Student Experience

Support for Students in our Certificate Programs

Once you are admitted to one of our certificate programs, you will have the option to work with our student success coach. The coach is here to help you through the enrollment process, and develop a custom program plan based on your preferred academic timeline. Once you're taking courses the success coach will ensure you're aware of the academic resources available to you, and will be present to help you stay on-track with course assignments. 

We know life happens particularly for adult and professional learners who have many variables impacting their lives. If a life event requires you to adjust your academic plans, the student success coach is a resource to help you adjust your academic plan accordingly. 

Standard Course Schedule

The certificate can be completed in 12 months by enrolling in 2 courses per semester term. Each Fall and Spring semester term is divided into two 8-week sessions (A & B). Please note that SCPS may cancel, modify, or make substitutions as deemed necessary in any given semester, which may affect the length of time to complete the certificate.

The courses in our program are mapped to the National Cybersecurity Workforce Framework, as part of the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Careers and Studies. Our required courses focus on the Oversight and Development category within the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) framework. Our elective courses allow students the flexibility to expand their knowledge of more technical content found within the Protect and Defend, Securely Provision or Investigate categories of the NICE framework based on their own backgrounds and interests.

Required Courses

BUS 5010 - Cybersecurity Management 
Offered Each Spring & Fall

BUS 5020 - Security Policy Development and Assessment
Offered Every Other Semester – Currently offered Fall 2024, Summer 2025, and Spring 2026

BUS 5040 - Creating and Conducting a Security Assessment
Offered Every Other Semester – Currently offered Spring 2025, Fall 2025, and Summer 2026

BUS 5100 - Cyber Law, Regulation, and Ethics
Offered Every Other Semester – Currently offered Fall 2024, Summer 2025, and Spring 2026

Electives

BUS 5030 - Designing Dynamic Security Architecture 
Offered Each Summer

BUS 5060 - Understanding Tech: Open Access Environment 
Offered Each Fall

BUS 6000 - Applied Wireless Network Security 
Offered Each Spring

Browse this semester's course offerings or use the SIS Class Search to find classes offered this semester. 

* The information contained on this website is for informational purposes only. The Undergraduate Record and Graduate Record represent the official repository for academic program requirements.