University of Charleston · School of Leadership

Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeOnline

Overview

A 120-credit online degree-completion Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity for students with an associate degree or 60 technology-focused credits, combining 33 cyber credits with an 18-credit organizational leadership minor.

Official program name: Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity
Awarded degree: Bachelor of Science · major: Cybersecurity
Source: econnections.ucwv.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: econnections.ucwv.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School: University of Charleston — School of Leadership
Source: econnections.ucwv.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location: Charleston, WVFor 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: None mapped from official curriculum evidence
Required credits: 120 credits
Source: econnections.ucwv.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration: 2 years (degree completion) (prior associate degree or 60 credits)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: ucwv.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Entry pathway

Not verified whether this degree admits first-year students or only applicants with prior credits.

Prior college credits: Required60 credits — 60-credit associate degree in Cybersecurity or a technology-related field, or at least 60 semester credit hours focused on technology
Source: econnections.ucwv.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Why this program is listed

Dedicated BS in Cybersecurity, offered online as a degree-completion program.

Degree title names cybersecurity; 33 required cyber credits including ethical hacking, incident handling, security analysis, cybersecurity strategy and a cybersecurity capstone.

Source: econnections.ucwv.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: ucwv.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Online delivery: Online delivery type not verified
Campus visits (online option): Campus visits: not verified
Class schedule (online option): Asynchronous
Source: ucwv.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Internship: Internship requirement: not verified
Study intensity: Full-time, Part-time
Source: econnections.ucwv.edu · verified October 11, 2026

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

Capstone

CYBR 450 Cybersecurity Capstone
Source: econnections.ucwv.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Certification exam preparation

Prepares for industry certification exams such as CCNA, A+ and Network+
Source: ucwv.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Preparing for a certification exam is not the same as earning the certification. We list a certification as included only when the school says the exam or credential is part of the program. Degrees vs certifications

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”.

Minimum GPA: RequiredMinimum 2 — minimum GPA of 2.0
Source: econnections.ucwv.edu · verified October 11, 2026

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
All students — Online Bachelor Degree Programs, CybersecurityFrom the school's online tuition table	$395	per credit · 2026-2027Calculated tuition$47,400 = 120 credits × $395 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: ucwv.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.

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

Higher Learning Commission (HLC) — 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)

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)

Not verified — check the school's state authorization page before applying from outside West Virginia.

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.

econnections.ucwv.edu/academiccatalogs/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
ucwv.edu/academics/majors-degrees/cybersecurity/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
ucwv.edu/admissions/financial-aid/cost-sheet/ — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026

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