Eastern Oregon University · College of STM and Health Science

Cyber Security Major (B.S./B.A.)

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeFirst-year entryOn campusOnline

Overview

A 180-quarter-credit Cyber Security major, earned as a B.S. (science credits) or B.A. (foreign language credits), with a 68-credit major of computer science and cybersecurity courses. It is offered in person in La Grande or fully online with an identical curriculum.

Official program name: Cyber Security Major (B.S./B.A.)
Awarded degree: Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts · major: Cyber Security
Source: eou.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.eou.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School: Eastern Oregon University — College of STM and Health Science
Source: eou.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location: La Grande, ORFor 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: Incident Response — core of the degree (“Incident Response & Sys Forensics; Security Operations: Detection, Analysis, and Response”)Cyber Defense — core of the degree (“Network Defense; Offensive Security Tactics & Techniques”)
Orientation: Technical
Source: eou.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Required credits: 180 quarter credits (68-credit major)
Source: eou.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration: 4 years
Source: online.eou.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Entry pathway

Full degree from first-year entry. Open to applicants without prior college credit (freshman admission).

Source: online.eou.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Transfer credit: OptionalUp to 135 transfer credits accepted; at least 20 EOU credits required
Source: online.eou.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Why this program is listed

Dedicated Cyber Security major awarded as a B.S. or B.A., offered in person in La Grande and online.

Major title is Cyber Security; 32 required credits cover operational cybersecurity, information security management, access control, incident response and forensics, security operations, application security, offensive security and network defense.

Source: eou.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: eou.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: eou.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Campus visits (online option): No mandatory campus visits
Source: eou.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Class schedule (online option): Not verified
Internship: Internship requirement: not verified
Study intensity: Not verified

Curriculum

68-credit major: 8 core, 28 computer science and 32 cybersecurity credits; C- or better in each major course.
Source: catalog.eou.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Lab environment

Hands-on labs in Windows and Linux environments; physical computer labs for in-person students.
Source: eou.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Certification exam preparation

CISSP certification preparation is listed as a program feature.
Source: online.eou.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Preparing for a certification exam is not the same as earning the certification. We list a certification as included only when the school says the exam or credential is part of the program. Degrees vs certifications

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”.

Minimum GPA: RequiredMinimum 2.75 — 2.75 high school GPA; 2.25 college GPA for students transferring more than 30 quarter credits (2.0 with an AAOT or ASOT)
Source: online.eou.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Transcripts: RequiredOfficial transcripts from all accredited institutions attended
Source: online.eou.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 — EOU Online, per credit hourFrom the school's online tuition table	$338	per credit · 2025-2026Calculated tuition$60,840 = 180 credits × $338 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: online.eou.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Other published fees

One-time matriculation fee for fully online students: $250 entire programMandatory
Source: online.eou.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

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) — 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) · 2025 - 2030Validated 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

State authorization (online students)

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

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.eou.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=8&poid=1946 — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
NCAE-C institution directory (National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity) — Source, verified October 11, 2026
online.eou.edu/programs/bachelors-cybersecurity/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
DAPIP — NWCCU institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
eou.edu/programs/cybersecurity/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

Something out of date? Request a correction · Represent this school? Claim the profile

Similar programs at other schools

Same degree level and focus. Listed for discovery, not ranked.

Bellevue University

Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeBachelor of Science

Campus · Online · Asynchronous

Bellevue, NESchool location, not a residency requirement

Online attendance requirements not verified

Duration not verified · 127 credits

$339 per credit · All students — On campus, per credit hour

No upcoming verified deadline

School designated CAE-CDNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation

Incident Response · Network Security · Software & Application Security

View program

West Virginia University

Cybersecurity, B.S.

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeBachelor of Science

Campus

Morgantown, WV

Campus-based study

Duration not verified · 122 credits

$11,064 per academic year · In-state — Undergraduate, WVU Morgantown, in-state tuition and fees per year (college tuition charged in addition) · 2026-2027

No upcoming verified deadline

ABET-accredited program · School designated CAE-CD, CAE-RNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation

Incident Response · Software & Application Security

View program

Champlain College

Digital Forensics

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeBachelor of Science

Campus

Burlington, VT

Campus-based study

Duration not verified

Tuition not verified

November 15, 2026

School designated CAE-CDNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation

Digital Forensics · Incident Response

View program

Cybersecurity Degrees is independent and not affiliated with Eastern Oregon University. Information is collected from official pages and directories and can change; confirm requirements, costs and deadlines with the school.