Marshall University · Department of Criminal Justice, Criminology and Forensic Sciences, College of Science

Bachelor of Science in Cyber Forensics and Security

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeOn campus

Overview

A 120-credit-hour degree in the Department of Criminal Justice, Criminology and Forensic Sciences covering cyber forensics, network penetration and defense, incident response and mobile and network forensics, with a capstone; students must pass a background check before the junior year.

Official program name: Bachelor of Science in Cyber Forensics and Security
Awarded degree: Bachelor of Science · major: Cyber Forensics and Security
Source: catalog.marshall.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.marshall.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School: Marshall University — Department of Criminal Justice, Criminology and Forensic Sciences, College of Science
Source: catalog.marshall.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location: Huntington, WV
Specializations: Digital Forensics — core of the degree (“Cyber Forensics”)Incident Response — core of the degree (“Required CFS 420 Incident Response”)Cyber Defense — core of the degree (“Required Network Penetration and Attack; Network Defense”)
Required credits: 120 credit hours
Source: catalog.marshall.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

Dedicated bachelor's degree in cyber forensics and security.

Degree title is Cyber Forensics and Security; major requires Network Penetration and Attack, Intro to Cyber Forensics, Incident Response, Digital Evidence, Network Defense, Network Forensics, Mobile Device Forensics and a capstone.

Source: catalog.marshall.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.marshall.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Internship: Optional internship
Source: catalog.marshall.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Study intensity: Not verified

Curriculum

Capstone

CFS 490 Capstone required.
Source: catalog.marshall.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Other

Electives include Collegiate Cyber Competition I and II, Exploit Development, Mobile & Web Pen Testing and Cyber Warfare.
Source: catalog.marshall.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”.

Background check: RequiredBefore the junior year: background check (no arrests or convictions) at the student's expense, plus two letters of reference
Source: catalog.marshall.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.

Category	Amount	Basis and year
In-state — Undergraduate, WV residents, College of Science, full-time per semester (tuition + university fees + college fee)From the school-wide rate table for this level	$5,004	per semester · 2026-2027Includes feesSource: marshall.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Out-of-state — Undergraduate, non-residents, College of Science, full-time per semester (tuition + university fees + college fee)From the school-wide rate table for this level	$10,451	per semester · 2026-2027Includes feesSource: marshall.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

VICEROY Scholars Program External scholarship
Source: marshall.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) · 2023 - 2028Validated program(s) of study: Bachelors of Science Cyber Forensics & 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.

catalog.marshall.edu/undergraduate/programs-az/science/criminal-justice-criminology-forensic-science — 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
marshall.edu/cyber/student-opportunities/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
marshall.edu/tuition/2026-2027-undergraduate-tuition-and-fees/ — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026

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