Campuses: 888.534.7379 Online: 888.453.4737 En línea en Español: 888.960.8790 Grad School: 888.753.4737 Live Chat Chat en Vivo
Call Us Live Chat Chat en Vivo

Entering Zip will list the campuses closest to your location top to bottom.

By clicking the "Submit" button, I authorize Keiser University to make or allow the placement of recurring marketing calls, emails, and texts to me at the phone number that I have provided, including through the use of automated technology or a prerecorded or artificial voice. I understand that I am not required to provide my phone number as a condition of purchasing any property, goods, or services. Privacy Policy

Students Come First at Keiser University

Earn Your Degree 100% Online at Keiser University

Keiser Graduate School

Flexible Schedule, Small Classes, Expert Faculty, and Online Support

Take the Next Step Toward Your Future

Cloud Engineering, BS

Keiser University

This program is available in the following Florida campuses:

Pembroke Pines Campus, Sarasota Campus

Keiser University’s Bachelor of Science degree in Cloud Engineering (BSCE) focuses on the emerging field of cloud technologies, services, and applications. The BSCE program prepares graduates with the technical skills and abilities for entry-level positions in cloud computing. The program provides an understanding of foundational principles, analytical processes, development and design of cloud technologies and addresses unique proficiencies needed for implementing, managing and maintaining vendor-neutral cloud systems. Topics include cloud models and services, network and platform infrastructure, deployment, architectural design & solutions, metrics, policy, security and compliance.

Program Objectives

The following objectives are designed to meet Keiser University’s mission and its objectives:

  • To provide students with an in-depth understanding of the fundamental design, technical, and structural models, and services of cloud computing initiatives so students will analyze real-world Cloud Computing problems and solve those efficiently and appropriate to its solution.
  • To equip students with the skills to develop, design, deploy, and optimize highly available, vendor-neutral cloud systems and technologies by applying cloud computing techniques, skills, and services necessary for business.
  • To facilitate students with learning to plan, monitor and maintain metrics and analytics processes across mission-critical enterprise solutions while providing opportunity to analyze the impact of cloud computing on individuals, organizations, and society to function effectively in a team environment.
  • To assist students with the ability to develop and implement policy, security, compliance and best practices in a network and cloud-based environment while exhibiting professional, ethical, legal, and secure behaviors and responsibilities.
  • To provide students with the skill sets to design, test and evaluate network infrastructures while applying best practices to secure cloud environments.
  • To prepare students for entry-level positions and potential advancement in the field of cloud computing and related digital networking industry.
  • To communicate effectively with a diverse range of customers and stakeholders while recognizing the need for and an ability to engage in continuing professional development.
  • To assist graduates in obtaining entry-level cloud, networking, security, and related positions.

Prerequisites for Major Courses

None.

Program Outline

To receive a Bachelor of Science degree in Cloud Engineering, students must earn 121.0 credit hours. Program requirements are as follows:

Lower Division Courses

Cloud Engineering Major Courses (36.0 credit hours)
Service/Support PC Systems I 3.0 credit hours
Service/Support PC Systems II 3.0 credit hours
Essentials of Networking 3.0 credit hours
Supporting Client Operating Systems 3.0 credit hours
Implementing a Private Cloud 3.0 credit hours
Implementing Directory Services 3.0 credit hours
Implementing Network Infrastructure 3.0 credit hours
Principles of Information Security 3.0 credit hours
Web Systems 3.0 credit hours
Multi-User Operating Systems 3.0 credit hours
Programming for Technology Professionals 3.0 credit hours
Essentials of Cloud Technology 3.0 credit hours
Behavioral/Social Science (3.0 credit hours)
American History Pre 1876 3.0 credit hours
American History Since 1876 3.0 credit hours
Political Science 3.0 credit hours
Introduction to Psychology 3.0 credit hours
Strategies for Success 3.0 credit hours
Sociology 3.0 credit hours
Communications (3.0 credit hours)
Speech Communications 3.0 credit hours
Computers (3.0 credit hours)
Introduction to Computers 3.0 credit hours
English (6.0 credit hours)
English Composition I 3.0 credit hours
English Composition II 3.0 credit hours
Humanities/Fine Arts (3.0 credit hours)
American Literature 3.0 credit hours
English Literature 3.0 credit hours
Mathematics (6.0 credit hours)
College Algebra 3.0 credit hours
Statistics 3.0 credit hours
Discrete Mathematics and Probability 4.0 credit hours
Natural Science (6.0 credit hours)
General Biology 3.0 credit hours
Advanced Biology 3.0 credit hours
General Chemistry 3.0 credit hours
Advanced Chemistry 3.0 credit hours
General Physics I 3.0 credit hours
General Physics II 3.0 credit hours

Upper Division Courses

Upper Division Cloud Engineering Major Courses (33.0 credit hours) Database Technologies
Database Technologies 3.0 credit hours
Cloud Architecture 3.0 credit hours
Service Management for Cloud 3.0 credit hours
Cloud Automation and Optimization 3.0 credit hours
Linux Security 3.0 credit hours
Enterprise Server Administration 3.0 credit hours
Project Management 3.0 credit hours
Cloud Platforms 3.0 credit hours
Datacenter Virtualization 3.0 credit hours
Cloud Policy, Security and Compliance 3.0 credit hours
Monitoring Cloud Metrics and Analysis 3.0 credit hours
Upper Division Electives (9 credits required)
Management Information Systems 3.0 credit hours
DevOps in Cloud Environments 3.0 credit hours
Cloud Computing Capstone 3.0 credit hours
Internship in Computing I 3.0 credit hours
Internship in Computing II 3.0 credit hours
Internship in Computing III 3.0 credit hours
Upper Division General Education (15 credits required)
Intermediate Statistics 3.0 credit hours
Critical Thinking 3.0 credit hours
Professional Writing 3.0 credit hours

Credit hours in parentheses indicate the required number of credit hours in each discipline.