Cybersecurity Principles Certificate of Graduate Study

Our online Cybersecurity Principles Certificate of Graduate Study is designed to prepare students with the knowledge and skills needed to understand key issues along with present and emerging cyber threats to information systems. Students will be able to articulate the core concepts of cybersecurity, asset protection and cyber defense, learn specific techniques for vulnerability analysis and security risk assessment, and understand how to build a technical architecture which includes security considerations and analyze technical policies and processes. 

Students seeking this graduate certificate will be required to complete any four (4) of the required courses. This is also a stackable certificate, and students can apply their certificate credits toward the online MS in Cybersecurity program. Students may also apply some of their certificate credits toward the MS in Computer Science program. Students should consult with the program advisor for additional information.

Our Cybersecurity Principles 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 Principles Certificate of Graduate Study program. For an official list of available courses, please visit the Rowan University Academic Catalog.  

• Foundations of Cybersecurity
• Cybersecurity Management, Policy, and Risk
• Advanced Cyber Security: Principles and Applications
• Cyber Defense of Operating Systems and Networks
• Cloud Computing and the Internet of Things

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)
• Minimum undergraduate cumulative GPA of 2.5 (on a 4.0 scale)