
University of Missouri-St Louis
Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity
Overview
A B.S. in Cybersecurity with a 24-credit common core and either a Computer Science emphasis (technical and mathematical depth) or an Information Systems and Technology emphasis (business and management aspects). The program can be completed in the evening or online.
- Official program name
- Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity
- Awarded degree
- Bachelor of Science · major: CybersecuritySource: bulletin.umsl.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: bulletin.umsl.edu · verified October 11, 2026
- School
- Location
- Saint Louis, MOFor 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
- Tracks / concentrations
- Computer Science Emphasis · Information Systems and Technology EmphasisSource: bulletin.umsl.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
Dedicated joint interdisciplinary B.S. in Cybersecurity with Computer Science or Information Systems and Technology emphasis, in the 2026-27 UMSL Bulletin.
Degree title names cybersecurity; the 24-credit common core includes information security, secure software development and information security risk management, and both emphases add security courses (software security, forensics, cryptography, cloud security, compliance auditing).
Source: bulletin.umsl.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 campus · OnlineSource: bulletin.umsl.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
- Internship requirement: not verified
- Study intensity
- Not verified
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
Curriculum
- Computer Science emphasis requires 75-77 major credit hours (24 core + 51-53 emphasis), including software security, computer forensics, cryptography for computer security, operating systems and information security.Source: bulletin.umsl.edu · verified October 11, 2026
- Information Systems and Technology emphasis courses include data networks and security, advanced security, applied cryptography for business, cloud security for business and information systems risk and compliance auditing.Source: bulletin.umsl.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Accelerated options
- Accelerated MS in Cybersecurity (IST emphasis): BS and MS in as few as 10 semesters with a minimum of 138 credit hours; a Computer Science department accelerated MS lets students double count up to 12 credit hours.Source: bulletin.umsl.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
Cybersecurity scholarships at UMSL Institutional scholarship
How to apply: Apply through the Student Financial Services website.
Source: umsl.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School-wide awards are listed because they apply at this degree level; eligibility conditions apply.
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) · 2016 - 2028Validated program(s) of study: MS in Cybersecurity with Information Systems and Technology Emphasis (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 Missouri.
International applicants
Not verified for the online option.
Sources and verification
- bulletin.umsl.edu/programs/cybersecurity-accelerated-ms-information-systems-and-technology-emphasis/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
- bulletin.umsl.edu/programs/cybersecurity-bs-computer-science-emphasis/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
- bulletin.umsl.edu/programs/cybersecurity-bs-information-systems-emphasis/ — Official catalog / bulletin, 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
- umsl.edu/cybersecurity/scholarships/index.html — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
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