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Cybersecurity is the study of how to protect computers, networks, software, and data from unauthorized access, damage, and disruption. In this course, students learn the basic threats people and organizations face, such as malware, phishing, weak passwords, web attacks, and insecure systems, along with the methods used to reduce those risks.
Cybersecurity is a self-paced online course built around video lessons, with quizzes, an assignment, and a final exam. Grades are weighted 20% quizzes, 30% assignments, and 50% final exam, so the exam carries the most weight. Once the course is completed and the credit appears on your transcript, UMT can recognize it as CST 310 – Introduction to Cybersecurity.
The course covers threats that show up in almost every workplace, including phishing, weak passwords, malware, and web attacks, along with the controls used to reduce them. Those skills apply well beyond IT roles, especially for anyone who handles customer data or company systems. For students in UMT's Associate of Business Administration or Bachelor of Business Administration programs, the resulting credit is recorded as CST 310, so it can be checked against the degree plan to see where it fits.
After you finish the course, the transcript is sent to UMT. UMT's Office of Academic Affairs evaluates transfer credit against UMT course outcomes, with review by faculty or subject-matter experts, and the registrar applies CST 310 – Introduction to Cybersecurity to your record. Because this is a named course equivalency, the credit maps to a specific catalog course rather than generic transfer credit, which makes it easier to confirm how it fits your degree plan. Transfer credit is limited to 90 credits (75%) of your UMT total, so plan the rest of your coursework with that ceiling in mind.
This course suits working adults, career changers, and students finishing a degree who want a cybersecurity credit that transfers rather than retaking the material. Because UMT recognizes it as a named equivalency to CST 310, it has a defined place in the catalog and is not treated as a general elective. Transfer credit is capped at 90 credits (75%), and UMT's tuition is $390 per credit, so credit you bring in reduces the amount you pay to finish. It is not a good fit if you need a course with a fixed meeting schedule or a live instructor, since the format is self-paced.
UMT's Office of Academic Affairs evaluates transfer credit and prior learning against UMT course outcomes, with review by faculty or subject-matter experts. The figures below are from UMT's 2026-27 University Catalog.
Transfer credits are never guaranteed. Final credit awards are determined by UMT's Office of Academic Affairs.
Enroll for $250 (or use a UPI Study subscription), finish in 28–30 days, and transfer 3 credits to University of Management and Technology.