BS in Information Technology — Cybersecurity Concentration

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Overview

A 120-credit Bachelor of Science in Information Technology with a Cybersecurity emphasis (68 major credits), offered on campus and online, ending with a team security capstone project.

Official program name: Bachelor of Science in Information Technology with an Emphasis in Cybersecurity
Awarded degree: Bachelor of Science · major: Information Technology
Source: gcu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Degree level: Bachelor's
Cybersecurity focus: Cybersecurity concentration — CybersecurityA 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: gcu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School: Grand Canyon University
Location: Phoenix, AZFor 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: Digital Forensics — formal concentration / track (“Digital forensic investigations (Cyber Forensic Investigations course)”)
Tracks / concentrations: Emphasis in Cybersecurity
Source: gcu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Required credits: 120 credits
Source: gcu.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 cybersecurity emphasis in the IT bachelor's degree, offered on campus and online.

Named Emphasis in Cybersecurity within the IT degree; courses cover cyber operations, cybercrime, cyberlaw, digital forensic investigations, security architecture and secure system administration, ending in a security capstone.

Source: gcu.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: gcu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Online delivery: Online delivery type not verified
Campus visits (online option): Campus visits: not verified
Class schedule (online option): Not verified
Internship: Internship requirement: not verified
Study intensity: Not verified

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

34-40 general education credits, 68 major credits, 12-18 elective credits
Source: gcu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Capstone

Security capstone IT project, typically completed as a team
Source: gcu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Certification exam preparation

Aligned with CompTIA Network+, Linux+, Security+, Project+, AWS Cloud Foundations, ITIL-4 and CCNA
Source: gcu.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 2.8 — 2.8+ unweighted GPA, or 2.5+ with ACT 19 / SAT 1000
Source: gcu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Other requirement: RequiredHigh school graduate, 16+ years old
Source: gcu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Tests

SAT / ACT: OptionalACT 19 or SAT 1000 required only for applicants with a 2.5-2.8 GPA
Source: gcu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

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 — Campus, per semester	$8,250	per semesterSource: gcu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
All students — Online, per credit	$490	per creditCalculated tuition$58,800 = 120 credits × $490 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: gcu.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) · 2019 - 2029Validated program(s) of study: Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity (POS-CD); Bachelor of Science in Information Technology with an emphasis 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 Arizona.

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.

NCAE-C institution directory (National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity) — Source, verified October 11, 2026
DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
gcu.edu/degree-programs/bachelor-science-information-technology-cybersecurity — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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