University of Alabama in Huntsville · Department of Computer Science

Bachelor of Science in Cyber Operations Technology

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeOnline

Overview

Fully online Bachelor of Science in Cyber Operations Technology from UAH's Computer Science department, structured as a 2+2 pathway: foundational courses at an Alabama community college, then upper-level coursework online at UAH; 120 credits minimum.

Official program name: Bachelor of Science in Cyber Operations Technology
Awarded degree: Bachelor of Science · major: Cyber Operations Technology
Source: uah.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: uah.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School: University of Alabama in Huntsville — Department of Computer Science
Source: uah.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location: Huntsville, ALFor 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: Cyber Operations — core of the degree (“Cyber Operations Technology”)
Required credits: Minimum of 120 credits required for graduation
Source: uah.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 online bachelor's in cyber operations offered as a 2+2 pathway with Alabama community colleges.

Degree title names cyber operations; builds expertise in network defense, system administration and cyber operations, with a 24-credit Cyber Operations Technology core.

Source: uah.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: uah.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: uah.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

Learning outcomes include configuring and securing systems, investigating cyber-attacks through digital forensics, and applying cloud and web security.
Source: uah.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Other

2+2 pathway: years 1-2 foundational courses (in partnership with Alabama community colleges), years 3-4 upper-level coursework fully online at UAH.
Source: uah.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

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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 — Online undergraduate programs are charged the in-state campus rate per semester hour (resident per-hour rate shown)From the school-wide rate table for this level	$469	per credit · 2026-2027Calculated tuition$56,280 = 120 credits × $469 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required visits or placements, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: uah.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Other published fees

Infrastructure Fee (all students unless noted): $42 per credit
Source: uah.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 University of Alabama in Huntsville 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) · 2007 - 2027Validated program(s) of study: Master of Science in Cybersecurity - Management Track (POS-CD)Source: maps.caecommunity.org · verified October 11, 2026
CAE in Cyber Research (CAE-R) · 2012 - 2028Validated program(s) of study: Master of Science in Cybersecurity - Management Track (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 Alabama.

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 — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
uah.edu/bursar/tuition/tuition-rates-3 — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026
uah.edu/images/science/cyber_operations_technology_degree_checksheet.pdf — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
uah.edu/science/departments/computer-science/cs-graduate-programs — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
uah.edu/science/departments/computer-science/cs-undergraduate-programs/cyber-operations — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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