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DePaul University · School of Continuing and Professional Studies and Jarvis College of Computing and Digital Media

BAPS in Computing — Security Concentration

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Overview

The Bachelor of Arts in Professional Studies with a major in Computing, designed for working adults, offers a 52-credit Security concentration covering cryptography, information assurance, network and host security, security testing and security engineering; the degree totals 192 quarter hours.

Official program name
Computing (BAPS) - Security Concentration
Awarded degree
Bachelor of Arts in Professional Studies · major: Computing
Source: catalog.depaul.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Degree level
Bachelor's
Cybersecurity focus
Cybersecurity concentration — Security ConcentrationA 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.depaul.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School
Source: catalog.depaul.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location
Chicago, IL
Specializations
Network Security — core of the degree (“Network security courses in the Security concentration”)Security Engineering — core of the degree (“Information Systems Security Engineering I and II”)
Required credits
192 quarter hours
Source: catalog.depaul.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 Security concentration with its own required courses inside the Computing BAPS, a joint SCPS/CDM degree for working adults.

Formal 52-credit Security concentration with required courses in information assurance, network security, host based security, security testing and information systems security engineering.

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

Curriculum

Other

  • Designed for working adult students, with transfer credit and prior learning assessment (PLA) credit.
    Source: catalog.depaul.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”.

Technical preparation

Programming prerequisite
RequiredOne course in Java or C++.
Source: catalog.depaul.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.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
All students — School of Continuing and Professional Studies, Computing (BAPS), per credit hourFrom the school-wide rate table for this level$541per credit · 2026-2027Calculated tuition$103,872 = 192 credits × $541 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: depaul.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

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) · 2005 - 2027Validated program(s) of study: Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity (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. catalog.depaul.edu/programs/computing-baps/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
  2. catalog.depaul.edu/programs/computing-baps/security-concentration-computing-baps/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
  3. NCAE-C institution directory (National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity) — Source, verified October 11, 2026
  4. DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  5. depaul.edu/tuition-and-aid/undergraduate-tuition-and-fees — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026

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