Univeristy Adds Cybersecurity Degree Available as Major or Minor
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ne of the newest offerings in the available as a major and minor, and that makes Central Methodist University it even more flexible for our students.” program list is one well-suited As a major, cybersecurity is intended to today’s increasingly online society: to prepare students for employment Cybersecurity. As one of the in corporations and fastest-growing industries government intelligence of the modern world, branches playing different cybersecurity jobs are in security roles. Studies high demand, with more in cybersecurity include than 8,000 openings in network essentials, Missouri and half a million law, risk compliance, throughout the country, operations, incident according to Cyber Seek. response, and forensics. Offered as a webMajors will receive based program for ontheoretical training classes campus students, majors in and obtain practical, cybersecurity will be able to hands-on experience take full advantage of both through exercises and the online program and the research. Fayette campus experience. Part of what makes Adding this major to CMU’s the CMU program unique tAno Mateu online catalog will not only is that the school has open those doors to students, but it is also partnered with every community college in expected to prop up other programs as well. the state to allow students to transfer credits “Bringing cybersecurity to CMU was from their institutions upon joining the important to make our criminal justice and program. Students who have already begun computer science programs stronger,” said studies in computer science, criminal justice, tAno Mateu, CMU’s cybersecurity program networking, and cybersecurity will be able to director and lead instructor. “Cybersecurity is finish their degrees online with CMU.
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Additionally, the program will provide the type of hands-on learning experience synonymous with Central Methodist. Advanced classes in the major will have the opportunity to take advantage of labs and other resources in the government’s cybersecurity realm, including the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) Labs. For Mateu, and CMU Provost Dr. Rita Gulstad, bringing the cybersecurity program to Central has been a long but worthwhile endeavor. “It’s been a fun ride,” Mateu said. “A couple of years ago when I started my master’s in cyber and information security, I envisioned bringing cybersecurity to CMU. It’s been a long process. I designed the study plan with learning outcomes and, once approved, I started designing the courses online. After working with our provost and her fantastic team, the cybersecurity program is ready to enroll students and benefit our current criminal justice and computer science programs.” To learn more about the cybersecurity degree, visit the program page on the CMU website or like the Facebook page.
