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Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeOn campusABET-accredited

Overview

A 126-credit Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity in the Department of Computer and Information Science, with cooperative work-period plans, a study abroad option and an accelerated five-year path to the MS in Computer and Information Science.

Official program name
Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity
Awarded degree
Bachelor of Science · major: Cybersecurity
Source: undergraduate.catalog.gannon.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: undergraduate.catalog.gannon.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School
Source: gannon.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location
Erie, PA
Specializations
None mapped from official curriculum evidence
Required credits
126 credits
Source: undergraduate.catalog.gannon.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

Dedicated Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity offered on campus.

Degree title names cybersecurity; 67 credits of computing and cybersecurity courses covering network security principles, cyber forensics, ethical hacking, incident response and security management.

Source: undergraduate.catalog.gannon.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: undergraduate.catalog.gannon.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Internship
Optional internship
Source: gannon.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Study intensity
Not verified

Curriculum

Curriculum

  • 15 credits of math/science, 42 credits of Liberal Studies core and 67 credits of computing and cybersecurity courses and electives.
    Source: undergraduate.catalog.gannon.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Lab environment

  • Students use GENI, an open at-scale networking and distributed systems infrastructure, as a virtual laboratory, and a commercial cloud system.
    Source: undergraduate.catalog.gannon.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Internship

Certification exam preparation

  • Preparation for certification tests such as CompTIA.
    Source: gannon.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Accelerated options

  • Accelerated five-year BS Cybersecurity + MS-CIS (Data Science or Information Technology) program; 150 total credits, 3.0 GPA to remain.
    Source: undergraduate.catalog.gannon.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”.

Technical preparation

Mathematics prerequisite
RecommendedRecommended 4 units of mathematics including geometry, trigonometry and pre-calculus (science and engineering preparation)
Source: gannon.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Transcripts
RequiredGraduate of an accredited secondary or preparatory school, or GED
Source: gannon.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 — 2026-2027 undergraduate full-time tuition, Health Science, Computer Science, and Engineering majors (annual)From the school-wide rate table for this level$44,570per academic year · 2026-2027Source: gannon.edu · verified October 11, 2026
All students — Per credit rate if less than full-time, Health Science, Computer Science, and EngineeringFrom the school-wide rate table for this level$1,090per credit · 2026-2027Calculated tuition$137,340 = 126 credits × $1,090 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: gannon.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Other published fees

Annual fees (University Fee $1,100, APB $120, SGA $80, Engagement $106)
$1,406 per academic year
Source: gannon.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

Accredited by ABET — listed as “Cybersecurity (BSCYS), CAC” · since October 1, 2022Source: amspub.abet.org · verified October 11, 2026

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

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages and directories below. Last verified October 11, 2026.
  1. ABET accredited-program database (amspub.abet.org) — Accreditor directory, verified October 11, 2026
  2. DAPIP — MSCHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  3. undergraduate.catalog.gannon.edu/programs/BSCYS-CYSEC — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
  4. undergraduate.catalog.gannon.edu/programs/BSCYS-CYSEC/curriculum-and-model-schedule-LQjVe — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
  5. gannon.edu/academic-offerings/engineering-and-business/undergraduate/cybersecurity/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  6. gannon.edu/academic-offerings/engineering-and-business/undergraduate/cybersecurity/admission-require — Official admissions page, verified October 11, 2026
  7. gannon.edu/tuition-and-financial-aid/tuition-and-fees/undergraduate-tuition/ — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026

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