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CybersecurityDegrees

University of Illinois Springfield · Department of Computer Science

Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeOn campusOnline

Overview

A Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity in the Department of Computer Science, with a 36-hour major covering networking, network security and information assurance, cryptography and a capstone; offered on campus and online with optional credit-bearing internships.

Official program name
Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity
Awarded degree
Bachelor of Science · major: Cybersecurity
Source: catalog.uis.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: catalog.uis.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School
University of Illinois Springfield — Department of Computer Science
Source: catalog.uis.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location
Springfield, ILFor 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
Information Assurance — core of the degree (“Network Security and Information Assurance; Systems Security and Information Assurance Capstone”)
Required credits
Not verified
Duration
4 years
Source: uis.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Entry pathway

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

Prerequisite courses
RequiredFoundation requirements: programming concepts I and II, discrete structures/mathematics, calculus and applied statistics (may be taken at UIS)
Source: catalog.uis.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Why this program is listed

Dedicated BS in Cybersecurity in the Department of Computer Science, offered on campus and online.

Degree title names cybersecurity; core courses in networking, introduction to cybersecurity, network security and information assurance, cryptography and a systems security capstone.

Source: catalog.uis.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 · Online
Source: uis.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Online delivery
Online delivery type not verified
Campus visits (online option)
Campus visits: not verified
Class schedule (online option)
Not verified
Internship
Optional internship
Source: catalog.uis.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Study intensity
Not verified

Attendance requirements as published

  • Internship Optional

    Online students can arrange local internship placements

    Source: catalog.uis.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Curriculum

Curriculum

  • Major of at least 36 semester hours: 24 core hours plus 12 elective hours
    Source: catalog.uis.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Capstone

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

Prerequisite courses
RequiredFoundation requirements: programming concepts I and II, discrete structures/mathematics, calculus and applied statistics (may be taken at UIS)
Source: catalog.uis.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Application fee
Required$50 — Domestic undergraduate $50; international undergraduate $60
Source: uis.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 deadline

    December 28, 2026 · for Spring 2027

    Source: uis.edu · verified October 11, 2026
    Upcoming

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 on-campus guaranteed tuition, Illinois resident, entry SM26/FL26From the school-wide rate table for this level$334.50per creditSource: uis.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Out-of-state — Undergraduate on-campus guaranteed tuition, non-Illinois resident, entry SM26/FL26From the school-wide rate table for this level$680per creditSource: uis.edu · verified October 11, 2026
All students — Undergraduate online (E-Tuition) guaranteed tuition, entry SM26/FL26From the school's online tuition table$386per creditSource: uis.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Other published fees

Online Academic Support Fee (per online hour)
$45 per creditMandatory
Source: uis.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) · 2009 - 2027Validated program(s) of study: Information systems Security Bachelors Degree (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 Illinois.

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.
  1. catalog.uis.edu/undergraduate-students/chst/cybersec/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
  2. NCAE-C institution directory (National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity) — Source, verified October 11, 2026
  3. DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  4. uis.edu/csc/academic-programs/undergraduate-programs/cybersecurity-bs — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  5. uis.edu/registrar/tuition-fees/fall-tuition — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026

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