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Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity and Global Policy

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeOn campus

Overview

An on-campus Bachelor of Science combining technical cybersecurity coursework (networked systems security, protocol security and information assurance, mathematics of cybersecurity) with international studies, intelligence and cybersecurity policy. The major requires at least 57 credit hours within a 120-credit degree.

Official program name
Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity and Global Policy
Awarded degree
Bachelor of Science · major: Cybersecurity and Global Policy
Source: luddy.iu.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: bulletin.college.indiana.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School
Location
Bloomington, IN
Specializations
Network Security — core of the degree (“Security for Networked Systems (required)”)
Orientation
Technical and management
Source: bulletin.college.indiana.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Required credits
at least 120 credit hours; major at least 57 credit hours (69 with addenda requirements)
Source: bulletin.college.indiana.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration
Not verified
Start terms
Fall, Spring
Source: luddy.iu.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

Dedicated B.S. in Cybersecurity and Global Policy, a joint degree of the Luddy School and the Hamilton Lugar School, offered on campus.

Degree title names cybersecurity; the major requires Analytical Foundations of Security, Introduction to the Mathematics of Cybersecurity, Security for Networked Systems, Systems & Protocol Security & Information Assurance, and Cybersecurity, Policy, and Governance.

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

Curriculum

Curriculum

Accelerated options

  • Students with at least a 3.2 program GPA may apply to the accelerated master's program in Cybersecurity Risk Management and apply up to nine credits to the M.S.
    Source: cyberrisk.iu.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.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
In-state — Full-time undergraduate, Indiana residents, tuition and mandatory feesFrom the school-wide rate table for this level$12,142per academic year · 2026-2027Includes feesSource: studentcentral.indiana.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Out-of-state — Full-time undergraduate, nonresidents, tuition and mandatory feesFrom the school-wide rate table for this level$42,702per academic year · 2026-2027Includes feesSource: studentcentral.indiana.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

  • CyberCorps Scholarship for Service Service scholarship

    Eligibility: Cybersecurity undergraduate and graduate (MS or PhD) students.

    Obligation: Work for the U.S. Government after graduation in a cybersecurity-related position for a period equal to the length of the scholarship.

    Source: luddy.iu.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

  • 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) · 2007 - 2029Validated program(s) of study: MS in Secure Computing (POS-CD)Source: maps.caecommunity.org · verified October 11, 2026
  • CAE in Cyber Research (CAE-R) · 2008 - 2029Validated program(s) of study: MS in Secure Computing (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.
  1. bulletin.college.indiana.edu/programs/4265/cyglpolbs — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
  2. cyberrisk.iu.edu/about_the_program/index.html — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  3. luddy.iu.edu/academics/undergraduate/bs-cyber-security-global-policy.html — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  4. luddy.iu.edu/cost-financial-aid/graduate-funding/index.html — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026
  5. NCAE-C institution directory (National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity) — Source, verified October 11, 2026
  6. DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  7. studentcentral.indiana.edu/cost-of-iu/index.html — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026

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