Cybersecurity - Area 1: Cyber Operations BS

Established in 2015, the University of Central Missouri’s Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity is ABET-accredited and several program faculty are SANS GIAC certified. UCM's Cybersecurity department has been designated as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD) since 2022. This standard of excellence extends to the Cyber Operations area for a high-value, affordable bachelor’s degree. Cyber operations focuses on day-to-day security operations ranging from defense to prevention. Unlike other options for a bachelor’s degree in IT, UCM’s Cyber Operations degree program blends deep working knowledge of the theory behind IT security along with technical expertise and experience.

All undergraduate students are required to upload unofficial transcripts to their student portal (created upon application submission) and submit official transcripts to our office. These transcripts will be used for advisement purposes. Students must have a 2.0 high school GPA or above to be admissible. If the applicant has taken undergraduate coursework the cumulative GPA of the undergraduate coursework must be a 2.0 or higher to be admissible.