Looking Into Cyber Security Degrees (Repost)

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I wouldn't recommend the BSBA-CIS. It is not a real IT degree, it is a business degree with a concentration in CIS.

LOL. I just wrote a long rant on my phone for this post. I deleted it because I saw OP posted that he wouldn't be able to do CIS. But for anyone else that cares I will give the condensed version.

CIS + BSBA from TESU took roughly 8 months starting with 45 credits from CC + your usual Aleks, TEEX, Ethics, etc.
Easily paid for out of pocket (no debt)
has opened many doors including a position in IT that I am currently in.
The ability to go to WGU Masters programs which I will start sometime mid to late fall. (holding out to complete my CCNA so that I can do the Cybersecurity program, either that or the MS ITM.
I think it was absolutely worthwhile.

BSBA-CIS is out.  I absolutely need a cyber security related degree or work won't reimburse.

Hodges is more liberal than COCS?  Sweet   .  Right now most of it boils down to who will take most of my current credits.  Points in favor of COCS are that they don't require Statistics, and they take the FEMA credits if needed.

It looks like I could knock out some of the biz core via Modern States/CLEP.  I'm currently going through Information Systems *YAWN*.

Forensics:  I've had several classes for EnCase and could likely get the EnCE if I picked the books back up and studied a bit....will have to chat with the counselors about that one. 

Why the female enrollment counselors at Hodges?  (My counselor is female....just curious).

The problem with COSC is you will need to do 30 upper level credits which can be harder to come by.

Hodges will accept most ACE credits. If you work with your enrollment counselor you could plan an enrollment for whenever work will pay for it and knock out all the credits in the meantime.

Sign up for the study.com scholarship. If you get accepted which a lot of people on this forum have. That is a free 6 courses for you to do.

I would do statistics from Aleks.

Not to call anyone out at Hodges but I just did not like dealing with the guy in the enrollment department. I always found him difficult to work with. (as if he wasn't listening to what I am telling him and just wanted me to sign up, pay the application fee, send transcripts in) the female enrollment counselors have always been much more helpful. Or at least the one I was working with.

You should see if Hodges would let you do a PLA portfolio for the experience you already have. I know that you can petition to the director for credits. That could save you a lot of time.

I think Hodges just wants your money. but they hit the RA requirement so that is fine by me.


If I were to go the Hodges or WGU route my goal would be to knock out all the GEN eds first.

One of my coworkers is at WGU and he is stuck with doing the gen eds and he absolutely hates it. He already has Sec +, CCNA, and CCNA Sec if he had knocked out his gen eds before enrolling he would just be focusing on his AOS at this point.


So yes either is a good choice. WGU new CS program is also a lot of writing from what I hear vs the old  CS program the one JSD (CCNA, CCNA Sec) is in which is more take the exam and you get the credit.