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The University of Alabama · Department of Computer Science, Lee J. Styslinger Jr. College of Engineering

Cyber Security, BS

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeOn campusABET-accredited

Overview

A 122-credit BS in Cyber Security combining core computer science, technical cyber courses (computer security, cryptography, network security, plus two of digital forensics, software security and software reverse engineering), cyber law and ethics, and a computing capstone.

Official program name
Cyber Security, BS
Awarded degree
Bachelor of Science · major: Cyber Security
Source: catalog.ua.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.ua.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School
Source: cs.ua.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location
Tuscaloosa, AL
Specializations
Network Security — core of the degree (“Computer Comm & Networks, Networking and OS, Network Security (required)”)
Orientation
Technical
Source: catalog.ua.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Required credits
122 credits
Source: catalog.ua.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

Dedicated BS in Cyber Security in the Department of Computer Science, College of Engineering.

Major titled Cyber Security; required courses include Introduction to Cyber Security, Hands-On Cyber Security, Cyber Law and Ethics, Computer Security, Cryptography and Network Security, plus two cyber security electives.

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

Curriculum

Curriculum

  • Cyber Security electives: choose two of Digital Forensics, Software Security, Software Reverse Engineering.
    Source: catalog.ua.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Capstone

Other

  • Cyber Security majors cannot complete an additional major in Computer Science.
    Source: catalog.ua.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”.

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.

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.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
In-state — 2026-2027 Cost of Attendance, tuition & fees, full-time dependent undergraduate, main campus, in-stateFrom the school-wide rate table for this level$12,718per academic year · 2026-2027Includes feesSource: afford.ua.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Out-of-state — 2026-2027 Cost of Attendance, tuition & fees, full-time dependent undergraduate, main campus, out-of-stateFrom the school-wide rate table for this level$36,724per academic year · 2026-2027Includes feesSource: afford.ua.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.

The NCAE-C directory lists The University of Alabama with a CyberCorps Scholarship for Service program; eligibility, service obligation and the programs it covers are set by the school and the federal program. Source: maps.caecommunity.org · verified October 11, 2026

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

Accredited by ABET — listed as “Cyber Security (Bachelor of Science), CAC” · since October 1, 2022Source: amspub.abet.org · verified October 11, 2026

NSA CAE designation (school)

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. afford.ua.edu/cost/ — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026
  2. ABET accredited-program database (amspub.abet.org) — Accreditor directory, verified October 11, 2026
  3. catalog.ua.edu/undergraduate/engineering/computer-science/cyber-security-bs/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
  4. cs.ua.edu/undergraduate/concentration-in-cyber-security/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  5. eng.ua.edu/majors/cyber-security-bs/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  6. NCAE-C institution directory (National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity) — Source, verified October 11, 2026
  7. DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026

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