Colorado Mesa University offers a Professional Certificate and a Minor in Cybersecurity.
CMU's BSc in Computer Science with the Professional Certificate in Cybersecurity has been validated through the academic year 2026 by the NSA. CMU also received the Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD) designation from the NSA through the academic year 2026. Contact Prof. Ram Basnet regarding the program of study validation and the CAE-CD designation-related questions.
See below for detailed information on each program.
Housed under the Computer Science (CS) program and the Computer Science and Engineering department, the applied technical certificate degree is especially designed for CS majors to concentrate in cybersecurity fundamentals and principles grounded in the strong foundation of CS knowledge. However, working professionals with a strong background in system and network administration in computer science in general can enroll in this program independent of the major and degree. Students take three (3) security courses (along with programming remedial course(s), if required) to get their Professional Certificate in Cybersecurity.
For detailed information about the program, please see the program requirement document found in the online catalog here.