Baylor University · Department of Computer Science, School of Engineering and Computer Science

BSCS in Computer Science — Cybersecurity Concentration

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Overview

A 124-hour BS in Computer Science with a Cybersecurity concentration that adds Introduction to Cybersecurity, Advanced Cybersecurity, Cryptology, a terrorism or causes-of-war course and three semesters of cybersecurity laboratory to the computer science core.

Official program name: Cybersecurity Concentration - Computer Science (BSCS)
Awarded degree: Bachelor of Science in Computer Science · major: Computer Science
Source: ecs.baylor.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Degree level: Bachelor's
Cybersecurity focus: Cybersecurity concentration — CybersecurityA 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: ecs.baylor.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School: Baylor University — Department of Computer Science, School of Engineering and Computer Science
Source: ecs.baylor.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location: Waco, TX
Specializations: None mapped from official curriculum evidence
Orientation: Technical
Source: ecs.baylor.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Required credits: 124 total hours
Source: catalog.baylor.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 the BS in Computer Science with its own required courses.

Formal catalog concentration requiring Introduction to Cybersecurity, Advanced Cybersecurity, Cryptology, three semesters of Cybersecurity Laboratory and a terrorism or causes-of-war course.

Source: ecs.baylor.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: On campus
Source: ecs.baylor.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Internship: Internship requirement: not verified
Study intensity: Not verified

Curriculum

Concentration courses CSI 4323 Introduction to Cybersecurity and CSI 4325 Advanced Cybersecurity, plus MTH 4312 Cryptology.
Source: catalog.baylor.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Lab environment

CSI 4111 Cybersecurity Laboratory over three semesters.
Source: catalog.baylor.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Capstone

CSI 43C9 Capstone Design Project.
Source: catalog.baylor.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”.

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

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

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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 regular flat rate (12 hours or more), per semesterFrom the school-wide rate table for this level	$33,878	per semester · 2026-2027Source: onestop.web.baylor.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

Program-specific scholarships: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

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

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) — 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) · 2022 - 2027Validated program(s) of study: MSIS with Cybersecurity Concentration (POS-CD)Source: maps.caecommunity.org · verified October 11, 2026
CAE in Cyber Research (CAE-R) · 2024 - 2029Validated program(s) of study: MSIS with Cybersecurity 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

Sources and verification

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

catalog.baylor.edu/undergraduate/school-engineering-computer-science/computer-science-bscs-informati — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
NCAE-C institution directory (National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity) — Source, verified October 11, 2026
onestop.web.baylor.edu/cost-payment/tuition-other-fees/tuition — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026
DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
ecs.baylor.edu/prospective-undergraduate-students/undergraduate-degree-programs/bscs-computer-scienc — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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