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Cybersecurity with a Major in Cyber Operations (BS)

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeOn campus

Overview

An on-campus Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity with a Cyber Operations major grounded in computer science and computer engineering, with hands-on labs in system attack, exploitation, defense and recovery. MATH 211 and MATH 212 are required.

Official program name
Cybersecurity with a Major in Cyber Operations (BS)
Awarded degree
Bachelor of Science · major: Cybersecurity - Cyber Operations
Source: catalog.odu.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.odu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School
Source: catalog.odu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location
Norfolk, VA
Specializations
Cyber Operations — core of the degree (“Cyber Operations major”)
Required credits
Minimum of 120 credit hours
Source: catalog.odu.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

Cybersecurity bachelor's degree with a Cyber Operations major, offered on campus.

Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity with the Cyber Operations major; coursework emphasizes system attack, infiltration, exploitation, defense, mitigation and recovery.

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

Curriculum

Lab environment

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”.

Technical preparation

Mathematics prerequisite
RequiredMATH 211 and MATH 212 required
Source: catalog.odu.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

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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

  • CyberAI Scholarship for Service (CyberAI SFS) Service scholarship

    Tuition and fees; annual stipend of $27,000 (undergraduate) or $37,000 (graduate); $6,000 annual professional development allowance

    Eligibility: U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents enrolled full-time in the BS in Cybersecurity (AI for Cybersecurity major) or the MS in Cybersecurity with a concentration in AI Security or AI for Cybersecurity

    Obligation: Work for a government organization for the same number of years as the scholarship support

    Source: odu.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

  • Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) — 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: Bachelor of Science (BS) CO with AI (POS-CyberAI); BS in Cybersecurity (POS-CD); BS in Cybersecurity - Cyber Operations Major (POS-CO); Master of Science Cybersecurity with a Concentration in AI Security (POS-CyberAI) (POS-CyberAI)Source: maps.caecommunity.org · verified October 11, 2026
  • CAE in Cyber Operations (CAE-CO) · 2019 - 2030Validated program(s) of study: Bachelor of Science (BS) CO with AI (POS-CyberAI); BS in Cybersecurity (POS-CD); BS in Cybersecurity - Cyber Operations Major (POS-CO); Master of Science Cybersecurity with a Concentration in AI Security (POS-CyberAI) (POS-CyberAI)Source: maps.caecommunity.org · verified October 11, 2026
  • CAE in Cyber Research (CAE-R) · 2024 - 2029Validated program(s) of study: Bachelor of Science (BS) CO with AI (POS-CyberAI); BS in Cybersecurity (POS-CD); BS in Cybersecurity - Cyber Operations Major (POS-CO); Master of Science Cybersecurity with a Concentration in AI Security (POS-CyberAI) (POS-CyberAI)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. catalog.odu.edu/graduate/cybersecurity/cybersecurity-phd/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
  2. catalog.odu.edu/undergraduate/cybersecurity/cybersecurity-cyber-operations-bs/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
  3. NCAE-C institution directory (National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity) — Source, verified October 11, 2026
  4. DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  5. odu.edu/academics/programs/undergraduate/cyberoperations — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  6. odu.edu/cyber/cyberaisfs — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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