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University of the Cumberlands

BS in Information Technology — Cybersecurity Emphasis

Bachelor'sBSConcentrationOn campusOnline

Overview

A B.S. in Information Technology (120 total hours) whose 18-credit Cybersecurity Emphasis covers prevention and protection strategies, ethical hacking, information security management and legal and ethical issues. The IT program is offered on campus and online.

Official program name
Bachelor of Science in Information Technology - Cybersecurity Emphasis
Awarded degree
Bachelor of Science · major: Information Technology
Source: ucumberlands.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Degree level
Bachelor's
Cybersecurity focus
Cybersecurity concentration — Cybersecurity EmphasisA 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: ucumberlands.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School
Location
Williamsburg, KYFor 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
Cyber Defense — formal concentration / track (“Cybersecurity Emphasis”)
Required credits
120 hours for a bachelor's degree (36 program hours plus 18-credit emphasis)
Source: ucumberlands.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 Cybersecurity Emphasis with its own required courses in the B.S. in Information Technology.

Official 18-credit Cybersecurity Emphasis within the IT degree: Prevention and Protection Strategies in Cybersecurity, Ethical Hacking, Information Security Management, Legal and Ethics, Database Administration; the IT core also includes Information Security and Assurance.

Source: ucumberlands.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: ucumberlands.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

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

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CategoryAmountBasis and year
All students — Undergraduate on-campus, full-time per year (all residency categories)From the school-wide rate table for this level$9,875per academic yearSource: ucumberlands.edu · verified October 11, 2026
All students — UCumberlands Online undergraduateFrom the school-wide rate table for this level$220per creditCalculated tuition$26,400 = 120 credits × $220 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: ucumberlands.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

  • 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) · 2017 - 2028Validated program(s) of study: M.S. in Information Systems Security (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 Kentucky.

International applicants

  • Executive (hybrid) programs are designed for international graduate students studying in the U.S. or domestic students seeking a hybrid format.Source: ucumberlands.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages and directories below. Last verified October 11, 2026.
  1. NCAE-C institution directory (National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity) — Source, verified October 11, 2026
  2. DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  3. ucumberlands.edu/academics/undergraduate/information-technology-sciences — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  4. ucumberlands.edu/tuition-aid/tuition — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026

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Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Duration not verified
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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