American Public University System

BS in Computer Information Technology — Cyber Security Concentration
Overview
A 120-credit online Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Technology with an optional Cyber Security emphasis covering security policy and governance, prevention techniques, cryptography and security engineering.
- Official program name
- Computer Information Technology, B.S. — Emphasis in Cyber Security
- Awarded degree
- Bachelor of Science · major: Computer Information TechnologySource: catalog.ccu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
- Degree level
- Bachelor's
- Cybersecurity focus
- Cybersecurity concentration — Cyber SecurityA 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: ccu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
- School
- Location
- Lakewood, COFor 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
- 120 credit hoursSource: ccu.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
Official optional Cyber Security emphasis in the online BS in Computer Information Technology; the emphasis' required courses are not printed in the page or catalog text we could read (catalog requirements load by script). Included by the owner (bulk decision, 12 October 2026).
Named Cyber Security emphasis introducing cryptography and security engineering; emphasis course list is not shown in the page text.
Source: catalog.ccu.edu · verified October 11, 2026We 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 offered
- OnlineSource: ccu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
- Online delivery
- Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required campus attendance for the online option.All coursework is online and the institution states no required campus attendance for the online option.Source: ccu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
- 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
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
Application deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.
Tuition and fees
| Category | Amount | Basis and year |
|---|---|---|
| All students — CAGS undergraduate, major and general education coursesFrom the school's online tuition table | $494 | per credit · Summer 2026 - SpringCalculated tuition$59,280 = 120 credits × $494 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required visits or placements, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: ccu.edu · verified October 11, 2026 |
Scholarships and funding
Program-specific scholarships: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.
Accreditation, ABET and CAE
Institutional accreditation
- Higher Learning Commission (HLC) — 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) · 2024 - 2029Validated program(s) of study: Online M.S. in Cyber Security (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
State authorization (online students)
- CCU's College of Adult and Graduate Studies offers courses to online students in all states, with some exceptions for specific academic programs. Official pageSource: ccu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
International applicants
Not verified for the online option.
Sources and verification
- catalog.ccu.edu/programs/ACIT.BS — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
- NCAE-C institution directory (National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity) — Source, verified October 11, 2026
- DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
- ccu.edu/ccu/computerinformationtechnology/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
- ccu.edu/ccu/cybersecurity/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
- ccu.edu/ccu/financialaid/tuition/undergrad-programs/ — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026
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