Drexel University · School of Computer and Information Sciences, Nick Howley College of Engineering and Computing

Bachelor of Science in Computing and Security Technology (BSCST)

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Overview

A Bachelor of Science in Computing and Security Technology covering servers, databases, networks, cloud computing and cybersecurity, with a required choice between a Computing Security and a Computing Technology concentration and a year-long senior project. It is offered full-time on campus or online as a part-time degree-completion program.

Official program name: Bachelor of Science in Computing and Security Technology (BSCST)
Awarded degree: Bachelor of Science · major: Computing and Security Technology
Source: catalog.drexel.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: catalog.drexel.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School: Drexel University — School of Computer and Information Sciences, Nick Howley College of Engineering and Computing
Source: drexel.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location: Philadelphia, PAFor 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: Network Security — formal concentration / track (“Concentration in Computing Security”)
Tracks / concentrations: Concentration in Computing Security · Concentration in Computing Technology
Source: catalog.drexel.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Required credits: Minimum 185.0 quarter credits (2026-27 catalog; Drexel moves to semesters as of Fall 2027)
Source: catalog.drexel.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration: Four years (no co-op or one co-op) or five years (three co-ops) on campus; online average duration 2-4 years (on-campus full-time; online figure is an average for degree-completion students)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: catalog.drexel.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Start terms: Fall, Spring
Source: catalog.drexel.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

Security-titled major (CIP 11.1003) with required IT security courses and a Computing Security concentration; offered on campus and online.

Major in Computing and Security Technology (CIP 11.1003) with required core courses Information Technology Security I and II; students choose a Computing Security concentration (computer forensics, access control and intrusion detection, network security, security policies, security audits) or a Computing Technology concentration.

Source: catalog.drexel.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 · Online
Source: catalog.drexel.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Online delivery: Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required campus attendance for the online option.
Source: online.drexel.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Campus visits (online option): Campus visits: not verified
Class schedule (online option): Not verified
Internship: Optional internship
Source: catalog.drexel.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Study intensity: Full-time, Part-time
Source: catalog.drexel.edu · verified October 11, 2026

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

Capstone

Year-long team senior project (CT 491 and CT 496) with corporate sponsors.
Source: drexel.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Academic calendar

Drexel is transitioning to a semester calendar as of Fall 2027; the program website lists 120 credits.
Source: drexel.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Other

The online option is a part-time degree completion program for students who have completed approximately two years of college work.
Source: catalog.drexel.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”.

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.

Category	Amount	Basis and year
All students — Undergraduate full-time, four- and five-year programs, per term (on campus)From the school-wide rate table for this level	$21,026	per term · 2026-2027Source: drexel.edu · verified October 11, 2026
All students — Online BS in Computing & Security Technology, per creditFrom the school's online tuition table	$621	per creditCalculated tuition$114,885 = 185 credits × $621 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: drexel.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Other published fees

General University Fee, full-time on campus, per term (billed during all terms, including co-op): $790 per term
Source: drexel.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

Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) — 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) · 2001 - 2029Validated program(s) of study: Bachelor of Science in Computing and Security Technology (BSCST) (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)

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

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.

catalog.drexel.edu/undergraduate/computer-information-sciences/computingandsecuritytechnology/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
drexel.edu/cci/academics/undergraduate-programs/bs-computing-security/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
drexel.edu/drexelcentral/cost/tuition/undergraduate — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026
NCAE-C institution directory (National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity) — Source, verified October 11, 2026
DAPIP — MSCHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
online.drexel.edu/online-degrees/bachelors-degrees/bs-gs-tech/index.aspx — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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