Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Cybersecurity and Information Privacy Compliance
Certificate Level: Graduate
Admission Requirements: Bachelor's degree or higher
Certificate Type: Post-Baccalaureate
Number of Credits to Completion: 20.0
Instructional Delivery: Online; Campus
Calendar Type: Quarter
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.
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 20.0 quarter 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 into the Master of Legal Studies program prior to completing their certificate, and apply all earned credits toward the Master of Legal Studies.
Additional Information
For more information, visit the Graduate Certificate in Cybersecurity and Information Privacy Compliance website.
Program Requirements
| LSTU 551 | Compliance Skills: Auditing, Investigation & Reporting | 4.0 |
| LSTU 554 | Risk Assessment and Management | 4.0 |
| LSTU 660 | Information Privacy Law | 4.0 |
| LSTU 661 | The Law and Strategies Surrounding Cybersecurity | 4.0 |
| LSTU 662 | European Union Data Privacy and Protection | 4.0 |
| Total Credits | 20.0 | |
Sample Plan of Study
| First Year (Part-Time) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
| LSTU 660 | 4.0 | LSTU 661 | 4.0 | LSTU 662 | 4.0 | VACATION | |
| 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Second Year (Part-Time) | |||||||
| Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | ||||
| LSTU 551 | 4.0 | LSTU 554 | 4.0 | ||||
| 4 | 4 | ||||||
| Total Credits 20 | |||||||