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University of Colorado Colorado Springs · Department of Computer Science, College of Engineering and Applied Science
Computer Science and Security, BI (Bachelor of Innovation in Computer Security)
Overview
A 125-credit Bachelor of Innovation in Computer Security (listed as Computer Science and Security, BI) delivered on campus, combining computer science with information and network security and the Bachelor of Innovation business and entrepreneurship component.
- Official program name
- Computer Science and Security, BI (Bachelor of Innovation in Computer Security)
- Awarded degree
- Bachelor of Innovation · major: Computer SecuritySource: eas.uccs.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: eas.uccs.edu · verified October 11, 2026
- School
- University of Colorado Colorado Springs — Department of Computer Science, College of Engineering and Applied ScienceSource: eas.uccs.edu · verified October 11, 2026
- Location
- Colorado Springs, CO
- Specializations
- Network Security — core of the degree (“Computer science with information and network security”)
- Required credits
- 125 creditsSource: eas.uccs.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 Bachelor of Innovation in Computer Security delivered on campus.
Degree title names computer security; the program is described as the study of computer science with information and network security, combined with Bachelor of Innovation entrepreneurship and business coursework.
Source: eas.uccs.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
- On campusSource: eas.uccs.edu · verified October 11, 2026
- Internship
- Internship requirement: not verified
- Study intensity
- Not verified
Curriculum
Curriculum
- Bachelor of Innovation format with entrepreneurship and business management alongside security coursework.Source: cybersecurity.uccs.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.
The NCAE-C directory lists University of Colorado Colorado Springs 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
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)
- CAE in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD) · 2012 - 2027Validated program(s) of study: Master of Engineering in Cybersecurity (POS-CD)Source: maps.caecommunity.org · verified October 11, 2026
- CAE in Cyber Research (CAE-R) · 2024 - 2029Validated program(s) of study: Master of Engineering in Cybersecurity (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
Sources and verification
- cybersecurity.uccs.edu/academics — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
- eas.uccs.edu/academics/programs/security-phd — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
- eas.uccs.edu/undergraduate-programs/computer-security-bi — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
- NCAE-C institution directory (National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity) — Source, 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
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