University of Detroit Mercy · Department of Cybersecurity & Information Systems, College of Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences

Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeOn campus

Overview

A 120-credit BS with a 48-credit major covering cybersecurity foundations, networking, incident response and disaster recovery, risk management, digital forensics, ethical hacking, systems analysis and database design. It is offered by the Department of Cybersecurity & Information Systems on the McNichols Campus, with a 5-year BS/MS option.

Official program name: Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity
Awarded degree: Bachelor of Science · major: Cybersecurity
Source: udmercy.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: udmercy.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School: University of Detroit Mercy — Department of Cybersecurity & Information Systems, College of Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences
Source: udmercy.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location: Detroit, MI
Specializations: Cyber Defense — core of the degree (“Cyber defense learning outcome and required security courses”)
Required credits: 120 credits (48 credits in the major)
Source: udmercy.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 BS in Cybersecurity in the 2026-2027 undergraduate catalog.

Degree title names cybersecurity; required courses include Foundations of Cybersecurity, Incident Response and Disaster Recovery, Cybersecurity Risk Management, Introduction to Digital Forensics and Ethical Hacking.

Source: udmercy.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: udmercy.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Internship: Internship requirement: not verified
Study intensity: Not verified

Curriculum

Required courses include incident response and disaster recovery, cybersecurity risk management, digital forensics and ethical hacking.
Source: udmercy.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Certification exam preparation

Certification preparation (CompTIA, CISSP) listed for the cybersecurity and IT degrees.
Source: udmercy.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Accelerated options

5-year BS in Cybersecurity plus MS in Cybersecurity Management or MS in Intelligence Analysis; requires a 3.25 cumulative GPA.
Source: udmercy.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”.

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.

Category	Amount	Basis and year
All students — 2026-27 undergraduate, Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences, 12-18 credit hours (flat rate per term)From the school-wide rate table for this level	$17,138	per term · 2026-2027Source: udmercy.edu · verified October 11, 2026
All students — 2026-27 undergraduate, Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences, per credit for 1-11 credit hoursFrom the school-wide rate table for this level	$1,284	per credit · 2026-2027Calculated tuition$154,080 = 120 credits × $1,284 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: udmercy.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)

CAE in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD) · 2004 - 2027Validated program(s) of study: Bachelor of Science (BS) in Computer and Information Systems with a Major in Cybersecurity (POS-CD); Master of Science in Information Assurance/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.

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
udmercy.edu/academics/catalog/undergraduate2026-2027/colleges/chass/5year-cybersecurity.php — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
udmercy.edu/academics/catalog/undergraduate2026-2027/colleges/chass/cybersecurity.php — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
udmercy.edu/academics/cybersecurity — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
udmercy.edu/current-students/accounting/tuition-fees.php — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026

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