Saint Peter's University · Criminal Justice Department

BA in Criminal Justice — Cyber Security and Computer Forensics Concentration

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Overview

A Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice in which students may choose an 18-credit Cyber Security and Computer Forensics concentration covering programming, IT ethics, network defense, a digital forensics lab, risk management and cryptology.

Official program name: Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice, Cyber Security and Computer Forensics Concentration
Awarded degree: Bachelor of Arts · major: Criminal Justice
Source: saintpeters.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Degree level: Bachelor's
Cybersecurity focus: Cybersecurity concentration — Cyber Security and Computer ForensicsA 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: saintpeters.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School: Saint Peter's University — Criminal Justice Department
Source: saintpeters.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location: Jersey City, NJ
Specializations: None mapped from official curriculum evidence
Tracks / concentrations: Cyber Security and Computer Forensics
Source: saintpeters.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Required credits: 48-57 credits in the major; 18 credits in the concentration
Source: saintpeters.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

Formal 18-credit cybersecurity/forensics concentration inside a general Criminal Justice BA; the concentration is six courses within a 48-57 credit major, so the depth of cybersecurity content should be reviewed. Included by the owner (bulk decision, 12 October 2026).

Named 18-credit concentration within the Criminal Justice BA requiring Network Technology Protocols & Defense, Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics Lab, Cyber Security Planning and Risk Management and Cryptology.

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

Curriculum

Concentration courses: Introduction to Programming, Information Technology Ethics, Network Technology Protocols & Defense, Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics Lab, Cyber Security Planning and Risk Management, Cryptology.
Source: saintpeters.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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Category	Amount	Basis and year
All students — Undergraduate, College of Arts & Sciences, full-time flat rate per semesterFrom the school-wide rate table for this level	$20,885	per semester · 2026-2027Source: saintpeters.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

Program-specific scholarships: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

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) · 2025 - 2030Validated program(s) of study: Bachelor of Science in Computer Science - 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 — MSCHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
saintpeters.edu/academics/undergraduate-programs/computer-science/curriculum/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
saintpeters.edu/academics/undergraduate-programs/criminal-justice/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
saintpeters.edu/academics/undergraduate-programs/criminal-justice/curriculum/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
saintpeters.edu/enrollment-services/student-accounts/tuition-and-fees/ — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026

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