SUNY Adirondack and SUNY Plattsburgh have an agreement to create a bachelor\u2019s degree program in computer security at the college\u2019s shared Queensbury campus.<\/p>\n
The completion program will begin in the fall 2023 semester, offering a two-year study option for graduates of SUNY Adirondack\u2019s associate degree programs in information technology: cybersecurity and information technology: information security, or transfer students with a similar background.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cWe are eager to welcome students into our new bachelor degree completion program in computer security, one of the only computer security majors among the SUNY comprehensive colleges,\u201d said Emma Bartscherer, director of SUNY Plattsburgh\u2019s branch campus at SUNY Adirondack. \u201cWith the added benefit of a concentration in threat analysis, students will graduate with a competitive advantage and many career prospects.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cTrue to our motto, \u2018You don\u2019t have to leave to go far,\u2019 SUNY Plattsburgh\u2019s branch campus serves students in the region as the only four-year school with a presence in Warren County, Bartscherer said.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Computer security is the latest 2+2 agreement between SUNY Adirondack and SUNY Plattsburgh. The two colleges also offer joint in-person degree programs in psychology and criminal justice, and online in business administration and RN to B.S. in nursing.<\/p>\n \u201cSUNY Adirondack is excited to team with SUNY Plattsburgh to offer our IT graduates a chance to further their studies in this high-demand field,\u201d said Kristine D. Duffy, Ed.D., president of SUNY Adirondack. \u201cWe know there is great need for experts in cybersecurity, in our region and beyond, so it\u2019s critical those interested have access to a high-quality, affordable education to protect against online threats, attacks and breaches.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/span><\/span>After completing a 60-credit IT associate degree program at SUNY Adirondack, students can seamlessly transfer to SUNY Plattsburgh at Queensbury, where they will take classes such as data modeling and analysis, information visualization, virtualization studio and operating systems, among others.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cStudents who enter this major can expect tailored advising and personalized support; interactive, small class sizes; and in-person teaching with dedicated faculty in Queensbury,\u201d\u00a0 <\/span>said Michelle Howland, assistant director of SUNY Plattsburgh at Queensbury.<\/p>\n To apply to SUNY Adirondack\u2019s IT associate degree programs, visit www.sunyacc.edu\/apply. To apply to SUNY Plattsburgh, visit plattsburgh.edu\/apply.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n To learn more, visit SUNY Plattsburgh\u2019s branch office in Bryan Hall on SUNY Adirondack\u2019s campus; email branchcampus@plattsburgh.edu, or call or text 518-792-5425.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" SUNY Adirondack and SUNY Plattsburgh have an agreement to create a bachelor\u2019s degree program in computer security at the college\u2019s shared Queensbury campus. The completion program will begin in the fall 2023 semester, offering a two-year study option for graduates of SUNY Adirondack\u2019s associate degree programs in information technology: cybersecurity and information technology: information security, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":89,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[144],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\r\n