Graduate Certificate in Cybersecurity
Program Description
The University of North Georgia (UNG) and the Mike Cottrell College of Business' Department of Computer Science and Information Systems offer a graduate–level certificate in Cybersecurity. UNG has been designated by the National Security Agency (NSA) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education. Graduates of this program will receive a certificate featuring the seals of the University, the NSA and DHS.
The program is designed to enable students with a bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, information systems, information technology, or a closely related field, or graduates of other degree programs who can demonstrate sufficient technical proficiency, to enter the field of cybersecurity, cyber operations or cyber defense.
Students will complete a total of 10 credit hours of graduate-level computer science courses to meet the requirements of the certificate program.