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Kent State University · Department of Sociology and Criminology, College of Sciences and Humanities

Bachelor of Science in Cybercriminology

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeOnlineHybrid

Overview

A 120-credit-hour cybercriminology degree from the Department of Sociology and Criminology combining criminal justice courses with IT security, networking and digital forensics courses and a capstone; delivered fully online or mostly online across Kent State campuses.

Official program name
Bachelor of Science in Cybercriminology
Awarded degree
Bachelor of Science · major: Cybercriminology
Source: catalog.kent.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.kent.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School
Source: catalog.kent.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location
Kent, OHFor 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 — core of the degree (“Required Computer Forensics and Digital and Network Forensics”)Network Security — core of the degree (“Required Network Security Fundamentals and Network Security and Firewalls”)
Required credits
Minimum 120 credit hours
Source: catalog.kent.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

Cyber-focused criminology bachelor's whose required courses include eight-plus cybersecurity and digital forensics courses; offered fully online or mostly online.

Major requirements combine criminology with a substantial cybersecurity curriculum: Information and Cyber Security, Applied Security Essentials, Computer Forensics, Digital and Network Forensics, Network Security Fundamentals, Cyber Warfare, Cybersecurity, and Network Security and Firewalls.

Source: catalog.kent.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
Online · Hybrid
Source: catalog.kent.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Online delivery
Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required campus attendance for the online option.All coursework is online and the institution states no required campus attendance for the online option.
Source: catalog.kent.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Campus visits (online option)
Campus visits: not verified
Class schedule (online option)
Not verified
Internship
Optional internship
Source: catalog.kent.edu · verified October 11, 2026
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

Capstone

Certification exam preparation

  • Major elective option: Certification Preparation in Information Technology.
    Source: catalog.kent.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”.
Other requirement
RequiredRegional campuses: first-year admission open to anyone with a high school diploma or equivalent; Kent Campus admission is selective.
Source: catalog.kent.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.

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

  • 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) · 2022 - 2027Validated program(s) of study: BS in Computer Engineering Technology (POS-CD)Source: maps.caecommunity.org · verified October 11, 2026
  • CAE in Cyber Research (CAE-R) · 2023 - 2028Validated program(s) of study: BS in Computer Engineering Technology (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 Ohio.

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.
  1. catalog.kent.edu/colleges/sh/socr/cybercriminology-bs/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
  2. catalog.kent.edu/program-delivery/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
  3. NCAE-C institution directory (National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity) — Source, verified October 11, 2026
  4. DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026

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