Cybersecurity for Cyber-Physical Systems Certificate Program
The online Cybersecurity certificate program provides top-notch instruction to ensure students are prepared for career success upon completion. If you want to be involved in this ever-changing and challenging field, Mines can help you make it happen.
Certificate Requirements
Graduate Certificate in Cybersecurity fo Cyber-Physical Systems
- Undergraduate-level knowledge on data structures, computer organization, algorithms, and operating systems
- Undergraduate-level knowledge on statistics and discrete mathematics
- Undergraduate-level skills on the Linux operating system and shell scripts
- Undergraduate-level programming skills in languages such as C, C++, Python, Java, JavaScript and HTML/CSS
- A completed bachelor’s degree in a relevant field from an accredited institution
- Statement of goals/purpose: share your professional, academic and personal goals and why you believe Colorado School of Mines is the best place to achieve those goals
- Resume or Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- For international applicants or applicants whose native language is not English, please review the English Proficiency requirement
Graduate Certificate in Cybersecurity fo Cyber-Physical Systems
This certificate program requires four online graduate-level courses:
- CSCI560 Fundamentals of Computer Networks
- CSCI574 Theory of Cryptography
- CSCI585 Information Security Privacy
- CSCI587 Cyber Physical Systems Security
Tuition
| CREDIT HOURS | TOTAL ONLINE TUITION & FEES 2021-22 |
|---|---|
| 1.0 | $1,114 |
| 2.0 | $2,141 |
| 3.0 | $3,168 |
| 4.0 | $4,195 |
| 5.0 | $5,222 |
| 6.0 | $6,249 |
| 7.0 | $7,276 |
| 8.0 | $8,303 |
| 9.0 | $9,330 |
| 10.0 | $10,357 |
| 11.0 | $11,384 |
| 12.0 | $12,411 |
| 13.0 | $13,438 |
| 14.0 | $14,465 |
| 15.0 | $15,492 |
- Employer contributions are routinely applied to cover a portion of this cost.
- Serious about a Mines program? Visit the Financing Options page to review the various opportunities.
Fees
- Fees for students enrolled in Mines Online programs or courses are included in the cost of tuition.
Investment You Can Count On
33%
Projected Job Growth for Information Security Analysts, 2020-2030, Bureau of Labor Statistics
$103,590
2020 Median Pay for Information Security Analysts
#1
Career return on Investment,
Research Universities,
U.S. Department of Education
Computer Science Faculty
Wendy Fisher
Rank - Associate Department Head and Teaching Associate Professor
Email - wfisher@mines.edu
Phone - 303-273-3195
Value in Action
The annual salary survey
consistently demonstrates
the value of a Mines degree.