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Bachelor of Science in Cyber Operations

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeOn campusABET-accredited

Overview

A residential four-year Bachelor of Science in Cyber Operations (128 credit hours minimum) combining core computer science with cybersecurity courses such as cyber forensics, cyber defense, cyber operations and software security, plus a two-semester secure software engineering capstone. An optional artificial intelligence track is available.

Official program name
Bachelor of Science in Cyber Operations
Awarded degree
Bachelor of Science · major: Cyber Operations
Source: cedarville.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: publications.cedarville.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School
Source: cedarville.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location
Cedarville, OH
Specializations
Cyber Operations — core of the degree (“Cyber Operations major”)Software & Application Security — core of the degree (“Required Software Security and Secure Software Engineering I and II”)
Tracks / concentrations
Optional Artificial Intelligence Track
Source: publications.cedarville.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Orientation
Technical
Source: cedarville.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Required credits
128 semester hours minimum (not including proficiency); major requirements 80–83 semester hours
Source: publications.cedarville.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration
4-year residential
Source: cedarville.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Entry pathway

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

Why this program is listed

Dedicated BS in Cyber Operations with a required sequence of cybersecurity courses; residential.

Major in cyber operations; required courses include Introduction to Cybersecurity, Cyber Forensics, Cyber Defense, Cyber Operations, Software Security and Secure Software Engineering.

Source: cedarville.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: cedarville.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Internship
Optional internship
Source: cedarville.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Study intensity
Not verified

Curriculum

Lab environment

  • Hands-on lab work in a dedicated cybersecurity lab with virtual machine networks.
    Source: cedarville.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Capstone

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

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.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
All students — Undergraduate block tuition (12–17 credits), residentialFrom the school-wide rate table for this level$19,600(basis not stated by the institution) · 2026-2027Source: publications.cedarville.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Other published fees

Application fee
$30 entire program
Source: publications.cedarville.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

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

ABET program accreditation

Accredited by ABET — listed as “Cyber Operations (BS), CAC” · since May 4, 2024Source: amspub.abet.org · verified October 11, 2026

NSA CAE designation (school)

  • CAE in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD) · 2021 - 2026Published period has endedValidated program(s) of study: BS in Computer Science with a Specialization in Cyber Operations (POS-CD); BS in Cyber Operations (POS-CO)Source: maps.caecommunity.org · verified October 11, 2026
  • CAE in Cyber Operations (CAE-CO) · 2018 - 2029Validated program(s) of study: BS in Computer Science with a Specialization in Cyber Operations (POS-CD); BS in Cyber Operations (POS-CO)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. ABET accredited-program database (amspub.abet.org) — Accreditor directory, verified October 11, 2026
  2. NCAE-C institution directory (National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity) — Source, verified October 11, 2026
  3. DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  4. publications.cedarville.edu/academiccatalogs/2026-2027/159/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
  5. publications.cedarville.edu/academiccatalogs/2026-2027/315/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
  6. cedarville.edu/academics/programs/cyber-operations — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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