San Jose,
CA,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
Graduate Certificate in Cybersecurity Engineering in San Jose United States | San Jose State University
San Jose State University
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San Jose United States
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Qualification
Graduate Certificate
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
8,747
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
6 months
Amid growing worldwide cybercrime risks, our country's ongoing safety and financial well-being rely on expanding the cybersecurity workforce. The Computer Engineering Department provides a 12-unit Cyber Security Engineering (CSE) Certificate program for students pursuing careers in cybersecurity and information protection. This certificate curriculum includes mobile software systems, specialized subjects, and hands-on projects in information security.
University Advanced Certificate Requirements
Post-baccalaureate students can pursue focused, practical advanced certificate programs. To qualify for admission, applicants must complete an intake form or apply via CalState Apply, along with submitting official transcripts (demonstrating completion of a U.S. bachelor's degree from an accredited institution or its international equivalent). A minimum 2.5 undergraduate GPA is required.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
U.S. bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution, or the completion of a 4-year bachelor’s degree from a recognized, accredited, and approved institution from a country outside of the U.S. A 2.5 GPA (from the 0.0-4.0 U.S. grading scale) in the last degree completed or a 2.5 GPA in the last two years of full-time study.
English Language Proficiency: IELTS: 6.5; TOEFL – 80 (IBT), paper based – 550, Computer based – 213; Pearson Test of English (PTE) – 53. GRE scores are required of all international applicants and all domestic applicants with bachelor’s GPAs beneath 3.25. Those with five or more years of direct experience in hardware through employment may request a waiver of the GRE. The absolute cutoff for acceptance for the sum of the quantitative and verbal portions is 300, although higher scores may be required in some semesters depending on the strength of the applicant pool. The minimum GRE writing score is 3.0.
Tuition
USD
8,747