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BS in Computer Science — Cybersecurity Concentration

Bachelor'sBSConcentrationOn campus

Overview

A BS in Computer Science in which students add a cybersecurity concentration, chosen by the end of the second year, covering vulnerabilities and countermeasures, secure systems and networks, intrusion detection, cryptographic protocols, firewalls and access control.

Official program name
BS Computer Science with Concentration in Cybersecurity
Awarded degree
Bachelor of Science · major: Computer Science
Source: cis.udel.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Degree level
Bachelor's
Cybersecurity focus
Cybersecurity concentration — CybersecurityA formal cybersecurity concentration, track or specialization inside a broader degree such as computer science or information technology. The awarded degree is the broader one.
Source: cis.udel.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School
Source: cis.udel.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location
Newark, DE
Specializations
None mapped from official curriculum evidence
Tracks / concentrations
Concentration in Cybersecurity
Source: cis.udel.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Required credits
Not verified
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

Formal cybersecurity concentration within the BS in Computer Science; the department states concentrations are official University credentials on the transcript. Required course list could not be read because the catalog site blocks automated access.

Official concentration of the BS in Computer Science that appears on the transcript; it covers vulnerabilities and countermeasures, secure software/hardware systems and networks, intrusion detection, cryptographic protocols, firewalls and access control.

Source: cis.udel.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
On campus
Source: cis.udel.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Internship
Internship requirement: not verified
Study intensity
Not verified

Curriculum

Capstone

  • Common core includes a two-semester capstone sequence.
    Source: cis.udel.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Other

  • The concentration should be chosen by the end of the second year.
    Source: cis.udel.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

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.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
In-state — Undergraduate Newark campus, full-time tuition (12+ credits), DE residentFrom the school-wide rate table for this level$15,740per academic year · 2026-2027Source: udel.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Out-of-state — Undergraduate Newark campus, full-time tuition (12+ credits), non-residentFrom the school-wide rate table for this level$42,470per academic year · 2026-2027Source: udel.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Other published fees

Mandatory full-time fees (academic year)
$2,550 per academic yearMandatory
Source: udel.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

  • UDare Cyber Scholarships For Service (CyberCorps SFS) Service scholarship

    Full tuition for two years; stipend of $37k per year for graduate students or $27k for undergraduates; $6k annual allowance

    Eligibility: US citizen or permanent resident, 18 or older, enrolled full time in an eligible on-campus program (BS Cybersecurity Engineering juniors, BCpE/MS Cybersecurity 4+1 seniors, MS Cybersecurity thesis path); must be able to obtain a security clearance.

    Obligation: Work in the government sector in an approved cybersecurity position for a period equal to at least the length of the scholarship; seek government internships during the summers of the award.

    How to apply: Selection based on enrollment, citizenship, GPA/transcripts, cyber experience, personal statement and recommendation letters.

    Source: ccap.udel.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

  • Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) — 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) · 2016 - 2027Validated program(s) of study: Master of Science 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

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages and directories below. Last verified October 11, 2026.
  1. ccap.udel.edu/sfs/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  2. NCAE-C institution directory (National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity) — Source, verified October 11, 2026
  3. DAPIP — MSCHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  4. cis.udel.edu/academics/undergraduate-programs/bscs/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  5. udel.edu/students/student-financial-services/coa/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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