George Mason University · Department of Cyber Security Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Cyber Security Engineering

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeOn campusABET-accredited

Overview

A 126-credit Bachelor of Science in the Department of Cyber Security Engineering that integrates security into engineering design, with laboratory work and a multidisciplinary capstone design experience.

Official program name: Bachelor of Science in Cyber Security Engineering
Awarded degree: Bachelor of Science · major: Cyber Security Engineering
Source: catalog.gmu.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.gmu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School: George Mason University — Department of Cyber Security Engineering
Source: catalog.gmu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location: Fairfax, VA
Specializations: Security Engineering — core of the degree (“Cyber Security Engineering”)Critical Infrastructure Security — core of the degree (“Industrial Control Systems Security required”)
Required credits: 126 credits
Source: catalog.gmu.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's degree in cyber security engineering.

Degree titled Cyber Security Engineering; core courses include operating systems, networking, secure software engineering, industrial control systems security and machine learning applied to cyber security engineering.

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

Curriculum

Capstone

Multidisciplinary capstone design experiences
Source: catalog.gmu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Accelerated options

Accelerated master's pathways (e.g. BS/Digital Forensics, Accelerated MS)
Source: catalog.gmu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Other

Math, science and CEC courses require a grade of C or better
Source: catalog.gmu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Admissions

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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.

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Start dates and deadlines

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Tuition and fees

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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

CyberCorps: Scholarship for Service Service scholarship
Undergraduates: two years of full tuition, $6,000 annual professional allowance and $27,000 yearly stipend; graduate students two years; PhD students three years with a $37,000 yearly stipend
Eligibility: U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident
Obligation: Work in a cybersecurity role within a government agency after graduation for a duration equivalent to the scholarship support
Source: sfs.cec.gmu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

School-wide awards are listed because they apply at this degree level; eligibility conditions apply.

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

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

ABET program accreditation

Accredited by ABET — listed as “Cyber Security Engineering (Bachelor of Science), EAC” · since May 19, 2018Source: amspub.abet.org · verified October 11, 2026

NSA CAE designation (school)

CAE in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD) · 1999 - 2027Validated program(s) of study: BS in Information Technology with concentration in Cyber Security (POS-CD); MS in Applied Information Technology with concentration in Cyber Security program (POS-CD)Source: maps.caecommunity.org · verified October 11, 2026
CAE in Cyber Research (CAE-R) · 2008 - 2028Validated program(s) of study: BS in Information Technology with concentration in Cyber Security (POS-CD); MS in Applied Information Technology with concentration in Cyber Security program (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.

ABET accredited-program database (amspub.abet.org) — Accreditor directory, verified October 11, 2026
catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/engineering-computing/engineering/cyber-security-engineering/cyber- — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/engineering-computing/engineering/electrical-computer/digital-foren — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
NCAE-C institution directory (National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity) — Source, verified October 11, 2026
DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
sfs.cec.gmu.edu/program-information/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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