Charleston Southern University · College of Science and Mathematics

Bachelor of Technology (BT), Cybersecurity

Bachelor'sBTDedicated degreeCredential pathwayOnlineHybrid

Overview

A hybrid or online Bachelor of Technology in Cybersecurity that adds a liberal arts education and professionally related cognate courses to an associate degree in an approved technical field.

Official program name: Bachelor of Technology (BT), Cybersecurity
Awarded degree: Bachelor of Technology · major: Cybersecurity
Source: charlestonsouthern.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: charlestonsouthern.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School: Charleston Southern University — College of Science and Mathematics
Source: charlestonsouthern.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location: Charleston, SCFor the online option this is where the school is located — not a residency requirement, and not a guarantee that you may enroll from your state.
Specializations: None mapped from official curriculum evidence
Required credits: Not verified
Duration: Not verified

Entry pathway

Credential-specific pathway. Requires a specific credential, such as an associate of applied science (AAS-to-BAS).

Source: charlestonsouthern.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Why this program is listed

Dedicated Bachelor of Technology in Cybersecurity, hybrid or online, for holders of an associate degree in an approved technical field.

Degree title names cybersecurity; courses include Network Penetration & Ethical Hacking, Cyber Defense, Principles and Practices of Cybersecurity and Network Security.

Source: charlestonsouthern.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: Online · Hybrid
Source: charlestonsouthern.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Online delivery: Online delivery type not verified
Campus visits (online option): Campus visits: not verified
Class schedule (online option): Not verified
Internship: Internship requirement: not verified
Study intensity: Not verified

The program page does not say whether the online option requires campus visits. Ask the school before you apply — missing information is not “no requirement”.

Curriculum

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

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”.

Prior degree: RequiredAssociate degree in an approved technical field (approved cognate areas include Computer Science and Cybersecurity)
Source: charlestonsouthern.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 — Online course, per credit hourFrom the school-wide rate table for this level	$515	per creditSource: charlestonsouthern.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Other published fees

Technology Fee (assessed fall and spring semesters for all students): $125 per semesterMandatory
Source: charlestonsouthern.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)

The school does not appear in the official NCAE-C directory as of our last check.

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

State authorization (online students)

Not verified — check the school's state authorization page before applying from outside South Carolina.

International applicants

Not verified for the online option.

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages and directories below. Last 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
charlestonsouthern.edu/academics/colleges/college-of-science-and-mathematics/cybersecurity/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
charlestonsouthern.edu/admissions/financial-aid/tuition-and-costs/ — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026
charlestonsouthern.edu/programs/bachelor-of-arts-ba-applied-computing/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
charlestonsouthern.edu/programs/bachelor-of-technology-bt-cybersecurity/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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