UT Tyler Proposes Master’s Degree in Cybersecurity

TYLER –The University of Texas at Tyler announced its plan to offer a new Master of Science degree program to help build the cybersecurity workforce in East Texas and beyond. Pending approval of the UT System Board of Regents and Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, the Master of Science in cybersecurity and data analytics is anticipated to launch in fall 2022 in UT Tyler’s Soules College of Business. “There is a critical need to strengthen the defense against cybersecurity threats not only in East Texas but also across the state and nation,’’ said UT Tyler President Dr. Kirk Calhoun as quoted in a news release. The UT Tyler graduate degree will be the first in the state to combine the disciplines of cybersecurity and data analytics.