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Cybersecurity

Grand View’s online Cybersecurity program will prepare students to enter the workforce in network and information security related roles, including completing initial network certification exams while still working on their undergraduate studies.

The program is offered entirely online in conjunction with a consortium, where leading cybersecurity experts developed the program and experts in the field continually refine the content and ensure that the curriculum aligns with industry standards for multiple career tracks.

Students will learn hacking prevention, hacking response, forensics, cybersecurity crime, network security, programming and more. As part of the program, students will create a polished portfolio, demonstrating their skills.

While this program can be completed entirely online, students can take some in-person, daytime computer science classes if they choose.

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Degree Level:

Undergraduate Programs

Program Type:

Major, Minor

Format:

Full Time, In-Person, Online

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Why Grand View?

  • To keep up with changes in technology and workplace needs, courses are updated every year.
  • Students learn with other students from across the country, creating diversity in thought and discussion.
  • Students have access to faculty experts eager to work with them on their educational journey.
  • The program requires a practicum and portfolio where students document their learning to showcase for future employers. 
  • Students gain hands-on skills early in the program building as they work through the program.
  • Students are positioned to take the A+, Network+ exams and have content knowledge for future security exams.

Degree Combinations

Program Details

According to Cyberseek, the supply to demand ratio for cybersecurity workers in Iowa is 71%, which is about the same as the national ratio of 72%. The website also emphasizes the certifications sought by organizations for workers in cybersecurity, and as mentioned, students graduating from the cybersecurity program will be prepared to take the initial CompTIA+ certifications as part of their courses.

Framework Category*

Openings (national)

Operate and Maintain

378,207

Securely Provision

328,362

Oversee and Govern

253,592

Collect and Operate

181,387

Protect and Defend

177,223

Analyze

103,664

Investigate

18,712
*Not mutually exclusive – one job could perform multiple roles in the framework; as of 12/7/2023
Course Requirements (45 Credits)
INTC 110 or
BSAD 145		 Intro to Information Technology Systems OR
Fundamentals of Information Systems
 3 credits
CYSC 110
 Introduction to Cybersecurity
 3 credits
BSAD 365
 Project Management
 3 credits
INTC 120 or
BSAD/CPSC 241
 Programming for Everyone I or
Computer Science I
 3 credits
INTC 130 or
CPSC 242
 Programming for Everyone II or
Computer Science II
 3 credits
INTC 210 Networking Technologies and Telecommunications 3 credits
CYSC 220
 Modern Cybersecurity
 3 credits
INTC 221
 Google Cloud Computing Foundations
 3 credits
STAT 241 or
STAT 239 		 Principles of Statistics or
Statistics for Social Sciences 
 4 credits or
3 credits
ENGL 309    Writing for Business 3 credits
CYSC 310 Network and System Security 3 credits
CYSC 320
 Cyber Forensics
 3 credits
INTC 340 or
CPSC 330
 Data Structures or
Data Structures and Algorithms
 3 credits
CYSC 410 
 Capstone - Ethical Hacking
 3 credits
INTS 422 or
BSAD 310
 Interpersonal Workplace Dynamics or
Principles of Management
 3 credits
CYSC 497
 Major Portfolio 0 credits

These courses will be counted in computing the 2.20 GPA for the major.

Cybersecurity Minor

The ACADEMIC MINOR is a secondary area/field of specialized study for Grand View University baccalaureate degree candidates. Students seeking to complete the requirements for an academic minor earn between 18 and 24 semester hours of credit in a second field/area of study. Students who already hold a baccalaureate degree are eligible to complete the requirements for an academic minor, but are not awarded a second baccalaureate degree for their work.

Students who select a baccalaureate degree minor must earn at least six hours in their minor field of study at Grand View University and must earn a 2.2 GPA in courses required for the minor.

Course Requirements (18 Credits)

Required courses for the minor:

CYSC 110
 Introduction to Cybersecurity
 3 credits
CYSC 210
 Cybercrime and Governance
 3 credits
CYSC 220
 Modern Cybersecurity
 3 credits
CYSC 310 Network and System Security 3 credits
CYSC 320
 Cyber Forensics
 3 credits
CYSC 410
 Capstone - Ethical Hacking
 3 credits
CYSC 497
 Major Portfolio 0 credits

These courses will be counted in computing the 2.20 GPA for the major.

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Tuition & Scholarships

At Grand View University, your tuition supports instruction delivered by knowledgeable and experienced faculty who uphold our tradition of exceptional teaching. Additionally, we are dedicated to offering a high-quality education at the most affordable cost.

Transfer Credits

No matter what major you’re thinking about, you may be able to transfer in as many as 75 credits from a community college or junior college. If you have an A.A. or A.A.S. from an Iowa community college, you will be automatically admitted at junior status.

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In-Demand Jobs

Fortune.com reports that while there has been a decline in technology jobs in some areas, cybersecurity is expected to grow continually, and there will be a need to assist marginalized populations to enter into cybersecurity in order to meet workforce demand (The 3cybersecurity hiring trends experts predict for 2023 | Fortune). Notable among Fortune.com’s predictions is that “upskilling will be important to employers and employees.” McAllister (2023) also reiterates the growing need for cybersecurity individuals outside traditional technology firms (What Cyber Security Attack Trends Should You Watch Out for in 2023? | LinkedIn) and Kamping-Carder & Hand (2020) highlight the role cybersecurity has in every organization and the increasing number of threats to information systems within organizations (Wall Street Journal, “Hackers Eye Their Next Targets, From Schools to Cars” (Hackers Eye Their Next Targets | ProQuest).

CyberSeek.org documents the number of openings per state within the country and classifies openings per the NICE Cybersecurity Workforce Framework Category (Cybersecurity Supply And Demand Heat Map | Cyberseek).

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Dr. Patty Williams

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