West Virginia University · Lane Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, Statler College

Cybersecurity, B.S.

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeOn campusABET-accredited

Overview

A 122-credit Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity in the Statler College's Lane Department, combining computer science and computer engineering foundations with courses in secure software, incident response, host-based defense, penetration testing, cryptography, information ethics and cybercrime, and a two-part capstone. An Artificial Intelligence area of emphasis is available.

Official program name: Cybersecurity, B.S.
Awarded degree: Bachelor of Science · major: Cybersecurity
Source: catalog.wvu.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: catalog.wvu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School: West Virginia University — Lane Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, Statler College
Source: catalog.wvu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location: Morgantown, WV
Specializations: Incident Response — core of the degree (“Computer Incident Response and Host Based Cyber Defense (required)”)Software & Application Security — core of the degree (“Secure Software Development (required)”)
Tracks / concentrations: Area of Emphasis in Artificial Intelligence
Source: catalog.wvu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Required credits: Minimum of 122 credit hours
Source: catalog.wvu.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

Dedicated BS in Cybersecurity at WVU Morgantown.

Degree title is cybersecurity; required courses include Foundations of Cybersecurity, Secure Software Development, Computer Incident Response, Host Based Cyber Defense, Ethical Hacking & Penetration Testing and Introduction to Cryptography.

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

Curriculum

Lab environment

Teaching laboratory with 60 high-performance computers booting Linux and Windows
Source: wvu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Capstone

Two-semester capstone (design and implementation)
Source: catalog.wvu.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”.

Technical preparation

Mathematics prerequisite: RequiredCalculus 1 and 2, Introduction to Cryptography and Probability and Statistics with C- or better
Source: catalog.wvu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

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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Category	Amount	Basis and year
In-state — Undergraduate, WVU Morgantown, in-state tuition and fees per year (college tuition charged in addition)From the school-wide rate table for this level	$11,064	per academic year · 2026-2027Includes feesSource: wvu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Out-of-state — Undergraduate, WVU Morgantown, out-of-state tuition and fees per year (college tuition charged in addition)From the school-wide rate table for this level	$32,256	per academic year · 2026-2027Includes feesSource: wvu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Other published fees

College tuition charged in addition by the program (amount not printed on this page): Amount not statedMandatory
Source: wvu.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

Department of Defense-funded cybersecurity scholarships Service scholarship
Service scholarships carry a service obligation; the school's page did not state its terms.
Source: wvu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

School-wide awards are listed because they apply at this degree level; eligibility conditions apply.

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

Accredited by ABET — listed as “Cybersecurity (BS), CAC” · since October 1, 2020Source: amspub.abet.org · verified October 11, 2026

NSA CAE designation (school)

CAE in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD) · 2001 - 2027Validated program(s) of study: Cybersecurity, B.S. (POS-CD)Source: maps.caecommunity.org · verified October 11, 2026
CAE in Cyber Research (CAE-R) · 2010 - 2029Validated program(s) of study: Cybersecurity, B.S. (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.

ABET accredited-program database (amspub.abet.org) — Accreditor directory, verified October 11, 2026
catalog.wvu.edu/graduate/collegeofengineeringandmineralresources/thelanedepartmentofcomputersciencea — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
catalog.wvu.edu/undergraduate/collegeofengineeringandmineralresources/lanedepartmentofcomputerscienc — 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
wvu.edu/academics/programs/cybersecurity-bs/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
wvu.edu/tuition/ — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026

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