4PLUS Cybersecurity Program

4PLUS Cybersecurity Program is a program taught at Hood College, USA. Intake: Fall, Spring. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (five-year program) options.

The 4PLUS Cybersecurity Program at Hood College is a five-year, dual-degree pathway that combines an undergraduate degree with an accelerated master’s degree in cybersecurity. It is open to students from all majors, with special relevance for computer science majors. Law and Criminal Justice students may find it relevant for work involving cybercrime and the intersection of technical, legal, and investigative disciplines.

The program includes prerequisite undergraduate courses and a set of graduate requirements. Students complete 30 graduate credits beyond undergraduate coursework, made up of 24 credits of core requirements, a three-credit capstone thesis, and three elective credits. Students can also complete the necessary cybersecurity foundation requirements by the beginning of the fifth year. Delivery length is five years, with the master’s completed within one year after finishing the bachelor’s degree.

Modules

• IT 510 Computing Hardware/Software Systems
• CSIT 512 Elements of Computer Programming
• CS 202 Computer Science II
• CS 226 Computer Organization and Design
• capstone thesis

The minimum requirements for admission in 4PLUS Cybersecurity Program at Hood College for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by Hood College.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Hood College as pre-requiste for admission in 4PLUS Cybersecurity Program.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

• Undergraduate courses used to meet prerequisites must be completed with a grade of B- or higher.
• Students majoring in computer science are exempt from the M.S. in cybersecurity foundation courses if they have completed CS 202 Computer Science II and CS 226 Computer Organization and Design (or equivalent courses).
• Students not majoring in computer science must complete prerequisite foundation courses in addition to the 30 credits required for the M.S. in cybersecurity.

Please check detail of study units at https://www.hood.edu/academicsprograms/4plus-cybersecurity-program

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