St Petersburg College · College of Computer and Information Technology

Cybersecurity B.A.S. Degree

Bachelor'sBASDedicated degreeCredential pathwayOnline

Overview

A fully online Bachelor of Applied Science in Cybersecurity that builds on an associate degree or certificate in cybersecurity, with upper-division study in information security, risk assessment, disaster recovery, advanced forensics and information assurance. Admission requires 60 college credits, a cybersecurity A.S. or certificate and a 2.00 GPA.

Official program name: Cybersecurity B.A.S. Degree
Awarded degree: Bachelor of Applied Science · major: Cybersecurity
Source: spcollege.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: spcollege.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School: St Petersburg College — College of Computer and Information Technology
Source: spcollege.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location: St. Petersburg, FLFor 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: Information Assurance — core of the degree (“Upper-division curriculum in information assurance”)
Required credits: 36-credit general education requirement (A.S. holders may need 15-21 additional general education credits)
Source: spcollege.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration: Not verified

Entry pathway

Credential-specific pathway. Requires a specific credential, such as an associate of applied science (AAS-to-BAS).

Source: spcollege.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Prior college credits: Required60 credits — Minimum of 60 credits from a regionally accredited institution, including 15 general education credits
Source: spcollege.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Prerequisite courses: RequiredAssociate of Science or Certificate in Cybersecurity (or closely related field), including CET 2691, CIS 1358, CTS 1120, CGS 2811, CIS 2352, CTS 1314
Source: spcollege.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Why this program is listed

Dedicated Bachelor of Applied Science in Cybersecurity, offered fully online as a completion degree.

Degree title is Cybersecurity; upper-division curriculum covers information security, risk assessment and mitigation compliance, disaster planning and recovery, advanced forensics, information assurance and defense against cyber-attack.

Source: spcollege.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: Online
Source: spcollege.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Online delivery: Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required campus attendance for the online option.
Source: spcollege.edu · verified October 11, 2026
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

Certification exam preparation

Opportunity to obtain higher-level security industry certifications.
Source: spcollege.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Other

Minimum grade of C in all courses; Florida civic literacy requirement; foreign language requirement if not completed earlier.
Source: spcollege.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Preparing for a certification exam is not the same as earning the certification. We list a certification as included only when the school says the exam or credential is part of the program. Degrees vs certifications

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

Prerequisite courses: RequiredAssociate of Science or Certificate in Cybersecurity (or closely related field), including CET 2691, CIS 1358, CTS 1120, CGS 2811, CIS 2352, CTS 1314
Source: spcollege.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Minimum GPA: RequiredMinimum 2 — 2.00 on a 4.00 scale
Source: spcollege.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Application fee: Required$40 — $40 application fee
Source: spcollege.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
In-state — Upper division (3000-4999), Florida residentsFrom the school-wide rate table for this level	$122.70	per creditSource: spcollege.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Out-of-state — Upper division (3000-4999), out-of-state residentsFrom the school-wide rate table for this level	$425.79	per creditSource: spcollege.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Estimated total program cost (as printed on the program page)	$9,777.06	entire programSource: spcollege.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

Higher Learning Commission (HLC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
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) · 2019 - 2029Validated program(s) of study: Cybersecurity A.S. Degree (POS-CD); Cybersecurity B.A.S DegreeSource: 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 Florida.

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 — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
spcollege.edu/Documents/admissions/admissions-requirements/bachelor-degrees/BAS-Cybersecurity-Admiss — Official admissions page, verified October 11, 2026
spcollege.edu/financial-aid/tuition-and-fees — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026
spcollege.edu/future-students/degrees-training/technology/cybersecurity/cybersecurity-bas-degree — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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