Study BS Information Technology/Cybersecurity at Fisher College - Boston

The Cybersecurity concentration of the Bachelor of Science in Information Technology program is designed to give students an understanding of information privacy, security, and risk in any modern business or other organizations. Students will gain a solid foundation in cybersecurity, while also studying information technology and computer science fundamentals. This program enables students who have an interest in defending systems and software to gain the skills required to work as an Information Security or Computer Systems Analyst.

Program Requirements

Core Courses
General Education Requirements

Core Courses

CS101 Computer Concepts and Applications

CS205 Computer Programming I

CS206 Computer Programming II

CS210 Database Design and Management

CS220 Service Desk Essentials

CS233 Network Fundamentals

CS234 Website Programming and Development

CS245 Management Application and Information Systems

CS301 Advanced Web Application Development

CS322 Operating Systems

CS325 Information Security and Privacy

CS352 Ethical Hacking and Network Defense

CS355 Secure Software Development

CS430 Computer Forensics

CS443 Systems Analysis and Design

CS450 Senior Seminar

CS460 Computer Science Internship I

CS461 Computer Science Internship II

Total Credits: 54

General Education Requirements

EN101 English I

EN102 English II

IS105¹ Common Experience

IS220^§ Preparation for Careers and Life After College

MA107 College Algebra or higher

MA225 Applied Discrete Mathematics

Global Awareness Elective

Humanities Elective

Social Science Elective

Science Elective

Free Elective (7)

Total Credits: 66

¹Required of Boston campus students only

^§ Required of Boston campus students only; Online students replace with a free elective

Learning Outcomes

Students in the Bachelor of Science in Information Technology Cybersecurity concentration will have the opportunity to achieve the learning objectives of the BSIT in addition to the following concentration-specific learning objectives:

By the completion of this program, students will be able to:

Apply security principles and practices to the environment, hardware, software, and human aspects of a system.
Analyze and evaluate systems with respect to maintaining operations in the presence of risks and threats.

Cybersecurity Career Track

With a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology with a concentration in Cybersecurity, students will be well positioned to obtain a job in the cybersecurity specialization of information technology sector working in corporations, government or non-profit organizations. The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects job growth for students in this concentration between six and twenty-eight percent annually.

Examples of post-graduate positions would be:

Information Security Analyst
Computer Systems Analyst
Network and Computer Systems Administrator

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Program Snapshot

Online

Credits: 120

Term Length: 8-weeks

Typical Time to Completion*:

20 terms; 3 years, 4 months

On-Campus

Credits: 120

Semester Length: 15-weeks

Typical Time to Completion:

4 years

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Degree Pathways

Students who have earned 30+ college credits are encouraged to inquire about the Degree Completion Program (DCP).

*Based on continuous enrollment of two courses every term. Time to completion may be shorter based on eligible transfer credit or longer if course enrollment varies.

BS Information Technology/Cybersecurity