Students Will Be Able to Enroll in 3-Year
Degree Starting in April 2024
CHARLES
TOWN, W.Va., Dec. 7, 2023
/PRNewswire/ -- As overall college tuition costs continue to
climb, American Public University System (APUS)
today announced it will offer an accelerated Bachelor of Science
Degree in Cybersecurity, in connection with the College in 3
Exchange. Students can register for the three-year bachelor's
degree starting in April 2024.
APUS, designated as a National Center of Academic Excellence in
Cybersecurity (NCAE-C) by the National Security Agency (NSA),
is one of only 13 U.S.-based higher education institutions
participating in the College in 3 Exchange. The Exchange is a
national effort which encourages universities to reimagine the
traditional four-year bachelor's curriculum.
"We are excited to be among the first universities to offer a
90-credit bachelor's degree under this innovative approach with the
College in 3 Exchange," said Dr. Elizabeth
Johnson, APUS Provost. "We know that time and money are the
biggest barriers to students completing their degrees, and simply
put, our accelerated cybersecurity degree will reduce both by 25
percent."
The accelerated degree has been approved by both the West
Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission and
the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), an institutional
accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of
Education.
"We are rethinking and redesigning this curriculum to fit the
needs of our students and of the world," said Dr. Daniel Welsch, Dean of the APUS School of
Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM). "Cybersecurity
is a dynamic field with an unmet demand. This accelerated program
can help graduates begin working in the field sooner, or begin
their master's, while earning the same high-quality degree received
as part of a traditional bachelor's program."
Under the accelerated program, students will take the same
required cybersecurity courses they would in a traditional program
– with the same program outcomes. Only electives have been
eliminated from the three-year, 90-credit program.
APUS offers a strong cyber-defense focused
curriculum at both the undergraduate and graduate levels
through American Military University (AMU)
and American Public University (APU). With online courses
in cybercrime, intrusion and incident handling, cyber defense of
critical infrastructure, IT security, and digital forensics, APUS
cybersecurity programs integrate multiple disciplines to ensure
students gain the critical skills and management practices often
needed to help them effectively lead missions in both government
and businesses.
For more info on our cybersecurity programs, visit
here.
APUS has been planning and developing the program over the past
two years as part of the College in 3 Exchange, which is led
by Dr. Robert Zemsky of
the University of Pennsylvania and
Dr. Lori Carrell of the
University of Minnesota at Rochester.
About American Public University System
American Public University System (APUS) delivers affordable,
high-quality, workforce-relevant higher education. With a vibrant,
diverse, and inclusive 32-year history, and over 135,000 alumni
from more than 100 countries, APUS is recognized for its innovative
approach to online learning1. APUS is in the top 11% for
students' return on educational investment, compared to 4,500
colleges and universities nationwide, according to the Georgetown University Center on Education and the
Workforce (2022)2.
APUS, which includes American Military University (AMU) and
American Public University (APU), is accredited by
the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), an institutional
accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of
Education. APUS is a wholly owned subsidiary of American
Public Education, Inc. (Nasdaq: APEI). For more information,
visit www.apus.edu.
1APUS has been honored with the
online Learning Consortium's Gomory Award for Quality Online
Education, and is a five-time recipient of the consortium's
Effective Practice
Award https://www.apus.edu/newsroom/awards/.
2Ranking based on 20-year net present value
(NPV)
https://cew.georgetown.edu/cew-reports/roi2022/.
CONTACT
Frank
Tutalo
Director, Public Relations, APUS
ftutalo@apei.com
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