Cybersecurity Technology Pathway
Certificate to MBA 3+1+1
The Gulf Coast Cybersecurity Technology Pathway
The Cybersecurity Technology Pathway provides the skills necessary for analysis, design, implementation, and management of computer programs and information systems needed to run a secure and effective organization.
Students earn their Cybersecurity Technology Certificate from MGCCC in their first year, allowing them to begin working immediately. In their second year, students earn the Associate of Applied Science in Cybersecurity Technology to improve their career opportunities. In the third year students earn their Associate of Arts degree and complete many of their core courses toward a bachelor degree.
Students then transfer to The W's College of Business & Professional Studies. The Bachelor of Business Administration – Management Information Systems (MIS) Concentration can be completed entirely online in one year, without having to leave your current job.
After completing the bachelor degree, students are encouraged to apply to The W's MBA program, completed online in one year. The MBA is widely recognized as the standard for senior management or those wishing to start their own business.
Transfer Support
The W is ranked as a The Nation's Leading Transfer University by the Chronicle of Higher Education and Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society. You'll find admissions counselors that will work with you to make your transition from a community college to The W a seamless and simple process. You will also find scholarships and financial aid options designed with you in mind and a welcome and inviting campus community with other transfer students, just like you.
Making College Affordable
It's not just a tagline. We honestly believe the cost of a college education should not be a deterrent to your pursuit of earning a college degree. We were founded on the belief everyone should be able to get a college education. Year after year, The W ranks as one of the Best Value Universities. The W has kept our tuition among the lowest in the South. We offer that same low tuition to residents of every state. Plus, we have a range of scholarships and grants to help you pay for your education.
MGCCC Certificate to The W MBA
MGCCC Year One
Certificate
Semester One
Course Name |
CR: |
IST 1124 IT Foundations |
4 |
IST 1134 CCNA 1: Intro to Networks |
4 |
IST 1624 Network Security Fundamentals |
4 |
IST 1213 Client Installation and Configuration |
3 |
|
15 |
Semester Two
Course Name |
CR: |
IST 1113 Fundamentals of IT |
3 |
IST 1624 Network Administration Using Windows Server |
4 |
IST 1633 Wireless Security and Privacy |
3 |
IST Elective: IST 1433, IST 1723, IST 1453 |
3 |
IST 1224 CCNA 2: Routing and Switching Essentials |
4 |
|
17 |
Graduate with a Cybersecurity Technology Certificate from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
MGCCC Year Two
Associate of Applied Science
Semester Three
Course Name |
CR: |
IST 1613 Computer Forensics |
3 |
IST 2464 PowerShell Programming |
4 |
IST 1254 Nework Administration Using Linux |
4 |
IST 2634 Penetration Testing and Implementation |
4 |
Human Performance & Recreation (HPR) Courses |
1 |
|
16 |
Semester Four
Course Name |
CR: |
ENG 1113 or ENG 1114 - English Composition I |
3 |
SPT 1113 - Public Speaking I |
3 |
Social/Behavioral Science Credit(s): |
3 |
Humanities/Fine Arts Credit(s): |
3 |
Math Credit(s): |
3 |
Human Performance & Recreation (HPR) Courses |
1 |
|
16 |
Graduate with an Associate of Applied Science in Cybersecurity Technology from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
MGCCC Year Three
Associate of Arts
Semester Five
Course Name |
CR: |
ENG 1123 - English Composition II |
3 |
BAD 2533 - Computer Applications in Business & Industry |
3 |
History Survey: HIS 1163, 1173, 2213, 2223 |
3 |
Humanities or Fine Arts Elective: SPT 2233, MUS 1113, HIS 1163, 1173, 2213, 2223, or ENG 2223, 2233, 2323, 2333, 2423, 2433 |
3 |
Natural Sciences (with Lab) |
4 |
|
16 |
Semester Six
Course Name |
CR: |
Literature Survey: ENG 2223, 2233, 2323, 2333, 2423, 2433 |
3 |
ECO 2123 - Principles of Microeconomics |
3 |
PHI 2113 - Introduction to Philosophy I |
3 |
ACC 2213 - Principles of Accounting I |
3 |
Natural Sciences (with Lab) |
4 |
BU 105 Fundamentals of Success in Business (The W) |
1 |
|
17 |
Graduate with an Associate of Arts from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
Transfer to The W
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The W Online Year Four
Bachelor of Applied Science
Semester Seven
Course Name |
CR: |
MGT 381 - Principles of Management |
3 |
MKT 361 - Principles of Marketing |
3 |
PLG 241 - Legal Environment of Business |
3 |
ACC 212 - Principles of Accounting II |
3 |
300-level MIS Elective |
3 |
300-level MIS Elective |
3 |
|
18 |
Semester Eight
Course Name |
CR: |
FIN 355 - Business Finance |
3 |
BU 460 - Senior Seminar in Business |
3 |
300-level MIS Elective |
3 |
300-level MIS Elective |
3 |
300-level MIS Elective |
3 |
|
15 |
Graduate with a Bachelor of Applied Science in Business Administration - Management Information Systems from The W
Apply to The W Graduate Studies in Business
The W Online Year Five
Master of Business Administration
$10,000 Flat-Rate Tuition
Semester Nine
Course Name |
CR: |
MIS 552 - Systems Project Management |
3 |
MKT 526 - Global Marketing Management |
3 |
MGT 570 - Leading Innovation and Change |
3 |
EC 515 - Managerial Economics |
3 |
|
12 |
Semester Ten
Course Name |
CR: |
ACC 535 - Advanced Managerial Accounting |
3 |
PLG 560 - Business Law |
3 |
MGT 510 - Cross-Cultural Management |
3 |
MGT 520 - Supply Chain Management |
3 |
|
12 |
Semester Eleven
Course Name |
CR: |
FIN 540 - Financial Management |
3 |
MGT 600 - Strategies and Business Models |
3 |
MKT 523 - Digital Marketing and Search Engine Optimization |
3 |
MIS 551 - Global Telecommunications |
3 |
|
12 |
Graduate with an Master of Business Administration from The W
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