Michigan Technological University · Department of Applied Computing, College of Computing

Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeOn campus

Overview

A 120-credit-hour cybersecurity degree with a common core, a 36-credit concentration in Software Security or System and Network Security, and a culminating senior design, co-op or Enterprise project experience.

Official program name: Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity
Awarded degree: Bachelor of Science · major: Cybersecurity
Source: mtu.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: mtu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School: Michigan Technological University — Department of Applied Computing, College of Computing
Source: mtu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location: Houghton, MI
Specializations: Software & Application Security — formal concentration / track (“Software Security concentration”)Network Security — formal concentration / track (“System and Network Security concentration”)
Tracks / concentrations: Software Security · System and Network Security
Source: mtu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Required credits: 120 credit hours
Source: mtu.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 BS in Cybersecurity offered by the Department of Applied Computing.

Degree title is Cybersecurity; curriculum covers network security, data protection, cryptography, risk management, ethical hacking, digital forensics and secure software development, with Software Security or System and Network Security concentrations (36 credit hours).

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

Curriculum

Topics include network security, data protection, cryptography, risk management, ethical hacking, digital forensics and secure software development.
Source: mtu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Lab environment

Many courses include hands-on labs with industry-standard tools.
Source: mtu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Capstone

Culminating experience: Senior Design I and II, Undergraduate Cooperative Education I and II, or Enterprise project work.
Source: mtu.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.

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Start dates and deadlines

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Tuition and fees

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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

CyberAI: Scholarship for Service (CyberAI SFS) Service scholarship
Two years of full-ride scholarship support, subject to funding and eligibility
Eligibility: U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident; current B.S. computing students (CS, SE, IT, Cybersecurity, Data Science, AI), encouraged to apply in the junior year for an accelerated B.S.+M.S. pathway; seniors planning a two-year M.S. may be considered
Obligation: Government internship and post-graduation employment in cybersecurity, AI, or related areas for a period equal to the scholarship duration
How to apply: Submit a CyberAI application; students complete at least four cybersecurity courses and two AI courses in addition to degree requirements
Deadline: Applications for Spring/Fall 2027 listed with an application deadline in October 2026
Source: mtu.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: BS in Cybersecurity (POS-CD)Source: maps.caecommunity.org · verified October 11, 2026
CAE in Cyber Research (CAE-R) · 2024 - 2029Validated program(s) of study: BS in Cybersecurity (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.

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
mtu.edu/applied-computing/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
mtu.edu/applied-computing/undergraduate/cybersecurity/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
mtu.edu/applied-computing/undergraduate/cybersecurity/curriculum/index.html — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
mtu.edu/sfs/index.html — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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