As part of an ongoing expansion of its cyber security programs, Friends University will offer an option for traditional undergraduates to complete a degree in cyber security. Friends University is the only private college in the state of Kansas to offer an undergraduate degree of this kind.
The Bachelor of Science in Cyber Security (BSCS) degree for traditional students follows the successful launch of the Friends University bachelor’s and master’s degrees in cyber security through its adult college. This new undergraduate degree will equip more students to shape the rapidly changing and expanding technological world.
With a growing number of cyber security threats and businesses using cloud services, the Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts a 28 percent increase in the number of information security analysts employed from 2016 to 2026.
“Friends University is proud to offer a new bachelor of science degree in cyber security for traditional undergraduate students,” said Dr. Kenneth Stoltzfus, dean of the College of Business, Arts, Sciences and Education. “Given the growing number, and ever-changing nature, of cyber security threats, we think it is imperative to educate the next generation of professionals who will develop and implement strategies to protect against these threats. We believe the launch of the new cyber security degree program offers our students another opportunity to actualize the Friends University mission of honoring God and serving others, in this case by helping to defend against cyber security threats.”
By utilizing the INTRUST Bank Cyber Security Laboratory at Friends University, students will practice combating real-time threats and employing defense capabilities. Additionally, students may apply up to 18 concurrent hours toward a Master of Science in Cyber Security program. The traditional undergraduate program will be offered beginning in August. For more information about the program, contact admissions@friends.edu.
Friends University, a Christian University of Quaker heritage, equips students to honor God and serve others by integrating their intellectual, spiritual and professional lives.