The BAS degree in Cybersecurity and Networking is designed to prepare students for employment in a variety of information technology (IT) positions, such as information security analysts, network and computer systems administrators or computer support specialists.
This degree provides students with the opportunity to acquire a deep technical foundation and competency in cybersecurity and networking. Students will learn how to analyze the security vulnerabilities of an organization鈥檚 IT resources, and how to plan and implement security measures and practices for those resources. Students will learn how to plan, implement, administer, secure, and support appropriate information technologies and systems to help an organization achieve its goals and objectives. Information technologies and systems may include: servers, client computers, mobile devices, operating systems, network applications, local area networks, wide area networks, wireless networks, network segments, intranets, and so on.
Program Outcomes:
Students who successfully complete this program will be able to:
Analyze the security vulnerabilities of an organization鈥檚 information technology resources.
Plan and implement security measures and practices for an organization鈥檚 information technology resources.
Plan, implement, administer, and support appropriate information technologies and systems to help an organization achieve its goals and objectives. Information technologies and systems may include: servers, client computers, mobile devices, operating systems, network applications, local area networks, wide area networks, wireless networks, network segments, intranets, and so on.
Evaluate user needs and use those needs to plan the implementation of information technology systems that meet those needs.
Expected February, May, November 2025
Start date
Expected April 2025
Green River College
12401 SE 320th Street,
AUBURN,
Washington,
98092, United States
Expected February, May, November 2025
Start date
Expected July 2025
Green River College
12401 SE 320th Street,
AUBURN,
Washington,
98092, United States
To enter this program, students must have an associate鈥檚 degree from a regionally accredited institution.
English Proficiency Requirements:
TOEFL iBT 61 or higher on the international TOEFL or the iBT Special Home Edition while TOEFL testing centers are closed during the COVID-19 pandemic
IELTS 5.5 no band lower than 5.0
Official ACT score of 14 in ELA (English Language Arts) with completed writing section
Official SAT Score of not lower than English Language Arts 410 and Math 430
Cambridge General Certificate of Education (GCE) O level with C in English as First Language, or B in English as Second Language
Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE) of no lower than 46
STEP/EIKEN score of Grade Pre-1 or better
Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) English as First Language score of C or higher; or English as Second Language score of B
Duolingo score of no lower than 95
English Language Level Test, ELLT overall score of 4 (B2) with no band lower than 3 (B1+).
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.