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Information Security (Cyber Security)

Bachelor of Science (BS) in Information Security

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Information Security (Cyber Security) at Marywood

The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that computer science occupations will account for nearly 60% of job growth between now and 2018. Our information security program prepares students for one of the fastest growing segments of that field: cyber security. Students in our B.S. in Information Security program will:

  • Develop proficiency in computer programming languages such as C++ and Java;
  • Develop the skills to implement a security policy for protecting IT infrastructure and business data;
  • Understand the legal and ethical issues surrounding cybersecurity;
  • Understand the architecture of modern computers;Be able to understand common data structures used in computing;
  • Be able to analyze computer algorithms;
  • Develop proficiency in computer networking;
  • Understand the principles of computer operating systems.

More About This Degree


Craig M. Johnson, Ph.D.
Professor of Mathematics

Topology; Connections of Mathematics to Music

Office Hours

Spring 2019 (January 16, 2019 to May 6, 2019), Monday, Wednesday and Friday 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m., or by appointment.  Please email Dr. Johnson to make an appointment.


Wen Cheng, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Computer Science & Information Security

Machine Learning; Data Mining; Statistic Modeling; Bioinformatics and Computational Biology; Pattern Recognition; Imaging Processing and Analysis; Big Data

Office Hours

Spring 2019 (January 16, 2019 to May 6, 2019), Monday 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m., Tuesday 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., and  Wednesday 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m., or by appointment.  Please email Dr. Cheng to make an appointment.


Dhanapati Adhikari, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Mathematics, Assistant Chairperson of the Science, Mathematics & Computer Science department

Nonlinear Partial Differential Equations

Office Hours

Spring 2019 (January 16, 2019 to May 6, 2019), Monday, Wednesday and Friday 8:20 a.m. - 10:00 a.m., or by appointment.  Please email Dr. Adhikari to make an appointment.

This is just a sample of our Mathematics and Computer Science faculty - see them all!
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Undergraduate Admissions Requirements

  • Official SAT and/or ACT scores
  • Completed application
  • Essay
  • Official transcripts
  • Letter of recommendation

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