{"id":26,"date":"2016-02-10T17:12:45","date_gmt":"2016-02-10T17:12:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/cyber-security-program\/?page_id=26"},"modified":"2023-03-14T11:22:01","modified_gmt":"2023-03-14T15:22:01","slug":"admission-requirements","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/academics\/graduate-programs\/master-of-science-in-cyber-security\/admission-requirements\/","title":{"rendered":"Admission Requirements"},"content":{"rendered":"

Graduate Cyber Security<\/h3>\n
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  1. A completed graduate program application (online<\/a> or paper).<\/li>\n
  2. A baccalaureate degree (preferred major in computer science, mathematics, engineering, physics, business, or criminal justice) conferred by a regionally accredited U.S. institution or the foreign equivalent as determined by an approved international evaluation service. It is recommended that students have a strong background in programming and information technology. Additionally, students with prior work experience in the information technology field will also be considered for the program.<\/li>\n
  3. Official transcripts from all institutions of higher education attended.<\/li>\n
  4. A minimum undergraduate cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale is preferred.<\/li>\n
  5. A current resume.<\/li>\n
  6. Two letters of recommendation from individuals acquainted with the applicant\u2019s academic and\/or professional experience and his\/her potential to successfully complete a graduate program.<\/li>\n
  7. A personal statement of 500 words describing why the applicant desires this particular degree. The statement should demonstrate:\n
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    1. Strong writing skills<\/li>\n
    2. An expressed desire to work in the represented field<\/li>\n
    3. A strong ability to reason<\/li>\n
    4. Commitment to completing the degree<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
    5. Admission requirements for international students are as follows:\n
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      1. Official scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with a\u00a0minimum score of 550 on the written exam, a minimum of 213 on the computer-based exam or a minimum of 79 on the internet-based exam will be accepted.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
      2. An interview may be requested, pending admission materials and qualifications. (Skype or in-person can be arranged)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        All documents should be sent to:<\/strong><\/p>\n

        Â鶹´«Ã½AVPeter’s University
        \nAttn: Graduate and Professional Studies Admission
        \n2641 John F. Kennedy Boulevard
        \nJersey City, New Jersey 07306<\/strong><\/p>\n

        Please feel free to call the Office of Graduate and Professional Studies Admission at (201) 761-6470 with any questions.<\/p>\n

        Transfer Credit<\/h3>\n

        A maximum of six (6) graduate credits of equivalent course work may be transferred from other accredited universities. A minimum grade of 3.0 (B) is required in such courses. Transfer credit is granted by petition to and approval by the Chair of the Department of Computer & Information Sciences. It is the student’s responsibility to initiate the petition and justify the acceptance of the courses. The Chair of the Department of Computer & Information Sciences\u00a0will determine whether the courses are equivalent. Transfer credit is by permission only and not an obligation of the University.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

        Graduate Cyber Security A completed graduate program application (online or paper). A baccalaureate degree (preferred major in computer science, mathematics, engineering, physics, business, or criminal justice) conferred by a regionally accredited U.S. institution or the foreign equivalent as determined by an approved international evaluation service. It is recommended that students have a strong background in […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":32,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template-department-standard-child.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-26","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/academics\/graduate-programs\/master-of-science-in-cyber-security\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/26","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/academics\/graduate-programs\/master-of-science-in-cyber-security\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/academics\/graduate-programs\/master-of-science-in-cyber-security\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/academics\/graduate-programs\/master-of-science-in-cyber-security\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/32"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/academics\/graduate-programs\/master-of-science-in-cyber-security\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=26"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/academics\/graduate-programs\/master-of-science-in-cyber-security\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/26\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":135,"href":"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/academics\/graduate-programs\/master-of-science-in-cyber-security\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/26\/revisions\/135"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/academics\/graduate-programs\/master-of-science-in-cyber-security\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}