John Jay College of Criminal Justice (CUNY) · Department of Mathematics & Computer Science

BS in Computer Science and Information Security

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeOn campus

Overview

A 120-credit BS in Computer Science and Information Security with a 58-62 credit major covering programming, algorithms, operating systems and networks plus cryptography, computer and network security and forensics, ending in a two-semester digital forensics/cybersecurity capstone.

Official program name: BS in Computer Science and Information Security
Awarded degree: Bachelor of Science · major: Computer Science and Information Security
Source: jjay.cuny.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: jjay.smartcatalogiq.com · verified October 11, 2026
School: John Jay College of Criminal Justice (CUNY) — Department of Mathematics & Computer Science
Source: jjay.cuny.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location: New York, NY
Specializations: Digital Forensics — core of the degree (“Computer and network security and forensics (required courses and capstone)”)
Orientation: Technical
Source: jjay.cuny.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Required credits: 120 credits (major 58-62)
Source: jjay.smartcatalogiq.com · 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

Bachelor's major in computer science and information security with substantial required security and forensics coursework.

Major title names information security; required courses include Cryptography and Cryptanalysis, Computer Security and Forensics, Network Security & Forensics and a two-course capstone in digital forensics/cybersecurity.

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

Curriculum

Required core includes CSCI 360 Cryptography and Cryptanalysis, CSCI 411 Computer Security and Forensics and CSCI 412 Network Security & Forensics.
Source: jjay.smartcatalogiq.com · verified October 11, 2026

Capstone

Two-course capstone in digital forensics/cybersecurity.
Source: jjay.smartcatalogiq.com · verified October 11, 2026

Accelerated options

BS/MS dual admission accelerated program with the MS in Digital Forensics and Cybersecurity within a five-year time frame.
Source: jjay.cuny.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.

Tuition for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

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

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 (BS) in Computer Science and Information Security (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.

jjay.smartcatalogiq.com/en/2025-2026/undergraduate-bulletin/majors/computer-science-and-information- — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
NCAE-C institution directory (National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity) — Source, verified October 11, 2026
DAPIP — MSCHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
jjay.cuny.edu/academics/academic-departments/department-mathematics-computer-science/academics/compu — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
jjay.cuny.edu/academics/academic-departments/department-mathematics-computer-science/academics/compu — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
jjay.cuny.edu/academics/academic-departments/department-mathematics-computer-science/academics/compu — 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.

American Public University System

Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeBachelor of Science

Online · Asynchronous

Charles Town, WVSchool location, not a residency requirement

Online attendance requirements not verified

Duration not verified · 120 credits

$360 per credit · All students — Undergraduate standard rate

No upcoming verified deadline

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

Critical Infrastructure Security · Digital Forensics · Privacy & Data Protection · Network Security · Cryptography

View program

Grand Canyon University

Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeBachelor of Science

Campus · Online

Phoenix, AZSchool location, not a residency requirement

Online attendance requirements not verified

Duration not verified · 120 credits

$490 per credit · All students — Online, per credit

No upcoming verified deadline

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

Digital Forensics · Security Engineering

View program

Western Governors University

Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity and Information Assurance

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeBachelor of Science

Online · Asynchronous

Salt Lake City, UTSchool location, not a residency requirement

Online attendance requirements not verified

Duration not verified

$4,425 per term · All students — B.S. Cybersecurity and Information Assurance, flat rate per six-month term (terms starting October 1, 2026) · 2026-2027

No upcoming verified deadline

ABET-accredited program

Digital Forensics

View program

Cybersecurity Degrees is independent and not affiliated with John Jay College of Criminal Justice (CUNY). Information is collected from official pages and directories and can change; confirm requirements, costs and deadlines with the school.