Kent State University · School of Engineering, College of Aeronautics and Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity Engineering

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeOn campusABET-accredited

Overview

A 120-credit-hour engineering degree on the Kent Campus covering networked infrastructure, cybersecurity operations, IoT and network security, forensic analysis and cryptology, with a two-semester engineering capstone.

Official program name: Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity Engineering
Awarded degree: Bachelor of Science · major: Cybersecurity Engineering
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: Kent State University — School of Engineering, College of Aeronautics and Engineering
Source: catalog.kent.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location: Kent, OH
Specializations: Network Security — core of the degree (“Required Network Security, Wireless Mesh Network Security and Fundamentals of Networked Infrastructure”)Security Engineering — core of the degree (“Cybersecurity Engineering”)
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.

Transfer credit: RequiredTransfer students: minimum 12 credit hours of college-level coursework, 3.000 overall GPA and a C in MATH 11022 or equivalent
Source: catalog.kent.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Why this program is listed

Dedicated bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity Engineering delivered in person on the Kent Campus.

Degree title is Cybersecurity Engineering; major requirements include Introduction to Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity Operations, IoT Security, Network Instrumentation and Forensic Analysis, Network Security, Wireless Mesh Network Security and Introduction to Cryptology.

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

Curriculum

Required courses include Cybersecurity Operations, IoT Security in Engineering Systems and Network Instrumentation and Forensic Analysis, each with a laboratory.
Source: catalog.kent.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Capstone

Engineering Capstone I and II taken in the same academic year.
Source: catalog.kent.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”.

Technical preparation

Mathematics prerequisite: RequiredHigh school algebra II or a college-level algebra course with a minimum C grade
Source: catalog.kent.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Minimum GPA: RequiredMinimum 3 — New students: minimum 3.0 high school GPA
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

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Application deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Tuition and fees

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Scholarships and funding

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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

Accredited by ABET — listed as “Cybersecurity Engineering (Bachelor of Science), EAC” · since October 1, 2023Source: amspub.abet.org · verified October 11, 2026

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

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.kent.edu/colleges/ar/engr/cybersecurity-engineering-bs/ — Official catalog / bulletin, 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

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