Baylor University · Department of Information Systems and Business Analytics, Hankamer School of Business

MSIS in Information Systems — Cybersecurity Concentration

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Overview

A 36-hour STEM-designated MS in Information Systems with a Cybersecurity concentration combining information systems core courses, a programming course, cybersecurity courses in security foundations, technology, human factors, policy and cyber warfare, and business electives. Students without two years of full-time work experience complete an internship.

Official program name: Master of Science in Information Systems (MSIS) - Cybersecurity Concentration
Awarded degree: Master of Science in Information Systems · major: Information Systems
Source: catalog.baylor.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Degree level: Master'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: catalog.baylor.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School: Baylor University — Department of Information Systems and Business Analytics, Hankamer School of Business
Source: catalog.baylor.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location: Waco, TX
Specializations: None mapped from official curriculum evidence
Orientation: Technical and management
Source: hankamer.baylor.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Required credits: 36 total hours
Source: catalog.baylor.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration: Not verified
Start terms: Fall, Spring
Source: hankamer.baylor.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Why this program is listed

Formal Cybersecurity concentration within the MSIS with its own required ISEC courses.

Formal catalog concentration requiring Seminar in Information Security Foundations and Cybersecurity Technology Factors plus two of human factors, policy and planning, or cyber warfare/threats/countermeasures.

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: hankamer.baylor.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Internship: Internship / practicum required
Source: catalog.baylor.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Study intensity: Full-time
Source: hankamer.baylor.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Curriculum

Other

STEM-designated program.
Source: hankamer.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

GMAT: RequiredGMAT or GRE required unless a waiver is granted (e.g., 4+ years of professional experience with a competitive GPA, a recognized certification such as CISSP with an AACSB degree, or a terminal degree).
Source: hankamer.baylor.edu · verified October 11, 2026
GRE General Test: RequiredGMAT or GRE required unless a waiver is granted.
Source: hankamer.baylor.edu · verified October 11, 2026

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.

Priority deadline
Early Decision and Scholarship Priority: February 15 · for Fall
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Application deadline
Final Deadline: June 15 (US citizens), April 15 (international) · for Fall
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Application deadline
Final Deadline: November 15 (US citizens), October 15 (international) · for Spring
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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.

Tuition for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Other published fees

Graduate business program fee, Information Systems (9 or more hours), per term: $110 per term
Source: 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

MSIS tuition remission scholarships Tuition discount
Awarded tuition remission scholarships average 65%.
Eligibility: Based on work experience, GMAT/GRE score and academic record; no separate application.
Source: hankamer.baylor.edu · verified October 11, 2026

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/graduate-school/curriculum-departments-institutes-instruction/hankamer-school-bus — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
hankamer.baylor.edu/msis — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
hankamer.baylor.edu/msis/admissions/deadlines — Official admissions page, verified October 11, 2026
hankamer.baylor.edu/msis/admissions/score-waiver-policy — Official admissions page, verified October 11, 2026
hankamer.baylor.edu/msis/admissions/tuition-financial-awards — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026
hankamer.baylor.edu/msis/programs/cybersecurity — Official program page, 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

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