Cybersecurity Architecture Certificate of Graduate Study

Our online Cybersecurity Architecture Certificate of Graduate Study program is designed to offer students the opportunity of a specialized study to provide students with experience in key courses of this discipline at the graduate level. Students seeking this graduate certificate will be required to take one required course and three restricted electives. This is a “stackable” certificate, and students can apply their certificate credits toward the MS in Computer Science program. Students may also apply some of their certificate credits toward the online MS in Cybersecurity program. Students should consult with the program advisor for additional information.

Our Cybersecurity Architecture Certificate of Graduate Study program requires the completion of 12 graduate credits (four courses).

An Inside Look at Coursework

Below, you will find a list includes a sampling of titles of foundational coursework for the Cybersecurity Architecture Certificate of Graduate Study program. For an official list of available courses, please visit the Rowan University Academic Catalog.  

• Advanced Cyber Security: Principles and Applications
• Cyber Defense of Operating Systems and Networks
• Cloud Computing and the Internet of Things
• Cryptographic Algorithms
• Computer Networks
• Network Security
• Advanced Engineering Cyber Security

Note: The course topics shown above are not official and are subject to change. For an official list of available courses please visit the Rowan University Academic Catalog.

The following is a list of items required to begin the application process for the program. There may be additional actions or materials required for admission to the program. Upon receipt of the materials below, a representative from the Rowan University Office of Admissions will contact you with confirmation or will indicate any missing items.

• Submit an application
• $65 (U.S.) non-refundable application fee
• Bachelor's degree (or its equivalent) in Computer Science or related field from an accredited institution of higher learning
• Official transcripts from all colleges attended (regardless of number of credits earned)
• Current professional resume
• Typewritten statement of professional objectives (including motivation for applying to the program)
• Two letters of recommendation from professional sources
• Minimum undergraduate cumulative GPA of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale)
• Submission of official GRE test results is highly recommended