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Network and Systems Security is the study of how computer networks, devices, and data are protected from unauthorized access, misuse, and disruption. It covers the basic ideas behind security threats, encryption, authentication, firewalls, wireless security, and tools such as VPNs and intrusion detection systems. Students learn how these pieces work together to keep information and systems reliable and secure.
The course is self-paced and online, built around video lessons, quizzes, assignments, and a final exam. Your grade is split into four equal parts: attendance, quizzes, assignments, and the final exam, each worth 25%. Completing the course produces a 3-credit transcript entry, which Woodmont College recognizes as a General Elective under the articulation agreement with UPI Study.
The course covers encryption, authentication, firewalls, wireless security, VPNs, and intrusion detection, so the skills apply to home networks, small office setups, and IT support roles alike. At Woodmont, the 3 credits count toward the BS in Technology, where they can add a security-focused topic to your electives. Business students in the BS in Business program can use the same material to better understand data protection and policy decisions their organizations make, although the credit itself is an elective and does not replace a required business course.
After you finish the course, UPI Study sends your transcript to Woodmont College. Woodmont's registrar then applies the credit as a General Elective, which counts toward your total credit hours and your elective requirements. The 3 credits can help you complete any degree plan that includes open electives, including the BS in Technology, BS in Business, and BS in Psychology. Transfer credit from all partner sources is capped at 84 credits (70%), so plan your remaining coursework with that ceiling in mind.
This course suits working adults who want a practical security background without committing to a full semester schedule, as well as career changers testing whether IT security interests them. Students close to finishing a Woodmont degree may also find it useful for filling remaining elective hours at a lower cost, since Woodmont's rate is $360 per credit. Because Woodmont recognizes it only as a General Elective, it will not satisfy a required course in a major, and students who need a graded, instructor-led security class for a prerequisite should look elsewhere. Note that transfer credit from UPI Study may total up to 84 credits (70%) toward a Woodmont degree.
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Enroll for $250 (or use a UPI Study subscription), finish in 28–30 days, and transfer 3 credits to Woodmont College.