DUAL DEGREE COMPUTER SCIENCE & CYBERSECURITY PROGRAM
Cybersecurity is a major concern. From our phones to our homes, there’s an online connection to just about every facet of our lives. So, if you’re looking for a career in an exciting industry … one with plenty of career growth opportunities … where entry-level and advancement opportunities abound, consider what a degree in computer science can do for your future.
Better yet, consider what two cutting-edge, career-building degrees can help you accomplish.
Geneva offers a unique dual-degree program for your high-tech future – earn your B.S. in Computer Science with a minor in Cybersecurity and an M.S. in Cybersecurity at the same time … all in just four years!
In this 3+1 program, you’ll take combination of undergraduate studies and higher level computer science and cybersecurity classwork resulting in credits for both degrees in just four years. That’s all it takes for graduates to earn two prized degrees and they’ll have the knowledge and practical skills they need to:
- Secure computers, networks, databases and information systems
- Thwart black hat intrusions and hacking attempts
- Recover data for disaster recovery and investigative purposes
- And more!
Cybersecurity Career Forecast
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, computer and information technology occupations as a whole is expected to grow 13 percent over the next decade. Cybersecurity positions including Information Security Analysts, for example, are going to skyrocket – 28 percent by 2026! Industry insight leaders like Cybersecurity Ventures have equally high job growth expectations, reporting 3.5 million cybersecurity job openings by 2021.
Why Geneva?
Geneva’s 3+1 program offers students the chance to earn two highly competitive degrees in just four years – a bachelor’s and a master’s – providing a significant savings of time and money over finishing two separate degree programs. In addition, Geneva is a Christian college, using a Christ-centered approach to help you develop clear and ethical standards in cybersecurity as well as the information you need to succeed in the industry. It’s a foundational, Biblically-based education that will make a direct impact on your life’s work—personally and professionally.
This program is offered at the following locations:
- Beaver Falls
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1 BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS – COMPUTER AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY OCCUPATIONS
2 BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS – INFORMATION SECURITY ANALYSTS