Skip to content
CybersecurityDegrees
University of South Alabama logo

University of South Alabama · Department of Information Systems and Technology, School of Computing

BS in Information Technology — Digital Forensics Concentration

Bachelor'sBSConcentrationOn campus

Overview

A Bachelor of Science in Information Technology in which students choose a 21-credit focus track; the Digital Forensics Concentration requires courses in forensic science, advanced operating systems, file systems for digital forensics and digital forensic analysis.

Official program name
Information Technology (BS) - Digital Forensics Concentration
Awarded degree
Bachelor of Science · major: Information Technology
Source: bulletin.southalabama.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Degree level
Bachelor's
Cybersecurity focus
Cybersecurity concentration — Digital Forensics ConcentrationA 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: bulletin.southalabama.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School
Source: bulletin.southalabama.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location
Mobile, AL
Specializations
Digital Forensics — formal concentration / track (“Digital Forensics Concentration”)
Tracks / concentrations
Digital Forensics Concentration
Source: bulletin.southalabama.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Required credits
120 total hours (graduation plan)
Source: bulletin.southalabama.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

Formal Digital Forensics Concentration (focus track) with its own required courses inside the BS in Information Technology.

Formal focus track of the BS in Information Technology with four required digital forensics courses (forensic science, advanced operating systems, file systems for digital forensics, digital forensic analysis) plus nine hours of approved electives.

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

Curriculum

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”.

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, School of Computing, in-stateFrom the school-wide rate table for this level$401per credit · 2026-2027Calculated tuition$48,120 = 120 credits × $401 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: southalabama.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Out-of-state — Undergraduate, School of Computing, out-of-stateFrom the school-wide rate table for this level$802per credit · 2026-2027Calculated tuition$96,240 = 120 credits × $802 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: southalabama.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Other published fees

Registration fee for undergraduates enrolled in less than 15 hours (fall and spring)
$150 per termMandatory
Source: southalabama.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.

The NCAE-C directory lists University of South Alabama with a CyberCorps Scholarship for Service program; eligibility, service obligation and the programs it covers are set by the school and the federal program. Source: maps.caecommunity.org · verified October 11, 2026

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

  • Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) — 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) · 2011 - 2027Validated program(s) of study: Bachelor of Science in Information Technology; Networking Concentration (POS-CD)Source: maps.caecommunity.org · verified October 11, 2026
  • CAE in Cyber Research (CAE-R) · 2024 - 2029Validated program(s) of study: Bachelor of Science in Information Technology; Networking Concentration (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. bulletin.southalabama.edu/programs-az/computing/information-systems-technology/information-technolog — 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 — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  4. southalabama.edu/colleges/soc/cist/it.html — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  5. southalabama.edu/departments/financialaffairs/studentaccounting/tuition.html — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026

Something out of date? Request a correction · Represent this school? Claim the profile

Similar programs at other schools

Same degree level and focus. Listed for discovery, not ranked.

ECPI University

BS in Criminal Justice — Digital Forensics Concentration

Bachelor'sBSConcentrationBachelor of Science
Format: Campus · Online
Location: Virginia Beach, VASchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Online attendance requirements not verified
Duration: minimum of 8 semesters (30 months) · 121 credits
Tuition: $8,088 per semester · All students — Criminal Justice, tuition per semester
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CDNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Digital Forensics
View program
Grand Canyon University logo

Grand Canyon University

BS in Information Technology — Cybersecurity Concentration

Bachelor'sBSConcentrationBachelor of Science
Format: Campus · Online
Location: Phoenix, AZSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Online attendance requirements not verified
Duration: Duration not verified · 120 credits
Tuition: $490 per credit · All students — Online, per credit
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CDNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Digital Forensics
View program
Lewis University logo

Lewis University

BS in Information Technology — Digital Forensics Concentration

Bachelor'sBSConcentrationBachelor of Science
Format: Campus
Location: Romeoville, IL
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Duration not verified · 120 credits
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation and designation: School designated CAE-CDNSA CAE designation of the institution, not accreditation
Specializations: Digital Forensics
View program

Cybersecurity Degrees is independent and not affiliated with University of South Alabama. Information is collected from official pages and directories and can change; confirm requirements, costs and deadlines with the school.