of the application process.
The purpose of the interview is for the admission committee to gain a better sense of an applicant and how the program fits his or her academic and vocational needs. 另外, the interview provides the committee an opportunity to assess a student’s specific information and to address the unique needs one may have in transitioning to 电子游戏软件. The interview will last no more than 15 minutes. 面试s will only be scheduled once an application has been submitted.
3. Transcript Evaluation
All students who have, or are currently attending, an institution outside of the United States must provide a detailed, course-by-course transcript evaluation indicating the following:
For BA applicants: conferral of a secondary school degree that is equivalent to a U.S. high school’s degree from an accredited institution.
For MS applicants: conferral of an undergraduate degree that is equivalent to a U.S. bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
This evaluation is 不 just an English translation, but a document provided by an accredited evaluating agency that shows all grades, 课程名称, 学分, United States degree equivalency, grade-point average (GPA), and date of degree conferral.
This detailed, course-by-course transcript evaluation must be submitted to complete the application.
Please request a detailed, course-by-course transcript evaluation for all international institutions where a degree was conferred from one of the following agencies:
Educational Credential Evaluators | Center for Educational Documentation | SpanTran |
World Education 服务s Inc.
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问题
Schedule an appointment with an admissions counselor through our 在线 calendar.