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Programme overview
Main Subject
Computer Science and Information Systems
Degree
BA
Study Level
Undergraduate
Study Mode
On Campus
Gain experience beyond traditional technical skills with the Bachelor of Arts in Cybersecurity and Human Behavior in the College of Liberal Arts. This 123-credit undergraduate program prepares students for careers in cybersecurity through an innovative curriculum focused on the human, behavioral and ethical components of cyberattacks and cybersecurity.
What is cybersecurity?
Cybersecurity is a highly relevant field involving the practices, people and policies that prevent and protect organizations, individuals or networks from cyberattacks.
Why study cybersecurity and human behavior at Temple?
Classes & Curriculum
The Cybersecurity and Human Behavior Major offers courses in both the College of Liberal Arts and College of Science and Technology, with electives offered in the Fox School of Business and Klein College of Media and Communication.
Courses students may take as part of the curriculum include
Electives you can take in this major include
What is cybersecurity?
Cybersecurity is a highly relevant field involving the practices, people and policies that prevent and protect organizations, individuals or networks from cyberattacks.
Why study cybersecurity and human behavior at Temple?
- Learning outcomes: Students learn skills that set them apart in the field, including the ability to think critically, problem-solve, conduct research, form creative solutions and be curious about the topics at hand. In addition to understanding the human behavior behind cyberattacks, you will also form expertise about governance, risk and compliance related to everyday users, organizations and governments.
- Faculty expertise: Graduates of the cybersecurity program at Temple gain an edge in today’s job market through faculty who are subject matter experts currently working in the field.
- Foundation in both liberal arts and science: The curriculum’s multidisciplinary approach and coursework are designed to teach you innovative solutions that better protect the cyberthreat landscape through a combination of liberal arts and the sciences. The program’s focus on the liberal arts means students gain perspectives that help them study and understand human behavior in the field, such as training in psychology, sociology and communication. Additionally, coursework in Temple’s College of Science and Technology provides the necessary hard sciences training.
Classes & Curriculum
The Cybersecurity and Human Behavior Major offers courses in both the College of Liberal Arts and College of Science and Technology, with electives offered in the Fox School of Business and Klein College of Media and Communication.
Courses students may take as part of the curriculum include
- Architecture, Operating Systems and Networking;
- Community Engagement and Cyber Hygiene;
- Criminal Justice Statistics;
- Cybersecurity Governance, Risk, Compliance and Policy; and
- Ethics of Artificial Intelligence.
Electives you can take in this major include
- Cyberpolitics;
- Cybersecurity, Surveillance and Privacy; and
- The User Experience.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Computer Science and Information Systems
Degree
BA
Study Level
Undergraduate
Study Mode
On Campus
Gain experience beyond traditional technical skills with the Bachelor of Arts in Cybersecurity and Human Behavior in the College of Liberal Arts. This 123-credit undergraduate program prepares students for careers in cybersecurity through an innovative curriculum focused on the human, behavioral and ethical components of cyberattacks and cybersecurity.
What is cybersecurity?
Cybersecurity is a highly relevant field involving the practices, people and policies that prevent and protect organizations, individuals or networks from cyberattacks.
Why study cybersecurity and human behavior at Temple?
Classes & Curriculum
The Cybersecurity and Human Behavior Major offers courses in both the College of Liberal Arts and College of Science and Technology, with electives offered in the Fox School of Business and Klein College of Media and Communication.
Courses students may take as part of the curriculum include
Electives you can take in this major include
What is cybersecurity?
Cybersecurity is a highly relevant field involving the practices, people and policies that prevent and protect organizations, individuals or networks from cyberattacks.
Why study cybersecurity and human behavior at Temple?
- Learning outcomes: Students learn skills that set them apart in the field, including the ability to think critically, problem-solve, conduct research, form creative solutions and be curious about the topics at hand. In addition to understanding the human behavior behind cyberattacks, you will also form expertise about governance, risk and compliance related to everyday users, organizations and governments.
- Faculty expertise: Graduates of the cybersecurity program at Temple gain an edge in today’s job market through faculty who are subject matter experts currently working in the field.
- Foundation in both liberal arts and science: The curriculum’s multidisciplinary approach and coursework are designed to teach you innovative solutions that better protect the cyberthreat landscape through a combination of liberal arts and the sciences. The program’s focus on the liberal arts means students gain perspectives that help them study and understand human behavior in the field, such as training in psychology, sociology and communication. Additionally, coursework in Temple’s College of Science and Technology provides the necessary hard sciences training.
Classes & Curriculum
The Cybersecurity and Human Behavior Major offers courses in both the College of Liberal Arts and College of Science and Technology, with electives offered in the Fox School of Business and Klein College of Media and Communication.
Courses students may take as part of the curriculum include
- Architecture, Operating Systems and Networking;
- Community Engagement and Cyber Hygiene;
- Criminal Justice Statistics;
- Cybersecurity Governance, Risk, Compliance and Policy; and
- Ethics of Artificial Intelligence.
Electives you can take in this major include
- Cyberpolitics;
- Cybersecurity, Surveillance and Privacy; and
- The User Experience.
Admission Requirements
79+
6+
53+
110+
These give us another indication of your academic performance. We accept both the SAT and the ACT. We suggest you take either test in the spring of your junior year, as well as in the fall of your senior year. Official results should be forwarded directly to Temple’s Office of Undergraduate Admissions from the testing agencies.
To apply without submitting your test scores, you may use the Temple Option.
To apply without submitting your test scores, you may use the Temple Option.
Jan
Aug
- Candidates are required to submit references or letter(s) of recommendation for acceptance
Tuition fees
Domestic
19,608 USD
International
35,232 USD
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