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Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeOn campus

Overview

A 128-credit Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, delivered in person, with required courses in information security, network security, software security and digital forensics, a senior capstone project and professional electives in software security, AI in cybersecurity and cyber-physical system security.

Official program name
Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity
Awarded degree
Bachelor of Science · major: Cybersecurity
Source: undergraduatecatalog.oakland.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: undergraduatecatalog.oakland.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School
Source: graduatecatalog.oakland.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location
Rochester Hills, MI
Specializations
None mapped from official curriculum evidence
Required credits
a minimum of 128 credits
Source: undergraduatecatalog.oakland.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration
4 years
Source: undergraduatecatalog.oakland.edu · verified October 11, 2026

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 in the current undergraduate catalog, delivered in person.

Degree title names cybersecurity; required professional subjects include Security and Privacy in Computing, Information Security, Information Security Practices, Network Security, Software Security and Cyber Laws and Digital Forensics.

Source: undergraduatecatalog.oakland.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: undergraduatecatalog.oakland.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Internship
Internship requirement: not verified
Study intensity
Not verified

Curriculum

Curriculum

  • Required professional subjects include Information Security, Information Security Practices, Network Security, Software Security, Cyber Laws and Digital Forensics and a Senior Capstone Project.
    Source: undergraduatecatalog.oakland.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Capstone

Other

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”.

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

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.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
Undergraduate, School of Engineering and Computer Science courses (differential rate), 0001-2999 level; 3000+ courses $722.75From the school-wide rate table for this level$614 – $722.75per credit · 2026-2027Source: oakland.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

  • OU CyberCorps Fellowship (NSF CyberCorps Scholarship for Service) Service scholarship

    Full-time tuition and education-related fees; stipend of $27,000 per year for undergraduate students and $37,000 per year for graduate students; professional development allowance up to $6,000 per academic year

    Eligibility: United States citizen or lawful permanent resident; demonstrate a commitment to a career in cybersecurity; meet selection criteria for U.S. federal employment

    Obligation: Work after graduation for the U.S. Government, in a position related to cybersecurity, for a period equal to the length of the scholarship

    How to apply: Application through the NSF portal; rolling admission with no application deadline for the 2026-2027 cohort

    Source: oakland.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) · 2018 - 2029Validated program(s) of study: Bachelor of Science in Engineering(BSE) in Information Technology program (POS-CD)Source: maps.caecommunity.org · verified October 11, 2026
  • CAE in Cyber Research (CAE-R) · 2025 - 2030Validated program(s) of study: Bachelor of Science in Engineering(BSE) in Information Technology program (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.
  1. graduatecatalog.oakland.edu/programs/gkLIGk0M2RaGyO9rTv9Z/requirements-QhMWt — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
  2. NCAE-C institution directory (National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity) — Source, verified October 11, 2026
  3. DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  4. undergraduatecatalog.oakland.edu/programs/Tr4489X4m7zkRowtjCeZ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
  5. undergraduatecatalog.oakland.edu/programs/Tr4489X4m7zkRowtjCeZ/requirements-QhMWt — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
  6. oakland.edu/financialaid/costs/tuition-rates/ — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026
  7. oakland.edu/secs/labs-and-centers/cybersecurity/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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