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CybersecurityDegrees

University of Wisconsin-Whitewater · Department of Computer Science, College of Letters and Sciences

Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeFirst-year entryOn campus

Overview

A campus B.S. in Cybersecurity in the College of Letters and Sciences with three emphases: a 42-credit general emphasis paired with a minor, a 57-credit comprehensive emphasis, and a 60-credit cyber operations emphasis for graduates of articulated associate degrees. The curriculum is designed to align with CAE-CD and CAE-CO program requirements.

Official program name
Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity
Awarded degree
Bachelor of Science · major: Cybersecurity
Source: uww.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: uww-public.courseleaf.com · verified October 11, 2026
School
Source: uww.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location
Whitewater, WI
Specializations
Cyber Operations — formal concentration / track (“Cyber operations emphasis”)Incident Response — core of the degree (“Intrusion detection and incident response”)
Tracks / concentrations
General emphasis (42 credits, minor required) · Comprehensive emphasis (57 credits) · Cyber operations emphasis (60 credits, for AAS graduates)
Source: uww.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Required credits
Total Units: 122 (general emphasis four-year plan)
Source: uww-public.courseleaf.com · verified October 11, 2026
Duration
four-year plan
Source: uww-public.courseleaf.com · verified October 11, 2026

Entry pathway

Full degree from first-year entry. Open to applicants without prior college credit (freshman admission).

Source: uww-public.courseleaf.com · verified October 11, 2026
Why this program is listed

Dedicated Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity with general, comprehensive and cyber operations emphases.

Major title names cybersecurity; required courses include digital forensics, cybersecurity law and policy, intrusion detection and incident response, cryptography and network security, computer system security, systems security engineering and information assurance.

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

Curriculum

Curriculum

Other

  • Curriculum designed to align with the NSA CAE-CD and CAE-CO program requirements.
    Source: uww.edu · verified October 11, 2026

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 — Whitewater campus undergraduate, resident, per credit (base tuition + segregated fees + textbook rental)From the school-wide rate table for this level$384.82per credit · 2026-2027Includes feesCalculated tuition$46,948.04 = 122 credits × $384.82 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: uww.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Out-of-state — Whitewater campus undergraduate, non-resident, per credit (base + non-resident tuition + segregated fees + textbook rental)From the school-wide rate table for this level$805.68per credit · 2026-2027Includes feesCalculated tuition$98,292.96 = 122 credits × $805.68 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: uww.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) · 2022 - 2027Validated program(s) of study: IT Major with Networking and Security 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

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 — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  3. uww-public.courseleaf.com/undergraduate/letters-sciences/computer_science/cybersecurity-cyber_operat — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  4. uww-public.courseleaf.com/undergraduate/letters-sciences/computer_science/cybersecurity/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  5. uww.edu/adminaffairs/finance/sfs/tuition-and-fees-2026-2027 — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026
  6. uww.edu/cls/academics/computer-science-ms — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  7. uww.edu/cls/academics/cybersecurity — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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