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The University of Maine at Augusta and University College have announced that the University of Maine System (UMS) Board of Trustees has approved a new Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity. University College at Bath/Brunswick invites the public to attend in an information session at the center on Wednesday, May 27 at 4:00 pm.

 Available through a partnership between UMA, UMFK, UMaine, and USM, the Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity will incorporate a multidisciplinary perspective through a combination of computer science, communications, and ethics courses, with a post-baccalaureate option.

 Cybersecurity is an evolving discipline that involves the study of strategy, policy, and standards regarding the security of and operations in cyberspace. The program will prepare students for career opportunities or advanced education in the cybersecurity field including positions in security analysis, information assurance, digital forensics, intelligence, and cyber defense.

 The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics is predicting a 37% growth in employment in information security analysts by 2022. Graduates with a B.S. in Cybersecurity will be prepared to fill these new positions as well as a predicted gap in Maine’s information technology workforce.

 The curriculum has been designed to meet the stringent academic standards of the National Security Administration/Department of Homeland Security jointly sponsored Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance/Cyber Defense (CAEIA/CD) program. The new B.S. in Cybersecurity is the first ever system-collaborated degree program to be recognized by the CAEIA/CD.

 Required courses can be taken completely online, or through a combination of onsite, online, interactive television and videoconference classes. Students can enroll now for the fall 2015 semester.

 UMA will host an information session about the new degree on Wednesday, May 27, at 4:00 pm, which will be available at University College at Bath/Brunswick, 12 Sewall Street, Brunswick. Topics will include careers in cybersecurity, program curriculum, admissions requirements & application process

 This event is free and open to the public. Current and prospective students, parents, educators, and professionals are welcome. Please register by calling University College at Bath/Brunswick at 442-7736.

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