The University of Texas at Dallas · Department of Computer Science and School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences

Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity Technology and Policy

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeOn campus

Overview

A 120-credit-hour BS jointly offered by the Department of Computer Science and the School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences, combining computer science and security courses with cybersecurity policy, governance, law and ethics. The program is delivered in person.

Official program name: Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity Technology and Policy
Awarded degree: Bachelor of Science · major: Cybersecurity Technology and Policy
Source: catalog.utdallas.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.utdallas.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School: The University of Texas at Dallas — Department of Computer Science and School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences
Source: catalog.utdallas.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location: Richardson, TX
Specializations: Governance, Risk & Compliance — core of the degree (“Required cybersecurity policy, governance, auditing and law courses”)
Required credits: 120 semester credit hours
Source: catalog.utdallas.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration: Not verified
Start terms: Fall
Source: academics.utdallas.edu · verified October 11, 2026

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 Cybersecurity Technology and Policy in the 2026 undergraduate catalog, delivered in person.

Degree title names cybersecurity; major core includes Foundations of Cybersecurity, Data and Application Security, Digital Forensics and Incident Response, and cybersecurity policy, governance and law courses.

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

Curriculum

120 credit hours: 42 hours of core curriculum, 69 hours of major requirements and 9 hours of free electives.
Source: academics.utdallas.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.

Category	Amount	Basis and year
In-state — Resident undergraduate, variable tuition plan, Fall/Spring term at 12-15 credit hoursFrom the school-wide rate table for this level	$7,332	per term · 2026-2027Source: bursar.utdallas.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Out-of-state — Non-resident undergraduate, variable tuition plan, Fall/Spring term at 12-15 credit hoursFrom the school-wide rate table for this level	$20,082	per term · 2026-2027Source: bursar.utdallas.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Other published fees

Supplemental designated tuition fee, ECS undergraduate courses: $70 per credit
Source: bursar.utdallas.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 Texas at Dallas 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

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) · 2004 - 2027Validated program(s) of study: Graduate Certificate in Cyber Defense (POS-CD); M.S. in Computer Science with a Certification in Cyber Operations (POS-CO)Source: maps.caecommunity.org · verified October 11, 2026
CAE in Cyber Research (CAE-R) · 2008 - 2030Validated program(s) of study: Graduate Certificate in Cyber Defense (POS-CD); M.S. in Computer Science with a Certification in Cyber Operations (POS-CO)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.

academics.utdallas.edu/fact-sheets/ecs/bs-cybersecurity-technology-and-policy-ecs/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
bursar.utdallas.edu/tuition/tuition-rates/ — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026
catalog.utdallas.edu/2026/undergraduate/programs/ecs/cybersecurity-technology-and-policy — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
NCAE-C institution directory (National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity) — Source, verified October 11, 2026
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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