BSIT in Information Technology — Cybersecurity and Forensics Concentration

Bachelor'sBSITConcentrationOnline

Overview

A fully online 120-credit-hour BSIT in which the 24-credit Cybersecurity and Forensics concentration covers ethical hacking, computer and network forensics, network security and firewalls, and cyber warfare; the degree ends with a technical and applied studies capstone.

Official program name: Bachelor of Science in Information Technology, Cybersecurity and Forensics Concentration
Awarded degree: Bachelor of Science in Information Technology · major: Information Technology
Source: catalog.kent.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Degree level: Bachelor's
Cybersecurity focus: Cybersecurity concentration — Cybersecurity and ForensicsA 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: catalog.kent.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School: Kent State University
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 — formal concentration / track (“Cybersecurity and Forensics Concentration”)Network Security — formal concentration / track (“Cybersecurity and Forensics Concentration”)
Tracks / concentrations: Cybersecurity and Forensics
Source: catalog.kent.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Required credits: Minimum 120 credit hours (concentration 24 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

Formal BSIT concentration with eight required security and forensics courses; program delivered fully online.

Named 24-credit concentration requiring Ethical Hacking, Computer Forensics, Digital and Network Forensics, Network Security Fundamentals, AI in IT and Cybersecurity, 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
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.
Source: catalog.kent.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Campus visits (online option): No mandatory campus visits
Source: catalog.kent.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Class schedule (online option): Not verified
Internship: Internship requirement: not verified
Study intensity: Not verified

Curriculum

Capstone

Technical and Applied Studies Capstone required.
Source: catalog.kent.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Admissions

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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

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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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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.

catalog.kent.edu/colleges/ap/information-technology-bsit/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
catalog.kent.edu/program-delivery/ — 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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