{"id":1220,"date":"2020-10-01T16:34:31","date_gmt":"2020-10-01T16:34:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/developmenttwo.marymount.edu\/academics\/?page_id=1220"},"modified":"2026-02-20T15:04:37","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T20:04:37","slug":"b-s-information-technology-and-m-s-cybersecurity","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/college-of-business-innovation-leadership-and-technology\/school-of-technology-and-innovation\/undergraduate-programs\/b-s-information-technology-and-m-s-cybersecurity\/","title":{"rendered":"Combined Information Technology (B.S.)\/Cybersecurity (M.S.)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW205940810 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW205940810 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">The School of Technology and Innovation\u2019s unique structure allows us to offer students in Information Technology the opportunity to obtain a valuable <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW205940810 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">additional<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW205940810 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\"> qualification while avoiding duplication of class work and requirements<\/span> <\/span><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW205940810 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW205940810 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">through the Combined<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW205940810 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW205940810 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">B.S. Information Technology and M.S. in Cybersecurity<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW205940810 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW205940810 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">program<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW205940810 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW205940810 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">. Eligible students who have completed a B.S. in Information Technology, or a BA in another discipline with a minor in Information Technology, may obtain an M.S. in Cybersecurity with fewer required classes. This allows our <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW205940810 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">technology <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW205940810 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">students to complete their course requirements faster than at other universities, and to be able to better manage their tuition dollars <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW205940810 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">and<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW205940810 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\"> time to get the qualifications that they need.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW205940810 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:420,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW187816144 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW187816144 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">The<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW187816144 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW187816144 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">cybersecurity and information technology<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW187816144 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW187816144 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">combined program covers essentials across<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW187816144 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\"> both fields to offer a more robust knowledge and skill set for cybersecurity and computing professionals. The combined <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW187816144 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW187816144 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">cybersecurity\/information technology <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW187816144 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW187816144 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">degree builds out classroom theory and hands-on experience in <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW187816144 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">key <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW187816144 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">areas such as implementation of cybersecurity strategies, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW187816144 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">as well as development of <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW187816144 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">applications of computing<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW187816144 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">, and optimization of<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW187816144 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\"> communication technologies.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW187816144 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW187816144 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Interested students should email BILT&#8217;s Graduate Student Success Manager, Julie Iannone, at jiannone@marymount.edu<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Degree Requirements<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/marymount.smartcatalogiq.com\/en\/2025-2026\/catalog\/marymount-university-catalog-2025-26\/college-of-business-innovation-leadership-and-technology\/school-of-technology-and-innovation\/undergraduate-degrees\/information-technology-and-cybersecurity-combined-b-s-m-s-program\">Current Combined Information Technology Cybersecurity Requirements<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The School of Technology and Innovation\u2019s unique structure allows us to offer students in Information Technology the opportunity to obtain a valuable additional qualification while avoiding duplication of class work and requirements through the Combined B.S. 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