CYBER SAFETY Maria Shah talks about the criminology component in the Computer Science Department. Students are taught about securing data and networking.
“I transferred to IUP in my sophomore year, and I was immediately pleased with my decision. Both my department and the university as a whole were much more interactive and involved in their students' day-to-day experiences, which made achieving my specific goals for my education much easier.” Zachary Seymour '13, BS in Computer Science and Mathematics, pursuing a PhD in Computer Science from Binghamton University
“I transferred to IUP in my sophomore year, and I was immediately pleased with my decision. Both my department and the university as a whole were much more interactive and involved in their students' day-to-day experiences, which made achieving my specific goals for my education much easier.”
Zachary Seymour '13, BS in Computer Science and Mathematics, pursuing a PhD in Computer Science from Binghamton University
“I attended a Women in Cybersecurity Conference in Nashville, Tennessee. It was inspiring to see all of these women who worked their way into top-level positions in the cyber security world and made me inspired to do the same.” Jayde Ferney, Class of 2015, double major in Computer Science (Cyber Security and Applied/Software Engineering Tracks) and Political Science, minors in Mathematics and Criminology
“I attended a Women in Cybersecurity Conference in Nashville, Tennessee. It was inspiring to see all of these women who worked their way into top-level positions in the cyber security world and made me inspired to do the same.”
Jayde Ferney, Class of 2015, double major in Computer Science (Cyber Security and Applied/Software Engineering Tracks) and Political Science, minors in Mathematics and Criminology
This track prepares students for jobs such as network administrator, information security specialist, or network security manager.
Students are required to take a course in which they must put to practical use what they have learned. This may be done using team projects in a single three-credit course. However, we encourage students to consider taking a six- to eight-month paid internship to get the true flavor of applying their computing knowledge to industry.
We try to set up internships with the defense industry or the government to provide an opportunity for students to use their cyber security skills. Students are also required to take a minor in Criminology. We foresee our graduates working with law enforcement personnel or in security areas, and they need a knowledge of law enforcement to be effective.
The Cyber Security track currently has 71 students enrolled in the program. In 2015, fifteen (15) students completed the program received their BS degree in Computer Science/Cyber Security track.
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