The demand for cybersecurity professionals is rapidly increasing, with the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projecting a staggering 33% growth in employment for information security analysts from 2020 to 2030, making it one of the fastest-growing occupations in the nation. As organizations face an escalating number of cyber threats, the need for skilled experts in cybersecurity has become critical across all sectors, including finance, healthcare, government, and technology. Companies are seeking professionals who can protect sensitive data, manage security protocols, and implement effective defense strategies against cyberattacks.
This program is designed for highly motivated students passionate about the field of cybersecurity. It allows qualified students to begin taking graduate courses during their senior year, enabling them to accelerate their graduate studies while completing their undergraduate degree and paying undergraduate tuition and fees. The ADDP BS/MS degree program offers an opportunity for interested and qualified students to complete the Rowan University Computer Science Department’s Bachelor of Arts in Computing & Informatics and Master of Science in Cybersecurity in a streamlined timeframe — typically in five years instead of six.
- Submit an interest form via this page. Next, you will need to submit the appropriate admissions and student agreement forms found on the ADDP resources page.
- Your application is then reviewed by the CS Graduate Committee for admission approval. The Committee will be looking for a high CS GPA and two strong letters of recommendation.
- During your senior year, you enroll and complete four graduate courses (instead of the four restricted electives that are required for the undergraduate degree). These four graduate courses count as your restricted electives, and you get to pay for these 12 graduate credits at the less expensive undergraduate tuition rate.
- You continue enrollment as a full-time Rowan student for one more year while you complete additional graduate credits, for which you are charged the graduate tuition rate.
- Notice that you receive your Bachelors and your Masters in five years (instead of the 4 + 2 years of a traditional MS degree) while paying for only 18 graduate credits (instead of 30).
- Complete 75 credits towards the Computing & Informatics major at Rowan University. Discuss the logistics of completion with your advisor.
- Earn a cumulative GPA of at least a 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
- Have a Banner ID assigned to you.
- Obtain two letters of recommendation from faculty members familiar with your academic performance.
- If they agree to your recommendation, they can submit their letters directly to stinchcombe@rowan.edu with the subject line “Graduate Committee: Recommendation for (your name)”.
- Complete the application and all required materials for submission by the deadlines: December 31 for spring entry, or June 30 for Fall entry.
- Materials can be sent to stinchcombe@rowan.edu for the Computer Science program.
