The University of Maine at Augusta and University College have announced that the University of Maine System (UMS) Board of Trustees approved a new Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity.  University College at Rockland invites students to attend in an information session at URock on Wednesday, May 27 at 4:00 pm.

Available through a partnership between UMA, UMFK, UMaine, and USM, the Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity will incorporate a multidisciplinary perspective through a combination of computer science, communications, and ethics courses, with a post-baccalaureate option.

Cybersecurity is an evolving discipline that involves the study of strategy, policy, and standards regarding the security of and operations in cyberspace.  The program will prepare students for career opportunities or advanced education in the cybersecurity field including positions in security analysis, information assurance, digital forensics, intelligence, and cyber defense to name a few.  

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics is predicting a 37% growth in employment in security analysts by 2022.  Graduates with a B.S. in Cybersecurity will be prepared to fill these new positions as well as a predicted gap in Maine’s IT workforce.

The curriculum has been designed to meet the stringent academic standards of the NSA/DHS jointly sponsored Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance/Cyber Defense (CAEIA/CD) program.

The new B.S. in Cybersecuirty is the first ever system-collaborated degree program to be recognized by the CAEIA/CD.

Based on existing curriculum at UMA, UMFK and UMaine and a virtual lab created by USM, the new four-year program will require no new resources, in fact, the synergy among the partnering institutions and optimized sharing of existing resources are expected to yield savings.

Required courses can be taken completely online, or through a combination of live, online and ITV classes.  Students can enroll now for the fall 2015 semester.

University College at Rockland will host an information session about the new degree on Wednesday, May 27th at 4:00 PM. Topics will include careers in cybersecurity, program curriculum, admissions requirements & application process.

The event is free and open to the public.  Contact University College at Rockland at 596-6906 for more information or visit the information page at http://learn.maine.edu/programs/b-s-in-cybersecurity/.