IT Management
BS in Cybersecurity
Specialize in Cybersecurity
The modern battlefield is digital.
Students will gain knowledge specific to the detection, protection, and recovery from attacks to an organization’s information assets. Gaining skills in the growing employment area of network security combined with the management and soft-skills classes, graduates gain a competitive edge in the IT marketplace.
The need for cybersecurity experts spans all organizations including public utility companies, national security agencies, food and water suppliers, financial services, and companies with intellectual property to protect.
$58.86
National median wage for Information Security Analysts* Last updated May 2022
$50.54
Average wage for Information Security Engineers in Washington state* Last updated May 2022
$47.47 National median wage for Penetration Testers in Washington state* Last updated in May 2022
For additional employment information, please visit the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The information above was also sourced from the BLS.
Bachelor's of Science in IT Management Specializing in Cybersecurity
CWU general education and degree requirements must be satisfied.
Program Availability
2024-2025 Catalog Requirements:
- ADMG 285: Sustainable Decision Making - 5 credits
- ADMG 302: Financial Analysis for IT Managers - 4 credits
- ADMG 371: IT Administrative Management - 4 credits
- ADMG 372: Leadership & Supervision - 4 credits
- ADMG 374: Project Management - 5 credits
- ADMG 385: IT Tools for Professional Communication - 4 credits
- IT 165: Seeing Through the Data - 4 credits
- IT 202: Change Ready: Tech Skills for Leaders - 4 credits
- IT 228: Intro to IT – 4 credits
- IT 238: Intro to Cyberwarfare - 4 credits
- IT 248: Digital Systems Fundamentals - 4 credits
- IT 260: Integrated Computer Applications - 4 credits
- IT 301: IT Security, Privacy, & Ethics - 4 credits
- IT 468: Projects in Database - 4 credits
- RMT 340: Influencing Customer Decisions - 4 credits
- RMT 366: Customer Relationship Management - 4 credits
- RMT 379: IT Management Career Planning - 1 credit
- ADMG/IT 490: Cooperative Education (Internship) – 8 credits
Total Core Credits: 83
Plus the following Cybersecurity classes:- IT 336: Digital Forensics - 4 credits
- IT 351: Computer Networks - 4 credits
- IT 436: Cyberattack and Defense - 4 credits
- IT 438: IT Risk Management - 4 credits
- IT 456: Advanced Networking – 4 credits
- IT 463: Computer Network Management – 4 credits
- IT 482: Cybersecurity Capstone - 4 credits
Total Specialization Credits: 28
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