University of Arizona · College of Information Science

Master of Science in Cyber Operations

Master'sMSDedicated degreeOnline

Overview

A 30-unit, fully online Master of Science in Cyber Operations from the College of Information Science, completed with a master's report or thesis; full-time students can typically finish in 12 months.

Official program name: Master of Science in Cyber Operations
Awarded degree: Master of Science · major: Cyber & Information Operations
Source: infosci.arizona.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Degree level: Master'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: infosci.arizona.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School: University of Arizona — College of Information Science
Source: infosci.arizona.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location: Tucson, AZFor 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
Required credits: 30 units
Source: infosci.arizona.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration: can typically be completed in 12 months for full-time students (full-time)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: infosci.arizona.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Start terms: Fall, Spring
Source: infosci.arizona.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Why this program is listed

Dedicated cyber operations master's offered fully online (applied to as Cyber & Information Operations (MS)).

Cyber operations master's with core courses in traffic analysis, covert Python, cloud security and AI foundations in cyber operations.

Source: infosci.arizona.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: infosci.arizona.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: infosci.arizona.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

Thesis and non-thesis options

A master's report or thesis is required.
Source: infosci.arizona.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”.

Technical preparation

Programming prerequisite: Not requiredNo programming experience required for admission; applicants without recent programming (preferably Python) take CYBV 500 Security Programming or pass the internal Python Challenge.
Source: infosci.arizona.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Prior degree: RequiredBachelor's degree from a regionally accredited university
Source: infosci.arizona.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Minimum GPA: RequiredMinimum 3 — Grade point average of 3.0 or higher
Source: infosci.arizona.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Statement / essay: Required750- to 1,000-word Statement of Purpose
Source: infosci.arizona.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test: Not requiredMay be submitted optionally.
Source: infosci.arizona.edu · verified October 11, 2026

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.

Funding / assistantship consideration
March 1 · for Fall
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Application deadline
June 1 · for Fall
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International applicants
August 1 · for Spring
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Application deadline
November 16 · for Spring
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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 — Per unit	$750	per creditCalculated tuition$22,500 = 30 credits × $750 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: infosci.arizona.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Other published fees

Program fee for 7+ units: $53 per term
Source: infosci.arizona.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

AZSecure Cybersecurity Scholarship-for-Service Service scholarship
Service scholarships carry a service obligation; the school's page did not state its terms.
How to apply: Program page lists the NSF SFS grant period 8/01/2019-7/31/2024; current availability not stated.
Source: eller.arizona.edu · verified October 11, 2026

School-wide awards are listed because they apply at this degree level; eligibility conditions apply.

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

WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC) — 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) · 2009 - 2027Validated program(s) of study: Bachelor of Science (BS) Applied Science Applied Computing emphasis in Applied Artificial Intelligence (POS-CyberAI); BAS in Cyber Operations (POS-CO); Master of Science in Management Information Systems, Concentration: AZSecure (POS-CD)Source: maps.caecommunity.org · verified October 11, 2026
CAE in Cyber Operations (CAE-CO) · 2018 - 2030Validated program(s) of study: Bachelor of Science (BS) Applied Science Applied Computing emphasis in Applied Artificial Intelligence (POS-CyberAI); BAS in Cyber Operations (POS-CO); Master of Science in Management Information Systems, Concentration: AZSecure (POS-CD)Source: maps.caecommunity.org · verified October 11, 2026
CAE in Cyber Research (CAE-R) · 2017 - 2030Validated program(s) of study: Bachelor of Science (BS) Applied Science Applied Computing emphasis in Applied Artificial Intelligence (POS-CyberAI); BAS in Cyber Operations (POS-CO); Master of Science in Management Information Systems, Concentration: AZSecure (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 Arizona.

International applicants

The MS in Cyber Operations is available to domestic and international students through the Arizona Online campus.Source: infosci.arizona.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages and directories below. Last verified October 11, 2026.

eller.arizona.edu/departments-research/centers-labs/artificial-intelligence/research/sfs — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
infosci.arizona.edu/ms-cyber-operations — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
infosci.arizona.edu/ms-cyber-operations/admissions-cost — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026
NCAE-C institution directory (National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity) — Source, 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

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