Caucasus University and the New Jersey City University have a first three-year undergraduate program in cybersecurity, after which the student will receive both a bachelor's degree in computer science from Caucasus University and a bachelor's degree in cyber security from New Jersey City University.
Unique aspects of the program:
- Joint undergraduate program, which involves obtaining two degrees;
- The first three-year undergraduate program in Georgia;
- Foreign highly qualified lecturers.
Program language: English
Program duration:
- The 3-year undergraduate program covers the first 5 semesters of study in Georgia with Georgian and foreign professors, and the last, 6th semester, the student continues their studies in New Jersey, USA.
(200 credits, of which 25 credits are accumulated at New Jersey City University).
Awarded Degrees:
- Caucasus University - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science;
- New Jersey City University - Bachelor's Degree in Cyber Security.
International rankings and accreditation:
- Today, New Jersey City University is one of the state's highest profile universities and one of the few institutions in the country to have federal rights in both cybersecurity and intelligence.
- The New Jersey City University Cyber Defense Program has been named the National Center for Academic Arts in Cyber Defense Education (CAE-CDE);
The objectives of the Program in Cybersecurity are to:
- Provide the student with an in-depth knowledge of the theoretical aspects of higher education disciplines, which prepares the person for further study at the Master’s degree program or work with a qualification.
- Provide students with the necessary knowledge, skills, and professional training to pursue careers in the rapidly growing field of Cybersecurity.
- Prepare high-level, competitive specialists with the broad theoretical knowledge and practice-oriented, transferable skills necessary for professional development in modern ICT field with the focus on security.
- To satisfy the demand of Cybersecurity workforce in the government and private industry.
Career Opportunities
Program graduates will have an opportunity to work in a variety of environments such as industry, government, private and business organizations. As a rule, the work of graduates involves the following types of activities: analyzing problems for solutions, formulating and testing, working in teams for product development, penetration testing and protecting the organizations against cyber attacks . Examples of job titles of program graduates may include: System and Security Administrator, Software Developer, Computer Communications Specialist, Cyber security specialist, penetration tester, cryptographer etc.