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

Cybersecurity (BSI)

Bachelor'sBSIDedicated degreeOn campus

Overview

A 124-hour Bachelor of Science in Informatics with a major in Cybersecurity combining programming, data science and cloud computing with cybersecurity courses in systems security, incident response, a capstone and three semesters of cybersecurity laboratory. Students also complete an 18-hour concentration in analytics, business/entrepreneurship, geopolitical issues, policy/law/criminal justice or an interdisciplinary area.

Official program name: Cybersecurity (BSI)
Awarded degree: Bachelor of Science in Informatics · major: Cybersecurity
Source: catalog.baylor.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Degree level: Bachelor's
Cybersecurity focus: Dedicated cybersecurity degreeThe degree itself is in cybersecurity or a closely related security field (information security, information assurance, cyber operations, digital forensics…).
Source: catalog.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
Tracks / concentrations: Analytics; Business/Entrepreneurship; Geopolitical Issues; Policy, Law, and Criminal Justice; Interdisciplinary
Source: catalog.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

Dedicated Cybersecurity major (Bachelor of Science in Informatics) in the 2026-2027 catalog.

Major is Cybersecurity; required courses include Computer Systems for Cybersecurity, Systems Security, Incident Response & Analytics, Cybersecurity for Data Science, a Cybersecurity Capstone and three semesters of Cybersecurity Laboratory, plus Cryptology.

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

Curriculum

Two cybersecurity electives from software project management, malware analysis and computer forensics, security auditing and penetration testing, or machine learning.
Source: catalog.baylor.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Lab environment

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

Capstone

CYB 43C9 Cybersecurity Capstone.
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”.

Other requirement: Not verifiedStudents may declare the Cybersecurity major upon matriculation
Source: catalog.baylor.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 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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