Saint Peter's University · Department of Computer and Information Sciences

BS in Computer Science — Cyber Security Concentration

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Overview

A Bachelor of Science in Computer Science with a Cyber Security option whose 48 major credits include secure software development, cyber security planning and risk management, disaster recovery, network defense, cryptology and a digital forensics lab. The computer science degrees are offered on campus with online options.

Official program name: Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Cyber Security Option
Awarded degree: Bachelor of Science · major: Computer Science
Source: saintpeters.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Degree level: Bachelor's
Cybersecurity focus: Cybersecurity concentration — Cyber SecurityA formal cybersecurity concentration, track or specialization inside a broader degree such as computer science or information technology. The awarded degree is the broader one.
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School: Saint Peter's University — Department of Computer and Information Sciences
Source: saintpeters.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location: Jersey City, NJFor 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: Cyber Security Option
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Required credits: 48 credits in the major (Cyber Security option)
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Duration: Typically 4 years for the Bachelor of Science
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Entry pathway

Not verified whether this degree admits first-year students or only applicants with prior credits.

Why this program is listed

Formal Cyber Security option of the BS in Computer Science with its own required courses.

Named Cyber Security option of the BS in Computer Science with its own 48-credit required course list, including Secure Software Development, Network Technology Protocols & Defense, Cryptology and a Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics Lab.

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 · Online
Source: saintpeters.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 requirement: not verified
Study intensity: Not verified

The program page does not say whether the online option requires campus visits. Ask the school before you apply — missing information is not “no requirement”.

Curriculum

Required courses include Cyber Security Planning and Risk Management, Disaster Recovery/Business Continuity, Network Technology Protocols & Defense, Cryptology and Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics Lab.
Source: saintpeters.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Capstone

Capstone for Computer Science
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Accelerated options

Accelerated B.S./B.A. to M.S. in Cyber Security in five years
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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”.

Other requirement: RequiredTransfer students must complete at least six CS and/or IS courses at the University
Source: saintpeters.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 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
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
All students — Undergraduate, College of Arts & Sciences, part-time per creditFrom the school-wide rate table for this level	$595	per credit · 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

State authorization (online students)

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

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.

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/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
saintpeters.edu/academics/undergraduate-programs/computer-science/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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