Ever wanted to stop cyber criminals in their tracks? SPC's online Cybersecurity bachelor's degree can help you do just that. Our Bachelor of Applied Science degree builds on your knowledge and technical skills and takes them one step further.
With SPC's degree, your advanced skills will remain in demand as job growth for information security analysts is expected to increase by 38 percent in Florida through 2026, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Jobs can be found across nearly every industry, including defense, technology and financial services firms, public safety, transportation, medical facilities, education, and energy and utilities.
Graduates of SPC's Cybersecurity B.A.S. program will be prepared for jobs that align with the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) Cybersecurity Workforce Framework. These jobs include Systems Security Analyst, Security Control Assessor, Vulnerability Assessment Analyst, Cyber Defense Analyst and Security Architect. Other potential roles include senior positions such as Information Security Officer, Director Information Security, Chief Information Security Officer and Principle Cybersecurity Practice Manager.
This academic program prepares you for the following careers. All job data is provided by the U.S. Department of Labor.
Information Security Analysts
Salary Data
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metro Area Average
Florida Average
Projected employment for Florida
2023 Employment
11,060
2033
15,650
Percent Change
42
Projected Job Openings
1240
Computer Systems Analysts
Salary Data
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metro Area Average
Florida Average
Projected employment for Florida
2023 Employment
32,410
2033
38,280
Percent Change
18
Projected Job Openings
2650
Computer and Information Systems Managers
Salary Data
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metro Area Average
Florida Average
Projected employment for Florida
2023 Employment
23,560
2033
29,220
Percent Change
24
Projected Job Openings
2250
Computer Network Support Specialists
Salary Data
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metro Area Average
Florida Average
Projected employment for Florida
2023 Employment
12,510
2033
14,390
Percent Change
15
Projected Job Openings
1070
SPC Designated a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense
The National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security have designated SPC as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Two-Year Education (CAE2Y) through academic year 2024.
With this degree, you'll stay focused on the technical aspects of cybersecurity, like information security, risk assessment and mitigation compliance, disaster planning and recovery, advanced forensics, information assurance, and defense against cyber-attack. You will also be prepared to earn higher-level security industry certifications.
SPC works closely with the local cyber security community to make sure what you learn is relevant, timely and what employers need. Local employers include:
- KnowBe4
- Raymond James
- Tech Data
- Honeywell
- Citigroup
- Bayside Solutions
- Vology
- TirOrg Solutions
- City of St. Petersburg
- City of Largo
SKILLS YOU LEARN IN THE CYBERSECURITY B.A.S. DEGREE
Graduates of the cybersecurity bachelor's program will know how to:
- Secure and defend computer networks and resources
- Identify and adopt best practices in cybersecurity policy
- Identify cyber threats and vulnerabilities
- Mitigate associated risks
- Implement effective identify management and access methods
- Assess and build secure systems architecture
- Identify vulnerabilities in program code and ensure secure programming practices
- Understand the role and use of cryptographic algorithms in security.
Cybersecurity Bachelor of Applied Science
CYSEC-BAS
Effective Beginning Catalog Term: Fall 2022 (610)
The requirements shown below are valid beginning Fall 2022 (610), and may not reflect degree requirements for current students. Current students should visit My SPC and view My Learning Plan to see specific degree requirements for their effective term.
Program Summary
This program is offered as a Fully Online program. The Bachelor of Applied Science in Cybersecurity is a professional workforce degree program that focuses on technologies and practices designed to protect information and physical resources such as computers, networks, programs and data from damage or unauthorized access. This BAS degree program will build upon students' core knowledge in cyber security and technical areas such as computer networking, digital forensics, and computer security with an upper division curriculum focusing on information security, risk assessment and mitigation compliance, disaster planning and recovery, advanced forensics, information assurance, and defense against cyber-attack. The program will also afford students the opportunity to demonstrate their technical career skills by obtaining higher-level security industry certifications.
Graduation Requirements
All courses must be completed with a minimum grade of "C".
GENERAL EDUCATION: All students must complete the 36 credit general education requirement in order to graduate from this program. A.S. degree holders may need to complete an additional 15-21 general education credits to complete the thirty-six (36) credit hour general education requirement.
FOREIGN LANGUAGE: If you have not completed two consecutive years of the same foreign language in high school or 8 credits in college, you will need to complete 8 credits of foreign language before completing the B.A.S. program.
CIVIC LITERACY: As per Florida Rule 6A-10.04213, baccalaureate degree students entering a Florida College System (FCS) or State University System (SUS) institution in the 2021-2022 academic school year and thereafter must demonstrate competency through successful completion of a civic literacy course AND by achieving a passing score on the Florida Civic Literacy Examination (FCLE).
Academic Pathways
The Academic Pathway is a tool for students that lists the following items:- the recommended order in which to take the program courses
- suggested course when more than one option exists
- which semester each course is typically offered
- if the course has a prerequisite
- courses that may lead to a certificate (if offered in the program)
Please verify the Academic Pathway lists your correct starting semester.
Program Leadership Information
Florida CIP Code
1101110034 - Cybersecurity (BAS )
Federal CIP Code
11.1003 - Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance.
CONTINUE YOUR CYBERSECURITY EDUCATION AT SPC
This degree is perfect for SPC students who have earned our Cybersecurity Certificate or A.S. degree in Cybersecurity or Digital Forensics and Computer Investigations.
