Cybersecurity Engineering Degree (B.S.)

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Overview

A 126-credit B.S. focused on hardware security, operational technology security and cyber-informed engineering, offered on campus or online, with a cyber practicum and a two-course capstone.

Official program name: Cybersecurity Engineering Degree (B.S.)
Awarded degree: Bachelor of Science · major: Cybersecurity Engineering
Source: und.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: und.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School: University of North Dakota
Location: Grand Forks, NDFor 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: Critical Infrastructure Security — core of the degree (“Hardware Security and Operational Technology Core”)Security Engineering — core of the degree (“Cybersecurity Engineering”)
Required credits: 126 credits
Source: und.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration: 4 years
Source: und.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Start terms: Fall, Spring, Summer
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Entry pathway

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

Why this program is listed

Dedicated B.S. in Cybersecurity Engineering offered on campus or online.

Degree title is Cybersecurity Engineering; a 53-credit Hardware Security and Operational Technology Core with exploit analysis, secure software engineering, network security, penetration testing and cyber-physical systems security.

Source: und.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: und.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Online delivery: Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required campus attendance for the online option.
Source: und.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Campus visits (online option): No mandatory campus visits
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Class schedule (online option): Not verified
Internship: Internship requirement: not verified
Study intensity: Not verified

Curriculum

Required SCADA/OT-related and security courses including Exploit Analysis and Development, Computer and Network Security, Fundamentals of Penetration Testing
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Capstone

Cyber Capstone I and II
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Admissions

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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

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Application deadline
Aug. 15 · for Fall
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Tuition and fees

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Tuition for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

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 Research (CAE-R) · 2024 - 2029Source: 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 North Dakota.

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.

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
und.edu/programs/cybersecurity-engineering-bs/index.html — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
und.edu/programs/cybersecurity-engineering-bs/requirements.html — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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