BS in Computer Science — Cyber Operations Concentration

Bachelor'sBSConcentrationOnline

Overview

A 122-semester-hour online Bachelor of Science in Computer Science with an 18-hour Cyber Operations concentration covering reverse engineering, secure software development, mobile and cloud security, and embedded systems.

Official program name: Bachelor of Science in Computer Science — Concentration in Cyber Operations
Awarded degree: Bachelor of Science · major: Computer Science
Source: catalog.apus.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Degree level: Bachelor's
Cybersecurity focus: Cybersecurity concentration — Cyber OperationsA formal cybersecurity concentration, track or specialization inside a broader degree such as computer science or information technology. The awarded degree is the broader one.
Source: catalog.apus.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School: American Public University System
Location: Charles Town, WVFor the online option this is where the school is located — not a residency requirement, and not a guarantee that you may enroll from your state.
Specializations: Cyber Operations — formal concentration / track (“Concentration in Cyber Operations”)Software & Application Security — formal concentration / track (“Development of Secure Software Systems; Software Reverse Engineering”)
Tracks / concentrations: Concentration in Cyber Operations
Source: catalog.apus.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Required credits: 122 semester hours
Source: catalog.apus.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration: Not verified

Entry pathway

Not verified whether this degree admits first-year students or only applicants with prior credits.

Why this program is listed

Formal cybersecurity concentration in an online computer science degree.

Formal 18-hour Cyber Operations concentration with required courses in software reverse engineering, development of secure software systems, cloud computing and embedded systems.

Source: catalog.apus.edu · verified October 11, 2026

We list cybersecurity bachelor's, master's and research doctorates at institutionally accredited US schools — dedicated degrees and formal concentrations, never certificates or electives-only degrees. Eligibility rules

Format and attendance

Formats, online delivery, campus visits, internships and class schedule are shown separately, each only as the school states it.

Formats offered: Online
Source: apu.apus.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Online delivery: Online delivery type not verified
Campus visits (online option): Campus visits: not verified
Class schedule (online option): Not verified
Internship: Internship requirement: not verified
Study intensity: Not verified

The program page does not say whether the online option requires campus visits. Ask the school before you apply — missing information is not “no requirement”.

Curriculum

30 general education hours, 68 major hours, 18 concentration hours and a 6-hour final requirement
Source: catalog.apus.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Admissions

Required, optional, waived and not-required items are shown exactly as the school states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.

Application fee: Not required$0 admission fee
Source: apu.apus.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Other requirement: RequiredHigh school diploma or equivalent
Source: apu.apus.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Tests

Entrance and English-language test policy: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the term the school printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

Application deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its student category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-term and whole-program figures are not comparable with each other, and tuition is not the full cost of attendance.

Category	Amount	Basis and year
All students — Undergraduate standard rateFrom the school-wide rate table for this level	$360	per creditCalculated tuition$43,920 = 122 credits × $360 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required visits or placements, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: apu.apus.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Preferred Military RateFrom the school-wide rate table for this level	$250	per creditCalculated tuition$30,500 = 122 credits × $250 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required visits or placements, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: apu.apus.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Other published fees

Graduation fee (bachelor's and master's): $350 entire program
Source: apu.apus.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Scholarships and funding

Awards published by the school for this program or for its level. Loans must be repaid and are not scholarships; service scholarships require government service after graduation. Scholarships & funding guide

Opportunity Grant Tuition discount
10% off undergraduate or master's-level tuition
Eligibility: Prospective and current APU students
Source: apu.apus.edu · verified October 11, 2026

School-wide awards are listed because they apply at this degree level; eligibility conditions apply.

Accreditation, ABET and CAE

Three different things: the school's institutional accreditation, ABET accreditation of this exact program, and the school's NSA CAE designation.

Institutional accreditation

Higher Learning Commission (HLC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

ABET program accreditation

This program does not appear in ABET's accredited-program database. ABET accreditation is program-specific and optional; the school's other programs or its institutional accreditation do not imply it.

NSA CAE designation (school)

CAE in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD) · 2018 - 2028Validated program(s) of study: B.S. in Cybersecurity, General Concentration (POS-CD)Source: maps.caecommunity.org · verified October 11, 2026

A CAE designation belongs to the institution and its validated program of study; it is not accreditation and does not certify every degree. Accreditation & CAE explained

State authorization (online students)

Not verified — check the school's state authorization page before applying from outside West Virginia.

International applicants

Not verified for the online option.

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages and directories below. Last verified October 11, 2026.

catalog.apus.edu/apu/academic-programs/bachelors/bachelor-science-computer-science/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
NCAE-C institution directory (National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity) — Source, verified October 11, 2026
DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
apu.apus.edu/admissions/undergraduate-requirements/ — Official admissions page, verified October 11, 2026
apu.apus.edu/online-bachelor-degrees/bachelor-of-science-in-computer-science/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
apu.apus.edu/tuition-and-financing/tuition-and-fees/ — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026

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