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WVUP, Washington State College of Ohio announce cybersecurity partnership | News, Sports, Jobs<\/a><\/p>\n

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Publish Date: 2026-02-06 19:41:00<\/a><\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\tWest Virginia University at Parkersburg President Torie Jackson and Washington State College of Ohio President Sarah Parker signed paperwork Tuesday establishing a 2+2 degree pathway in cybersecurity during a ceremony at WVUP\u2019s Innovation and Technology Center in Vienna. (Photo by Brett Dunlap)<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\tWest Virginia University at Parkersburg President Torie Jackson takes Washington State College of Ohio President Sarah Parker on a tour of WVUP\u2019s Innovation and Technology Center in Vienna on Tuesday after the two schools signed an agreement establishing a 2+2 degree pathway in cybersecurity. (Photo by Brett Dunlap)<\/p>\n

West Virginia University at Parkersburg President Torie Jackson and Washington State College of Ohio President Sarah Parker signed paperwork Tuesday establishing a 2+2 degree pathway in cybersecurity during a ceremony at WVUP\u2019s Innovation and Technology Center in Vienna. (Photo by Brett Dunlap)VIENNA \u2014 Students from Washington State College of Ohio will be able to obtain a bachelor\u2019s degree in cybersecurity by taking classes through West Virginia University at Parkersburg\u2019s Innovation and Technology Center.
\nOfficials with WVUP and Washington State College of Ohio gathered at WVUP\u2019s Innovation and Technology Center in Vienna on Tuesday where WVUP President Torie Jackson and WSCO President Sarah Parker signed a partnership agreement establishing a 2+2 degree pathway in cybersecurity.
\nThe agreement allows students to earn an Associate of Applied Science in Cyber Security at WSCO and then transfer to WVUP to complete a Bachelor of Applied Technology in Cyber Security and Network Administration, officials said.
\n\u201cWe know what this will bring to this community,\u201d Jackson said. \u201cIt brings a lot of excitement, a lot of innovation and a lot of opportunities for new partnerships.
\n\u201cWe are very thankful for Washington State College of Ohio and what that partnership can mean for students.\u201d
\nWest Virginia University at Parkersburg President Torie Jackson takes Washington State College of Ohio President Sarah Parker on a tour of WVUP\u2019s Innovation and Technology Center in Vienna on Tuesday after the two schools signed an agreement establishing a 2+2 degree pathway in cybersecurity. (Photo by Brett Dunlap)The agreement will help to continue to develop the regional workforce and provide educational opportunities to students in this area, Parker said.
\n\u201cWashington State is committed to good partnerships,\u201d she said. \u201cThis is an extension of what we can provide our students through great partnerships with really awesome educational organizations here in the Mid-Ohio Valley.
\n\u201cIt keeps our workforce strong and that is what we are committed to.\u201d
\nCourses for the bachelor\u2019s degree will be delivered by WVUP through its online learning platform with an option of attending in-person classes if they want which would make them eligible to live in the residence hall, Jackson said.
\nParker said they completed a workforce study that told them there are jobs in this career field that will need to be filled locally.
\n\u201cWe want to make sure we are doing our part,\u201d she said. \u201cThe more you learn the more you earn.
\n\u201cWe are making sure our students have a clear pathway to a baccalaureate.\u201d
\nWSCO has a number of institutions its students can transfer to, but it is not always a seamless process where credits don\u2019t always transfer easily.
\n\u201cThis is an established partnership that we can guarantee students that what they take at Washington State will count towards their baccalaureate,\u201d Parker said. \u201cThese kinds of partnerships are what we want to establish and promote so we can guarantee our students that smooth transition.
\n\u201cWe are excited about this.\u201d
\nStudents will also receive coordinated academic advising from both institutions to ensure a smooth transition and support timely degree completion, officials said.
\n\u201cWhat matters most is students in this area have opportunities,\u201d Jackson said. \u201cThat is the goal of both of our institutions.
\n\u201cYou don\u2019t have to go far away to get the skills you need to get a very good job, either here in our area or across the globe.\u201d
\nJackson said WVUP is one of the few state community colleges that offers bachelor\u2019s degrees.
\n\u201cWe need to make sure we are partnering with other two-year institutions in giving them those opportunities,\u201d she said. \u201cWe purposely tried to build those two last years as a ladder so you can take the first two years there and then come in and finish two years with us.
\n\u201cIn some programs that works really well. This is an example of that.\u201d
\nJackson said the programs at both schools mesh well together.
\nPeople would be able to get a good job with an Associate\u2019s degree, but by giving local students the ability to continue on and earn a four-year Bachelor\u2019s degree can qualify them for better job opportunities, she said.
\n\u201cThey are giving the foundational skills that we know we can build on,\u201d Jackson said. \u201cTech jobs are continuing to grow and we want to be sure people can get those skills here in the Mid-Ohio Valley.\u201d
\nThe partnership takes effect immediately with the classes beginning in the fall.<\/p>\n

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