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2025-2026 Western Washington University Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Western Washington University Catalog

Cybersecurity Minor


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Introduction

Challenges in cybersecurity are in the headlines on a daily basis and prove to be far more than a technical problem as they affect businesses, personal lives, and every area of society. Cybersecurity is a multi-disciplinary field that crosses many lines and explores multiple issues bringing together areas such as Criminal Justice, Psychology, Accounting and Economics, etc.

Why Consider a Cybersecurity Minor?

The Cybersecurity Minor is for students who are interested in complementing their major in the extremely relevant area of Cybersecurity, and want to explore the area deeper than in a certificate. The program is open on a space available basis.

Student Resources

Department website: Computer Science

Contact information: Kaiser Borsari Hall 421, 360-650-3805

Department advising:

  • Program Advisor: Laura Ghan, Kaiser Borsari Hall 421F, 360-650-2863, Laura.Ghan@wwu.edu

Degree Works: Current students should also log on to Degree Works to check student-specific program progress.

Career Services Center: Connect major to a career

Sample Careers: Privacy Compliance Manager, Cyber Workforce Developer and Manager, Cyber Project Manager

How to Declare (Admission and Declaration Process):

Admission instructions and processes are detailed on the Cybersecurity website.

Grade Requirements

A grade of C- or better is required for a student’s major or minor courses, and supporting courses for majors and minors.

Requirements (28-36 credits)


Programming or Information Systems Course


Electives


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