PORT ANGELES — Students at Peninsula College can now pursue a transition to a four-year degree in cybersecurity with the help of a new agreement the school has established.
Peninsula College and Western Washington University recently signed an agreement to create a smooth transfer for Peninsula College students pursuing a Bachelor of Science in computer and information systems security, according to a news release.
Peninsula College’s cybersecurity and computer forensics program prepares students for entry-level employment in cybersecurity and computer forensics careers.
Opportunities in the field include cyber incident and response, vulnerability detection and assessment analyst, computer forensic analyst and computer forensics investigator.
“I am excited for the opportunity the agreement gives students who want to transfer directly into Western Washington’s four-year program. This is just one of many examples where Peninsula College works tirelessly to provide diverse pathways for student success,” said Eric Waterkotte, coordinator for the cybersecurity program.
Associate degree first
Under the agreement, eligible students must complete an Associate of Applied Science transfer degree in cybersecurity and computer forensics at Peninsula College prior to enrolling at Western Washington University.
Students must complete at least 90 transferable quarter-system credits at Peninsula College with a minimum 2.5 grade-point average to be eligible.
The program’s curriculum includes core courses in accounting, management theory, organizational behavior, strategic management, economics, project management, marketing on the Internet, decision-making and problem-solving, and the legal environments of business.
Students also complete three courses providing exposure to the humanities, social sciences and science.
Peninsula College also has agreements with the University of Washington in Bothell and Tacoma, as well as Olympic College, for nursing students to earn a Bachelor of Science in nursing.
Other Peninsula College articulation agreements allow students who earn an Associate of Arts or Associate of Science transfer degree at the college to transfer to the University of Washington, Washington State University, the University of Oregon and other regional state universities.
Students at Peninsula College can also earn a Bachelor of Applied Science in applied management in order to apply directly to Master of Business Administration programs.
For more information about the cybersecurity program, phone Waterkotte at 360-417-6270.
Information is also available at www.pencol.edu/cybersecurity.
