Cybersecurity
Defend Against Hacking. Protect Data. Join the Growing Tech Industry.
We offer our students two different degree options. You can choose to do a Bachelor of Science in Information Systems and Cybersecurity degree or the Bachelor of Applied Science in Cybersecurity, our new reduced-credit degree program. You’ll leave Northwood with full training in information security tactics, equipped to meet an ever-growing need in the realms of business and Information technology.
Northwood University provides students in both degree programs with not only a thorough grounding in the principles of safeguarding digital data, but also a practical skill set immediately applicable in the real world, where companies can no longer afford to ignore cybersecurity threats.
What Jobs Can You Get with an Information Systems and Cybersecurity Degree?
All employers using computer systems would need some degree of cybersecurity, but especially sectors whose business revolves around collecting and storing personal and/or sensitive data.
- State and Federal Government
- Healthcare
- Transportation
- E-Commerce/online shopping
- Financial institutions
- Computer/electronics companies
Reduced-Credit BAS in Cybersecurity
Northwood University’s innovative and flexible reduced-credit program is designed for completion in 90 credit hours, ensuring highly trained, qualified professionals enter the workforce faster to strengthen cybersecurity defense in an increasingly digital world. The 90-credit Bachelor of Applied Science in Cybersecurity features a curriculum focused on application, from general education to major core courses.
Students will be equipped with not only a thorough grounding in the principles of safeguarding digital data but also a practical skillset immediately applicable in the real world. Graduates will be job-ready to meet the growing demand for cybersecurity professionals across industries in as few as three years.
Frequently Asked Questions
Bachelor of Applied Science in Cybersecurity program
Northwood developed the reduced-credit program in cybersecurity to serve students who seek the outcomes of a bachelor’s degree with the flexibility to enter the workforce on a shortened timeline. The reduced-credit degree program reflects our entrepreneurial spirit as an institution and provides students with choice in baccalaureate degree options. Building on our strengths, in particular our emphasis on experiential learning and career preparation, the program will provide learners with a meaningful pathway to complete their degree and embark on their career in a high-demand field in less time than a traditional 120-credit bachelor’s degree.
Yes! The pathway to transition from the 90-credit Bachelor of Applied Science in Cybersecurity to the 120-credit Bachelor of Science in Information Systems and Cybersecurity, or one of Northwood’s other 120-credit programs, is seamless. You’ll work with your academic advisor to make that change.
Upon completing a 90-credit degree, if an alumnus/a decides to pursue a graduate degree at an institution that requires a 120-credit hour bachelor’s degree or for continued career advancement, the student may return to complete requirements for a 120-credit Bachelor of Science.
Tuition and fees are the same for Northwood’s traditional and reduced-credit degree pathways. Learners can expect an approximate reduction of 25% of total costs based on the reduced number of credits required to complete the Bachelor of Applied Science in Cybersecurity.
Cybersecurity is an in-demand field with increasing needs for qualified, prepared applicants to fill positions across industries. The reduced-credit program was designed to prepare graduates with the skills necessary to meet this need.
Contact Northwood University’s Admissions team at (800) 622-9000.
