BS in Information Technology — Cybersecurity Concentration

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Overview

A Bachelor of Science in Information Technology (minimum 128 credits, in person) with an optional Concentration in Cybersecurity of four courses in information security, security practices and mobile, network or software security.

Official program name: Information Technology, B.S., Concentration in Cybersecurity
Awarded degree: Bachelor of Science · major: Information Technology
Source: oakland.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Degree level: Bachelor's
Cybersecurity focus: Cybersecurity concentration — CybersecurityA 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: undergraduatecatalog.oakland.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School: Oakland University
Location: Rochester Hills, MI
Specializations: None mapped from official curriculum evidence
Required credits: minimum 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

Formal Concentration in Cybersecurity within the BS in Information Technology, listed on the department page and in the catalog with its own required courses.

Formal major-dependent concentration in the BS in Information Technology requiring four security courses: Information Security and Information Security Practices plus mobile, network or software security.

Source: 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

Group A (both required): Information Security, Information Security Practices; Group B: Mobile Security, Network Security, Software Security.
Source: undergraduatecatalog.oakland.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Internship

The IT program includes industrial internships and industry-sponsored projects.
Source: oakland.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Accelerated options

Combined Information Technology, B.S./Cybersecurity, M.S. program; minimum overall undergraduate GPA of 3.2.
Source: oakland.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”.

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.

Category	Amount	Basis 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 – $722.75	per 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.

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
undergraduatecatalog.oakland.edu/programs/vDbb3EGGMDIbRpBGDIDZ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
undergraduatecatalog.oakland.edu/programs/vDbb3EGGMDIbRpBGDIDZ/requirements-QhMWt — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
oakland.edu/financialaid/costs/tuition-rates/ — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026
oakland.edu/secs/labs-and-centers/cybersecurity/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
oakland.edu/secs/undergraduate-programs/information-technology/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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