Overview

Information Assurance and Cyber Defense from Eastern Michigan University has been designated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and National Security Agency (NSA) as the Center of Academic Excellence (CAE) in Information Assurance (IA) and Cyber Defense (CD) education (DHS/NSA CAE-IA/CD).

The curriculum covers:

Computing and networking theories/practices

System architecture and administration, integration and troubleshooting

Cybersecurity threat/risk evaluation

Incident response analysis and practice

Network/digital forensics and investigation

Penetration testing and system auditing

Cyber laws, legislation, policy/compliance, and project management

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Managing Security Projects

Policy Development in Information Assurance

Database & Web Application Security

Malware Analysis and Reverse Engineering

Digital Forensics I

Ethical Hacking and Offensive Security

Incident Response

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-06-26 00:00:00
Starting 2026-01-08 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-11-01 00:00:00
Starting 2026-05-06 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-02-28 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Ypsilanti, United States

Disciplines

Information Technology (IT) Cyber Security View 457 other Bachelors in Cyber Security in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

International Transcripts

English Proficiency

Graduate Degrees and Programs

Financial Statement of Responsibility

Documentation

Passports and VISAs

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Tuition Fee

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International

15060 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 15060 USD per year during 48 months.
National

15060 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 15060 USD per year during 48 months.
In-State

15060 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 15060 USD per year during 48 months.

Living costs for Ypsilanti

1000 - 1500 USD /month

Living costs

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Scholarships Information

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