American Public University System

University of Arizona Global Campus · College of Professional Advancement
Bachelor of Science in Cyber & Data Security Technology
Overview
A 120-credit online B.S. taught in accelerated 5-week courses taken one at a time. The 57-credit major covers network reconnaissance and penetration testing, database and web application security, ethical hacking, cryptography, risk management, computer forensics and a capstone project.
- Official program name
- Bachelor of Science in Cyber & Data Security Technology
- Awarded degree
- Bachelor of Science · major: Cyber & Data Security TechnologySource: uagc.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: uagc.edu · verified October 11, 2026
- School
- Source: uagc.edu · verified October 11, 2026
- Location
- San Diego, CAFor 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
- Network Security — core of the degree (“Defensive Network Reconnaissance; Network Penetration Testing”)Software & Application Security — core of the degree (“Database Security; Secure Web Applications and Social Networking”)
- Required credits
- 120 credits (33 foundations, 57 major, 33 electives)Source: uagc.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.
- Transfer credit
- OptionalApproved transfer credits accepted; 30 credits must be completed at UAGCSource: uagc.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Why this program is listed
Dedicated online B.S. in Cyber & Data Security Technology.
Degree title is Cyber & Data Security Technology; major courses include Defensive Network Reconnaissance, Network Penetration Testing, Database Security, White Hat Ethical Hacker I and II, System Administration and Security, Secure Web Applications, Cryptography, Risk Management and Infrastructure, Computer Forensics and a capstone.
Source: uagc.edu · verified October 11, 2026We 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 offered
- OnlineSource: uagc.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
Curriculum
- Ethical hacking, cryptography and computer forensics courses in the majorSource: uagc.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Capstone
- CYB 499 Capstone for Cyber and Data Security TechnologySource: uagc.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Academic calendar
- Accelerated 5-week courses, one course at a timeSource: uagc.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Other
- 30 upper-division credits (18 from the major); 30 credits must be completed at UAGCSource: uagc.edu · verified October 11, 2026
- Not designed to meet state educational requirements for a professional license or certificationSource: uagc.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Admissions
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
Application deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.
Tuition and fees
Tuition for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.
Scholarships and funding
Program-specific scholarships: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.
Accreditation, ABET and CAE
Institutional accreditation
- WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
ABET program accreditation
Accredited by ABET — listed as “Cyber and Data Security Technology (Bachelor of Science in Cyber and Data Security Technology), CAC” · since October 1, 2023Online Only: Online OnlySource: amspub.abet.org · verified October 11, 2026
NSA CAE designation (school)
The school does not appear in the official NCAE-C directory as of our last check.
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)
- UAGC is currently not accepting new enrollments in the state of North Carolina. Official pageSource: uagc.edu · verified October 11, 2026
International applicants
Not verified for the online option.
Sources and verification
- ABET accredited-program database (amspub.abet.org) — Accreditor directory, verified October 11, 2026
- DAPIP — WSCUC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
- uagc.edu/online-degrees/bachelors/cyber-data-security-technology — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
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