Regent University Cybersecurity Degree Program Earns Prestigious ABET Accreditation

Regent University Cybersecurity Degree Program Earns Prestigious ABET Accreditation

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (Sept. 9, 2024) - Regent University's Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity has been accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET-originally called the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology-a coveted distinction that extends retroactively from October 2021 and includes both online and on-campus modalities.

ABET is a quality assurance organization focused on college and university programs in the science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) disciplines, that ensures the programs meet standards to produce graduates ready to enter critical technical fields that are leading the way in innovation and emerging technologies and anticipating the welfare and safety needs of the public.

"We are incredibly pleased to have our Cybersecurity program recognized as the gold standard in quality," said Dr. Josh McMullen, Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences. "This sterling achievement is a testament to the caliber of faculty and staff that Regent attracts and the level of effective curriculum engagement that fully prepares our graduates to successfully lead."

Sought worldwide, ABET's voluntary peer-review process is highly respected because it adds critical value to academic programs in the technical disciplines, where quality, precision and safety are of the utmost importance.

"We are delighted to receive initial ABET accreditation of our B.S. in Cybersecurity," said Dr. Cheryl Beauchamp, Engineering & Computer Science department chair. "Students and employers can be confident that our program is aligned with the highest professional standards as we prepare graduates to protect against security threats."

Developed by technical professionals from ABET's member societies, ABET criteria focus on what students experience and learn. ABET accreditation reviews look at program curricula, faculty, facilities and institutional support and are conducted by teams of highly skilled professionals from industry, academia and government, with expertise in the ABET disciplines.

ABET is a nonprofit, non-governmental organization with ISO 9001:2015 certification. It currently accredits 4,674 programs at 920 colleges and universities in 42 countries and areas as of Oct. 1, 2023. More information about ABET, its member societies and the accreditation criteria used to evaluate programs can be found at www.abet.org.

For more information about the B.S. in Cybersecurity visit https://www.regent.edu/program/bs-in-cybersecurity/

About Regent University

Founded in 1977, Regent University is America's premier Christian university, with more than 13,000 students studying on its 70-acre campus in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and online around the world. The university offers associate, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees in more than 150 areas of study, including business, communication and the arts, counseling, cybersecurity, divinity, education, government, law, leadership, nursing, healthcare, and psychology. Regent University has been ranked the #1 Best Accredited Online College in the United States (Study.com, 2020), the #1 Safest College Campus in Virginia (YourLocalSecurity, 2021), and the #1 Best Online Bachelor's Program in Virginia for 12 years in a row (U.S. News & World Report, 2024).

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