Admission Checklist:
Steps to Apply:
- Complete Rose State College Application for Admission:
- If you have not been enrolled for two or more consecutive 16-week semesters, you must re-apply. The application can be completed online at rose.edu/apply.
- If you are currently enrolled or have been enrolled in the last two semesters, please move directly to Step 2.
- Send Transcripts:
- Submit transcripts from all previously attended schools for general transcript evaluation. If you have previously submitted your transcripts, there is no need to resubmit. If you have taken courses outside of Rose State and have not yet submitted those transcripts, please submit them to Admissions as part of the admission process.
- Complete the BAT Program Application:
- The preference date for the spring 2025 semester is October 28. Applications received after this date will still be reviewed. Students selected for admission to the program for Spring 2025 will be notified no later than November 8. Enrollment and orientation information will be provided at that time.
- Use the provided link to complete the Program Application for the BAT:
Rose State College - Spring 2025 BAT Application (qualtrics.com)
- Preference date for Spring 2025 semester is October 28, 2025.
- Post-October 28, applications will be reviewed, and notifications sent by November 8, 2025.
Communication: Application status will be communicated no less than three weeks prior to the start of the next eight-week term.
Note: Admission to the college does not guarantee admission to the BAT Cybersecurity program. Upper-division course registration is by departmental permission only.
Admission information:
- Cumulative GPA of 2.50 or higher
- Completion of an Associate in Applied Science degree or higher
Program requirements once accepted to program:
- Attend Orientation at start of program
- Attend Residency Day each semester
- Complete all technical coursework with a grade C or higher
- Maintain an overall cumulative GPA of 2.50 or higher to graduate
Academic Advisor contact information:
General Education Requirements (40 hours):
English Composition (9 hours)
- ENGL 1113 English Composition I
- ENGL 1213 English Composition II
- MCOM 1213 Public Speaking
U.S. History/U.S. Government (6 hours)
- HIST 1483 U.S. History Since 1877 or HIST 1493 U.S. History Since 1877
- POLS 1113 American Federal Government
Sciences (7 hours) - one must include lab
Students must earn a “C” or better in these courses to be eligible for graduation.
- HSBC 1104, HSBC 1224, HSBC 2103, HSBC 2114, GEOG 1114 or any course with the following prefixes: ASTR, BIOL, CHEM, ENSC, GEOL, METR, PHSC, PHYS
Humanities (6 hours)
- PHIL 2303 Introduction to Ethics or PHIL 2603 Ethics of Data Science
- Humanities Elective
Mathematics (6 hours)
Students must earn a “C” or better in these courses to be eligible for graduation.
- MATH 1513 College Algebra
- MATH 2103 Discrete Math
Liberal Arts (6 hours)
- ECON 2103 Personal Finance
- Liberal Arts Elective
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (48 hours)
Students must earn a “C” or better in these courses to be eligible for graduation.
- CIT 1113 Fundamentals of Programming Logic or any Programming Language
- CIT 1203 Script Programming
- CIT 1503 Network Certification Preparation
- CIT 1523 Computer Hardware & Operating Systems
- CIT 1533 Principles of Cybersecurity
- CIT 1613 Introduction to Java® Programming
- CIT 2053 Network Administration
- CIT 2243 Unix®/Linux®
- CIT 2323 Security+ Certification Preparation
- CIT 2433 Cloud Certification Preparation
- CIT 2523 Information Security Management
- CIT 2533 Ethics in Information Technology
- CIT 2553 Digital Forensics
- CIT 2563 Cryptography & Trusted Systems
- CIT 2603 Ethical Hacking and Systems Defense
- CIT 2633 Enterprise Threat Assessment
UPPER DIVISION COURSES (43 hours)
Students must earn a "C" or better in these courses to be eligible for graduation.
- BA 3001 Employment Orientation
- CIT 3103 Applied Incident Response
- CIT 3113 Applied Security Scripting
- CIT 3123 Applied Virtualization Fundamentals
- CIT 3203 Applied Reverse Engineering
- CIT 3213 Applied Data Recovery and Reporting
- CIT 3223 Applied Networking Forensics
- CIT 3303 Applied Networking Design and Configuring
- CIT 3403 Applied Cloud Computing
- CIT 4003 Data Structures
- CIT 4013 Application Development or CIT 4023 Applied Mobile Development
- CIT 4806 IT Internship
- CIT 4903 BAT Capstone or proof CISM/CISSA/CISSP Certification
- MGMT 4113 IT Project Management
