Cybersecurity

Jewell cybersecurity graduates will be ready to describe, critique, and evaluate issues, problems, and solutions in cyber security for individuals, organizations, government, and society. This major is interdisciplinary study with cyber security, business organizations and leadership, and national security in global dynamics.

Why Cybersecurity at Jewell?

Cybersecurity is one of the hottest career fields in the U.S. A study by Enterprise KC found a shortage in Kansas and western Missouri, with over 12,000 unfilled cyber security positions, with two-thirds requiring a college degree. With virtually zero percent unemployment in the field, and approximately 466,000 unfilled positions in the United States, graduates will be "in demand" from day one. Jewell cybersecurity stands out blending cyber security, business, and political science coursework. The program is lead by an executive security leader and veteran of the (CIA), Tesla and Uber.

Cybersecurity at Jewell leverages the College's Core Curriculum to ensure students develop core competencies in critical thinking, communication fluency, ethical reasoning and global perspectives. Cybersecurity majors will also learn to:

  • Understand the range of cyber threats present in modern society
  • Conduct a cyber forensic investigation after a security breach
  • Secure technical resources against a range of cyber threats and attacks
  • Identify and test vulnerabilities in a system
  • Protect both individual and organizational online privacy
  • Identify threat actors

Program Outcomes

You will be ready to describe, critique and evaluate issues, problems and solutions in cyber security for individuals, organizations, government and society. As a cybersecurity graduate, you will demonstrate:

  • Critical thinking and problem skills in relation to a wide range of cybersecurity challenges for individuals, business, government and society
  • The ability to analyze and investigate cyber attacks and their aftermath
  • The ability to provide security governance, risk management and audits for a variety of organizations including business and government
  • The ability to describe, critique and evaluate various approaches to professional, ethical and legal issues relating to cybersecurity
  • Strong skills to communicate technical concepts effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
  • Preparation to adapt to emerging threats within their field

 

A Hybrid Approach to Learning

Cybersecurity at Jewell mixes the best of on campus and online learning. Each term students in the program will take a mix of in person classes at the William Jewell campus in Liberty, Missouri, with online coursework. The hybrid approach allows students to interact with leaders in the industry and learn from a variety of experts. The hybrid schedule also gives students more flexibility day to day helping them more easily manage practical experiences into a rigorous major.

  • DTS 190 Intro to Programming (4 credits)
  • BUS 202 Principles of Management (4 credits)
  • BUS 231 Business Law & Ethics (4 credits)
  • COM 260 Organizational Communication (4 credits)
  • ENT 205 Introduction to Project Management (2 credits)
  • POL 234 Cyber Conflict (4 credits)
  • POL 250 Introduction to World Politics (4 credits)
  • CYB 100 Introduction to Cybersecurity (3 credits)
  • CYB 200 Cybercrime and Governance (3 credits)*
  • CYB 250 Modern Cybersecurity (3 credits)*
  • CYB 300 Network and Systems Security (3 credits)*
  • CYB 350 Cyber Forensics (3 credits)*
  • CYB 400 Capstone (3 credits)
  • CYB 450 Senior Seminar (1 credit)

*online course

Students must complete 3 elective courses (9-11 credits):

  • POL 334 US National Security Policy (4 credits)
  • PSY Introduction to Psychological Science (4 credits)
  • ITM 1 Introduction to Information Technology Systems (3 credits)
  • ITM 2 Networking Technologies & Telecommunications (3 credits)
  • Cloud 0 Google Cloud Computing Foundations (3 credits)

 

This program has been approved by the William Jewell College faculty and is currently pending approval by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC). This program has not been approved by the U.S. Department of Education for Title IV funding, the Department of Veteran Affairs for benefits, or the Department of Defense for Federal/State Tuition Assistance. Jewell will submit requests after HLC approval.