Cybersecurity Certificate Program
UT Tyler Department of Computer Science
The Cybersecurity Certificate Program is designed to provide students with enhanced opportunities for future employment in the information technology world. Cybersecurity is needed in every domain, from the government to corporate, military to medical, financial to personal, because each one collects, stores and transmits data, much of which is sensitive information.
As the amount of digital data and transactions grow, so does the need for cybersecurity professionals in a variety of roles. This has opened the doors to a lucrative career move for both seasoned cybersecurity professionals and those making a lateral career move into a new field.
Certificate Requirements
Required Courses (9 hrs.)
The certificate requires students to complete 9 semester credit hours (3 courses) from the following existing course set with a grade of B or better in each course. Prerequisites for all certificate courses selected will apply.
COSC 5341-Cybersecurity
COSC 5342-Cybersecurity Management
COSC 5364-Cyber Risk Analysis
Courses completed for this certification will be listed as a milestone on an official
university transcript and a certificate of completion will be awarded by the Department
of Computer Science.