BS Cyber Security at University of Alabama

Programme overview

The Cyber Security program is designed to provide a rigorous, technical degree that imparts the necessary knowledge, skills, and motivations to protect and defend digital information from attacks. The degree in Cyber Security will provide students with the technical skills and theoretical concepts needed to protect the Internet-connected hardware, software and data of computer systems. The Cyber Security program is a rigorous curriculum that will prepare a student for continued education at the graduate level.

Faculty: College of Engineering | Department: Computer Science | Duration: 122 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Tuscaloosa, AL, United States

What you will study

The degree requires 122 credit hours. Courses in the listed curriculum include ENGR 101 The World of Engineering, ENGR 104 Fundamentals of Engineering, CS 100 CS I for Majors, CS 110 Honors CS I for Majors, CS 101 CS II for Majors, CS 111 Honors CSII for Majors.

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Entry requirements

University-level freshman admission (not programme-specific): 4 units English, 3 units mathematics, 3 units natural sciences (two with labs) and 10 other academic units; ACT or SAT is required if the cumulative high school GPA is below 3.0 for 2027 entry (all applicants for 2028 entry).

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer (the admissions page lists Spring, and Summer/Fall priority deadlines).

First-year priority deadlines: November 2 for Spring entry and December 4 for Summer/Fall entry. Applications are accepted through the UA Undergraduate App, and first-time freshmen may also apply through the Common App.

Transfer priority deadlines: October 1 for Spring entry and March 1 for Summer/Fall entry. The application fee is $50 (nonrefundable); Alabama residents applying via the UA Undergraduate App pay no fee.

First-year applicants for a 2027 entry term must submit an ACT or SAT score if their cumulative high school GPA is below 3.0; all students applying to enroll in 2028 must submit test scores.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.ua.edu/apply/

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