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BS in Computer Science — Cybersecurity Emphasis

Bachelor'sBSConcentrationOn campus

Overview

A 121-credit Bachelor of Science in Computer Science with a Cybersecurity emphasis including computer security and information assurance, ethical hacking, network security and defense, additional cybersecurity CS courses and a senior design project.

Official program name
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Cybersecurity Emphasis
Awarded degree
Bachelor of Science · major: Computer Science
Source: boisestate.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Degree level
Bachelor's
Cybersecurity focus
Cybersecurity concentration — Cybersecurity EmphasisA 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: boisestate.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School
Source: boisestate.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location
Boise, ID
Specializations
Network Security — formal concentration / track (“Network Security and Defense (required in emphasis)”)
Required credits
121 total credits (2025-2026 catalog)
Source: boisestate.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 emphasis in the BS in Computer Science with its own required courses.

Formal emphasis with required Computer Security & Information Assurance (CS 331), Ethical Hacking (CS 332), Network Security and Defense (CS 333) and additional cybersecurity CS courses.

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

Curriculum

Capstone

Admissions

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Tests

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Start dates and deadlines

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Tuition and fees

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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

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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

  • Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) — 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: Cybersecurity Emphasis in BS of Computer Science (POS-CD)Source: maps.caecommunity.org · verified October 11, 2026
  • CAE in Cyber Research (CAE-R) · 2025 - 2030Validated program(s) of study: Cybersecurity Emphasis in BS of Computer Science (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.
  1. NCAE-C institution directory (National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity) — Source, verified October 11, 2026
  2. DAPIP — NWCCU institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  3. boisestate.edu/coen-cs/academics/degrees/cybersecurity-emphasis/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  4. boisestate.edu/coen-cs/bscscybersecurityplan/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  5. boisestate.edu/computing/academics/doctoral-program/bronco-shield-scholarship/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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