{"id":5887,"date":"2026-03-13T19:27:18","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T19:27:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/programs.tarleton.edu\/?p=5887&#038;preview=true&#038;preview_id=5887"},"modified":"2026-05-12T19:27:20","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T19:27:20","slug":"cybersecurity-bs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/programs.tarleton.edu\/cybersecurity-bs\/","title":{"rendered":"Cybersecurity, B.S."},"content":{"rendered":"    <article class=\"degree-shortcode-display degree-entry layout-v2 post-9703\">\n        <header class=\"degree-page-header\">\n            <h1 class=\"entry-title degree-program-name\">B.S. in Cybersecurtity<\/h1>\n        <\/header>\n\n        <div class=\"degree-layout-main-sidebar\">\n            <aside class=\"degree-sidebar\" aria-label=\"Program information and actions\">\n                <div class=\"hot-buttons\">\n                    \n                                    <\/div>\n\n                    <section class=\"degree-sidebar-widget program-facts-widget\">\n        <h2 class=\"widget-title\">\n            <button\n                type=\"button\"\n                class=\"widget-title-button\"\n                id=\"degree-program-facts-trigger\"\n                aria-expanded=\"true\"\n                aria-controls=\"degree-program-facts-panel\"\n            >\n                <span class=\"widget-title-text\">Program Facts<\/span>\n                <span class=\"widget-title-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/h2>\n        <div\n            class=\"widget-content\"\n            id=\"degree-program-facts-panel\"\n            aria-labelledby=\"degree-program-facts-trigger\"\n                    >\n                        <dl class=\"degree-facts-list\">\n                                                    <div class=\"degree-fact-row degree-meta-college\">\n                                <dt class=\"fact-label\">College<\/dt>\n                                <dd class=\"fact-value\">\n                                                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/engineering\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n                                            Mayfield College of Engineering                                        <\/a>\n                                                                    <\/dd>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                                                    <div class=\"degree-fact-row degree-meta-major\">\n                                <dt class=\"fact-label\">Major<\/dt>\n                                <dd class=\"fact-value\">Cybersecurity<\/dd>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                    <div class=\"degree-fact-row degree-meta-level\">\n                                <dt class=\"fact-label\">Degree Level<\/dt>\n                                <dd class=\"fact-value\">Bachelor&#039;s<\/dd>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                                                                                <div class=\"degree-fact-row degree-meta-modalities\">\n                                <dt class=\"fact-label\">Delivery Format<\/dt>\n                                <dd class=\"fact-value\">\n                                    <ul class=\"modality-list fact-value-list\">\n                                                                                    <li>On-Campus<\/li>\n                                                                                    <li>Hybrid<\/li>\n                                                                            <\/ul>\n                                <\/dd>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                                                    <div class=\"degree-fact-row degree-meta-campuses\">\n                                <dt class=\"fact-label\">Campuses &amp; 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You will engage in hands-on application of a wide range of cybersecurity, math, and computer science concepts to create innovative, real-world solutions. You will gain the knowledge and skills needed to build dependable and secure information systems and networks and to ensure the integrity and quality of information being stored, processed and transmitted. We provide a rigorous curriculum aligned with the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) standards. Our facilities and equipment are comparable to that of large institutions, providing you with access to standard industry tools and undergraduate research opportunities. Our institution is dedicated to student success, and as such, provide a variety of academic service including both faculty and peer-mentoring, supplemental instruction, math\/science clinics, and tutoring.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n                    <\/section>\n                \n                                    <section class=\"degree-section degree-meta-benefits\" aria-labelledby=\"degree-benefits-title\">\n                        <h2 class=\"degree-content-title\" id=\"degree-benefits-title\">Program Benefits<\/h2>\n                        <?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><p>The Cybersecurity program at Tarleton State University evolved from the Computer Science (CS) degree, with which it shares several courses, like Intro to CS, C and C++ Programming, Data Structures and Algorithms, Computer Architecture, and Computer Networks. It has, however, many cyber-specific courses, such as:<\/p><ul>\r\n \t<li>Principles of Cybersecurity<\/li>\r\n<\/ul><ul>\r\n \t<li>Applied Cryptography, Number Theory<\/li>\r\n<\/ul><ul>\r\n \t<li>Python for Data Science, Machine Learning<\/li>\r\n<\/ul><ul>\r\n \t<li>Software Security, Network and Systems Security<\/li>\r\n<\/ul><ul>\r\n \t<li>Computer Forensics<\/li>\r\n<\/ul><ul>\r\n \t<li>Cybersecurity Capstone<\/li>\r\n<\/ul><p>Graduates of this program will possess the knowledge and skills they need in order to design innovative solutions that can impact the future of technology.<\/p>                    <\/section>\n                \n                                    <section class=\"degree-section degree-meta-courses\" aria-labelledby=\"degree-courses-title\">\n                        <h2 class=\"degree-content-title\" id=\"degree-courses-title\">Courses<\/h2>\n\n                        \n                                                    <div 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