Penn State University · College of Information Sciences and Technology

Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity Analytics and Operations

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeFirst-year entryOn campusOnline

Overview

A 120-credit B.S. from the College of IST covering cyber-defense, cybersecurity analytics and risk management, with a Cybersecurity Operations Option and a Cybersecurity Analytics Option. Offered at University Park and other Penn State campuses and online through World Campus.

Official program name: Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity Analytics and Operations
Awarded degree: Bachelor of Science · major: Cybersecurity Analytics and Operations
Source: bulletins.psu.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: bulletins.psu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School: Penn State University — College of Information Sciences and Technology
Source: worldcampus.psu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location: University Park, PAFor the online option this is where the school is located — not a residency requirement, and not a guarantee that you may enroll from your state.
Specializations: None mapped from official curriculum evidence
Tracks / concentrations: Cybersecurity Operations Option · Cybersecurity Analytics Option
Source: bulletins.psu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Required credits: minimum of 120 credits
Source: bulletins.psu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration: Not verified
Start terms: Spring, Summer, Fall
Source: worldcampus.psu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Entry pathway

Full degree from first-year entry. Open to applicants without prior college credit (freshman admission).

Source: worldcampus.psu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Why this program is listed

Dedicated B.S. in Cybersecurity Analytics and Operations offered at University Park, other campuses and online via World Campus.

Major title names cybersecurity; common requirements include information security, incident handling, network security, forensics and security management courses.

Source: bulletins.psu.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 · Online
Source: bulletins.psu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Online delivery: Online delivery type not verified
Campus visits (online option): Campus visits: not verified
Class schedule (online option): Not verified
Internship: Internship / practicum required
Source: worldcampus.psu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Study intensity: Not verified

Attendance requirements as published

Internship Required
IST 495 Internship (1 credit) in the common requirements; World Campus students who cannot adjust their schedules may arrange suitable activities in lieu of an internship with their adviser.
Source: worldcampus.psu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Internship: online coursework is combined with a required internship or practicum, usually arranged near where you live. Check how the school supports placement for online students.

Curriculum

Common requirements include CYBER 451 Network Security, CYBER 454 Computer and Cyber Forensics and CYBER 456 Information Security Management.
Source: bulletins.psu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Accelerated options

Integrated B.S./M.S. in Cybersecurity Analytics and Operations (graduate degree at University Park) and integrated B.S./M.P.S. (graduate degree at World Campus).
Source: bulletins.psu.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”.

Technical preparation

Mathematics prerequisite: RequiredWorld Campus: high school graduate or GED with three and a half units of mathematics
Source: worldcampus.psu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Application fee: Required$65 — $65 domestic or $75 international (World Campus)
Source: worldcampus.psu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Other requirement: RequiredEntrance to major (University Park): 40-70 graded Penn State credits with specified courses and a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.20
Source: bulletins.psu.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 deadline
June 30, 2027 · for Fall 2027
Source: worldcampus.psu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Upcoming
Application deadline
October 31 (World Campus) · for Spring
The school does not print a year with this date.
Source: worldcampus.psu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Year not printed

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
All students — World Campus undergraduate, 59 or fewer credits earned, 11 or fewer credits per semesterFrom the school's online tuition table	$644	per credit · 2026-2027Calculated tuition$77,280 = 120 credits × $644 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required visits or placements, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: worldcampus.psu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
All students — World Campus undergraduate, 60 or more credits earned, 11 or fewer credits per semesterFrom the school's online tuition table	$692	per credit · 2026-2027Calculated tuition$83,040 = 120 credits × $692 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required visits or placements, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: worldcampus.psu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
All students — World Campus undergraduate, 59 or fewer credits earned, 12-19 credits per semesterFrom the school's online tuition table	$7,833	per semester · 2026-2027Source: worldcampus.psu.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

CyberCorps: Scholarship for Service (SFS) at Penn State Service scholarship
Tuition and fees; annual stipend (undergraduate: $27,000, graduate: $37,000); professional development allowance up to $6,000 per year
Eligibility: U.S. citizens or permanent residents studying cybersecurity (broadly defined) in bachelor's, master's or Ph.D. programs at Penn State
Obligation: Work in a qualified cybersecurity position for federal, state, local, or tribal government agencies (or qualified national laboratories / state universities) for a period matching the supported time; summer government internships while enrolled
Source: sfs.ist.psu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
CyberCorps: Scholarship for Service (SFS) at Penn State - stipend Service scholarship
Annual stipend (undergraduate: $27,000, and graduate: $37,000)
Obligation: The work requirement time period matches the supported time period.
Source: sfs.ist.psu.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

Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) — 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) · 2003 - 2028Validated program(s) of study: Security and Risk Analysis, B.S., with Information and Cyber Security Option (ICS) (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

State authorization (online students)

Not verified — check the school's state authorization page before applying from outside Pennsylvania.

International applicants

Not verified for the online option.

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages and directories below. Last verified October 11, 2026.

bulletins.psu.edu/undergraduate/colleges/information-sciences-technology/cybersecurity-analytics-ope — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
NCAE-C institution directory (National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity) — Source, verified October 11, 2026
DAPIP — MSCHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
sfs.ist.psu.edu/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
worldcampus.psu.edu/degrees-and-certificates/penn-state-online-cybersecurity-analytics-and-operation — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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