WGU Missouri Launches Bachelor’s Degree Program in Cybersecurity and Information Assurance

To help meet the increasing demand for cybersecurity professionals in today’s workforce, WGU Missouri is now offering the Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity and Information Assurance (BSCSIA) degree program to students. This new program, which includes important industry certifications, will prepare students to use knowledge and experience in risk management and digital forensics to safeguard infrastructure and secure data through continuity planning and disaster recovery operations.

Offered through WGU Missouri’s College of Information Technology, the BSCSIA was created in collaboration with industry and academic experts, ensuring that the coursework is relevant for today’s cybersecurity needs. Students can apply now and begin their BSCSIA program as early as June 1, 2017.

Coursework in WGU Missouri’s BSCSIA includes IT fundamentals, training in using software analysis techniques, web engineering, cloud management and networking strategies to prevent, detect, and mitigate cyberattacks. This program also features nationally recognized, high-demand certifications in the field of cybersecurity - from CompTIA, ISACA, Certified Internet Webmaster and more –

which BSCSIA students can earn at no additional charge.

“As I visit with business leaders across the state, cybersecurity is a trending topic,” said WGU Missouri Chancellor Angie Besendorfer. “WGU Missouri’s new degree is designed to respond to expressed industry needs.”

The BSCSIA, like all WGU Missouri programs, is online and competency-based, allowing working professionals to study and learn on their own schedules and advance as soon as they demonstrate mastery of course materials. WGU Missouri’s affordable tuition of about $6,000 per year and flexible learning model make it possible for adult students to earn an accredited degree that includes industry certifications on a busy schedule.

To learn more about WGU Missouri’s new Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity and Information Assurance degree program, visit missouri.wgu.edu/bscsia and follow @WGUMISSOURI on Facebook or Twitter.

About WGU Missouri

WGU Missouri is a competency-based, online university created to expand access to higher education for Missouri residents. The university offers more than 50 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in the fields of business, K-12 teacher education, information technology, and health professions, including nursing. WGU Missouri faculty members provide one-on-one guidance, support, and instruction.

Established through a partnership with nationally recognized Western Governors University, WGU Missouri is open to all qualified Missouri residents. The university is nonprofit and self-sustaining on flat-rate tuition of about $6,000 per year for most programs.

Degrees are granted under the accreditation of Western Governors University, which is accredited through the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU). Teachers College programs are accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), and nursing programs are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE*).

*Western Governors University offers nursing programs that are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 5380, Washington DC 20036, 202-877-6791).