| |
Jun 17, 2025
|
|
|
|
|
2025-26 Catalog
Bachelor of Applied Science in Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics
|
|
The Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics expands on Highline’s already strong Computer Science and Computer Information Systems Department. It gives you a chance to build on your technical degree with upper-division coursework in a high-tech, high-demand area. Earning an applied bachelor’s degree may help you make higher wages and prepare you for higher-level specialized technical positions. The skill set may also prepare you to later move into a managerial position.
|
Learning Outcomes
A student earning a Bachelors of Applied Sciences in Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics will be able to: - Secure the commonly used operating systems.
- Securely configure and maintain network infrastructure.
- Evaluate, plan, and implement cloud security for varying cloud environments.
- Evaluate, implement, and maintain mobile security.
- Securely install and maintain popular database products, perform security audits, and apply knowledge to new technology such as big data installations and analytics.
- Effectively perform the tasks related to penetration testing on various platforms, applications, and network designs including pre-evaluation, setting of parameters, evaluating and reporting results, and give recommendations on remediation of findings.
- Plan, conduct, and report on the incident response processes while maintaining compliance and data protection requirements.
- Design and conduct a forensic investigation that meets professional standards.
- Apply knowledge of professional ethics when dealing with sensitive and confidential information or when making a decision on what path or methodology to use.
Program Eligibility
Applicants must have: - Completed a regionally accredited AAS or AAS-T degree in Informational Technology degree or related field
- Other associate degrees will be considered on a case by case basis
- Official transcripts from an accredited college or university, and
- A cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or better.
Application Process
To be considered for this bachelor of applied science program prospective students must complete the application form, Requirements
Please contact a faculty advisor or program manager for the most updated information. Students must have a total of 50 credits of general education courses and 60 credits of 300/400 level courses to be awarded a BAS degree. Students must achieve a minimum grade of 2.0 in each CIS and CSCI class
Prerequisite Requirements
- Associates degree in IT-related field or equivalent (90cr)
- Pre-requisite courses for BAS in Cybersecurity:
- CIS 150, CIS 160, CIS 161, CIS 166 , CIS 215
- Note: students can take the following pre-requisite courses after admission to this program
General Education Requirements (50 credits)
Communication Requirement (10 credits)
Quantitative Skill Requirement (5 credits)
Select 1 course from the list below: Distribution Requirements
Humanities Requirement (5 credits)
Social Science Requirement (5 credits)
Natural Science Requirement (5 credits)
Electives: 20 credits
At least 5 credits of science courses, and extra 15 credits of science or social science or humanities courses. Please see below for the elective courses:
Science Elective Requirement
Social Science Elective Requirement
Humanities Elective Requirement
300 and 400 Level Emphasis Courses: 75 credits
Business Skill Requirement
Database and API Security
Digital Forensics and Investigations
Advanced Network Security
Penetration Testing and Incident Response
Cooperative Learning/Internship
This course requires 5 credits and students are allowed to enroll up to 10 credits. Associate Degree/Related Credits: 55 credits
Applicable credits from an associate degree issued by a regionally accredited institution. Total Program Credits: 180 Credits
|
|
|
