DEGREE-COMPLETION PROGRAMS
Associate of Applied Science in Cyber Security
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Admissions Requirements
- High School Diploma OR GED*
- Minimum 17 English/Reading ACT scores, OR placement test**
- Minimum 19 Math ACT score, OR placement test**
APPLICATION PROCESS
- Complete an information meeting, either on-campus or over the phone.
- Complete an online application.
- Submit all official transcripts – high school* and college.
- Build a plan of study with your advisor.
*Waived for those with 24+ hours of transferable college credit. For those with less than 24+ hours of credit, high school transcripts (or GED results) will be required as part of the admission process.
**If students have 24+ hours of transferable college credit, no ACT or assessment exams are required. If students have less than 24 hours of transferable college credit and no ACT, then the ACCUPLACER exam will be required as part of the admission process.
TECHNOLOGY REQUIREMENTS
To participate successfully in courses in the various MNU programs, (and particularly for all online courses and programs) all students must have individual access to a personal computer of one of the following types. It is recommended that your system be no more than three years old.:
- Microsoft Windows (PC):
Windows personal computer (desktop OK, laptop recommended), with the Windows 7 or newer Windows operating system, or a Windows 8.x or Windows 10 tablet computer (e.g., Microsoft Surface) or newer.
NOTE: Windows Smartphones are NOT sufficient technologies by themselves.
- Microsoft Windows (PC):
- Apple:
Mac (desktop OK, laptop recommended), with the Mac OS 10.5 (Leopard) or newer Mac operating system
NOTE: Apple tablets (e.g., iPads) and Apple smartphones (e.g., iPhones) may be handy to have for some courses and activities, but they are NOT sufficient technology by themselves.
- Apple:
- Others:
No other devices are supported or recommended for MNU online courses and programs
Android devices (tablets and smartphones) WILL NOT work for some critical functions.
Chromebooks and other Netbook computers MAY NOT work for some features and functions, and therefore are not recommended.
- Others:
- Recommended Extras:
Webcam, for creating presentations for assignments Multimedia headset (microphone and headphones) for creating presentations for assignments and for participating in online real-time conferences.
- Recommended Extras:
At least one week prior to the first session of your course or program, you must be sure your computer has current versions of the following software that may not have been initially installed on it:
- Firefox web browser (this is the recommended browser for most MNU online activities)
Download: http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/fx/#desktop
- Firefox web browser (this is the recommended browser for most MNU online activities)
- Microsoft Silverlight
Download: http://www.microsoft.com/getsilverlight/get-started/install/default.aspx
- Microsoft Silverlight
- Adobe Acrobat Reader
Download: http://get.adobe.com/reader/ Adobe Acrobat Reader
- Adobe Acrobat Reader
- Microsoft Office 2013 (for Windows) or 2011 (for Mac), or a later version.
All MNU students may download the full Microsoft Office Pro product for free from the MNU portal once they have their student login ID and password.
- Microsoft Office 2013 (for Windows) or 2011 (for Mac), or a later version.
You must have reliable access to the Internet. 10 Mbps of bandwidth is recommended.