About our Program

Program at a Glance

The Cybersecurity Management and Analytics (CMA) program in Northern Virginia is based in Virginia Tech’s Business Information Technology (BIT) department, under the Pamplin College of Business. The program offers a Bachelor of Science in Business degree with a Cybersecurity Management and Analytics (CMA) major.

Program faculty are nationally and internationally recognized experts who bring first-hand industry and research experience to the classroom. The CMA program in Northern Virginia was the first Virginia Tech undergraduate degree available in the greater Washington, D.C. area.

Students in the CMA program in Northern Virginia can obtain a Virginia Tech degree while remaining in the D.C. area after transferring from a Virginia community college with an associate degree in Business Administration or Information Technology. Classes in the program are a mix of hybrid classes and online classes.

• Hybrid classes are at least 50% in person, with the in-person portion taking place at Virginia Tech’s Academic Building One in Alexandria, Virginia. Up to 50% of other portion of the class will be virtual.
• Online classes are synchronous and asynchronous.
• Classes are offered on various days of the week and at various times. See the VT Timetable of Classes and use the Campus drop down menu to select “National Capitol Region” and the Term drop down menu to select the associated semester and year.

A critical part of this degree is the practical experience students gain from a required Field Study internship and accompanying BIT 4964 Field Study course. Visit this Field Study page to learn more about this requirement.

Please also visit the CMA FAQs page for answers to frequently asked questions about the CMA program in Northern Virginia.