EC-Council University (ECCU) supports a population of students who are considered Non-Degree Seeking (NDS). Upon enrollment, NDS students must possess a high school diploma or its recognized equivalency.
NDS students who enroll in these courses are not enrolled in a specific program Courses taken as an NDS student can only be transferred after completion into Master of Science in Cyber Security or Bachelor of Science in Cyber Security, not a related Graduate Certificate Program.
Each time an NDS student completes or drops a course, the student will be required to fill out a new Student Enrollment Agreement to reapply for each course taken.
Students can earn up to a maximum of 12 non-degree credits.
All non-degree students can attain course credits that can then be used in a variety of ways, including toward a degree program if you later decide to pursue one. This can be done simply by applying courses taken to the degree requirements for the program you gain admission into.
The non-degree status is created for students who wish to gain in-depth knowledge on a subject without having to commit to a full-fledged degree.
Certain non-degree status offerings at ECCU give you the chance to attain a certification along with the course. This gives you the opportunity to gain in-depth knowledge and attain certification to prove your knowledge and skills. Learn more about certifications here
Once you complete the online admissions application, ECCU will notify you of your acceptance status within 7 business days.
Master’s Degree Courses |
Certification |
| ECCU 500 Managing Secure Network Systems | CND (ANSI Accredited) |
| ECCU 501 Ethical Hacking & Countermeasures | CEH (ANSI Accredited) |
| ECCU 502 Investigating Network Intrusions and Computer Forensics | CHFI (ANSI Accredited) |
| ECCU 506 Conducting Penetration and Security Tests | CPENT |
| ECCU 513 Disaster Recovery | EDRP |
| ECCU 522 Incident Handling and Response | ECIH |
| ECCU 523 Executive Governance and Management* | Associate C|CISO |
| ECCU 523 Executive Governance and Management* | CCISO (ANSI Accredited) |
This course focuses on evaluating network and Internet security issues, designing and implementing successful security policies and firewall strategies, and exposing the system and network vulnerabilities and defending against them. Topics include network protocols, network attacks, intrusion detection systems, packet filtering and proxy servers, Bastion hosts and honey pots, hardening routers, hardening security, email security, virtual private networks, and creating fault tolerance.
This course focuses on how perimeter defenses work, how intruders escalate privileges, and methods of securing systems. Additional topics include intrusion detection, policy creation, social engineering, DoS attacks, buffer overflows, and virus creation.
This course focuses on cyber-attack prevention, planning, detection, and incident response with the goals of counteracting cyber-crime, cyber terrorism, and cyber predators, and making them accountable. Additionaltopics include fundamentals of computer forensics, forensic duplication and analysis, network surveillance, intrusion detection and response, incident response, anonymity, computer security policies and guidelines, and casestudies. Upon successful completion of this course, students may take the Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator (CHFI) certification exam through ECCouncil.
This course is designed to bring together all the components required for a C-Level position by combining Governance, Security Risk Management, Controls, Audit Management, Security Program Management and Operations, Information Security Core Concepts, Strategic Planning, Finance, and Vendor Management to lead a highly successful IS program.
*Upon successful completion of this course, students will be provided with an opportunity to take the EC-Council Information Security Manager (EISM) certification exam.
Note: Students who are interested in taking the CCISO exam will need to purchase a voucher from the ECCU Bookstore; in order to take the CCISO exam, student must show at least 5 years of experience in three of the CCISO domains.
Ans. EC-Council University’s non-degree courses have been designed to focus on a specific course or courses from bachelor’s or master’s degree programs. Students can choose a maximum of two courses at a time in non-degree status.
Ans. EC-Council University’s non-degree students can use their earned credits towards a degree program. This will help them save both money and time. Non-degree programs can help students gain in-depth knowledge on a subject without long-term commitments.
Ans. Students who opt for a non-degree program at a university are those who enroll for certificate courses but are not officially registered in a full-fledged degree program. Upon completing the selected non-degree course, students can then transfer their earned credit and apply to a degree program.
