Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Cybersecurity and Information Privacy Compliance
Certificate Level: Graduate
Admission Requirements: Bachelor's degree
Certificate Type: Post-Baccalaureate
Number of Credits to Completion: 15.0
Instructional Delivery: Online
Calendar Type: Semester
Expected Time to Completion: 1.5 years
Financial Aid Eligibility: Not aid eligible
Classification of Instructional Program (CIP) Code: 11.1003
Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) Code: 15-1122
About the Program
The certificate in Cybersecurity and Information Privacy Compliance is a post-baccalaureate, non-degree program designed for individuals to develop and improve career-related skills in the highly regulated and ubiquitous area of cybersecurity and information privacy regulation. The program includes a core of legal compliance and risk assessment classes and in-depth study of crucial issues in cybersecurity and information privacy regulation. Ideal candidates include individuals working in any field that handles private information, be it health, financial, or educational, among others. As our world becomes increasingly technological and interconnected, this program will provide focused legal knowledge regarding cybersecurity and information privacy compliance for students working in a broad and diverse array of industries.
*Note: This program is now being offered on the quarter schedule only. Please refer to the Cybersecurity and Information Privacy Compliance (Certificate)- Quarter Calendar program.
Admission Requirements
- A completed application
- Official transcripts from all universities or colleges and other post-secondary educational institutions (including trade schools attended)
- Resume
- Additional requirements for international students
This program is designed to be completed on a part-time basis and requires 15.0 semester credits. Students usually finish this program in 1.5 years. If a student needs to decelerate, they should not exceed 2.5 years. Students may apply for transfer in to the Master of Legal Studies program prior to completing their certificate, and apply all earned credits toward the Master of Legal Studies.
Program Requirements
| LAW 770S | European Union Data Privacy and Protection | 3.0 |
| LSTU 501S | Compliance Skills: Auditing, Investigation & Reporting | 3.0 |
| LSTU 507S | Risk Assessment and Management | 3.0 |
| LSTU 515S | Information Privacy Law | 3.0 |
| LSTU 517S | The Law and Strategies Surrounding Cybersecurity | 3.0 |
| Total Credits | 15.0 | |
Sample Plan of Study
| First Year (Part-Time) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| LSTU 501S | 3.0 | LSTU 507S | 3.0 |
| LSTU 515S | 3.0 | LSTU 517S | 3.0 |
| 6 | 6 | ||
| Second Year (Part-Time) | |||
| Fall | Credits | ||
| LAW 770S | 3.0 | ||
| 3 | |||
| Total Credits 15 | |||