Computer Forensics Certificate
Acceptance to the Program
To be eligible for acceptance to the Computer Forensics Certificate program, students must submit a College of Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Program Declaration Form when the following is completed:
- Bachelor's degree in any discipline from a regionally accredited college/university with a GPA of 2.5 or better
The computer forensics certificate is designed for students who have already earned a bachelor's degree and would like to re-shape their skills and knowledge in the field of computer forensics. Students without a bachelor's degree are not eligible for pursuing this certificate.
Requirements
Core Courses
- ICS 140 Programming Fundamentals
- CFS 262 Computer and Operating System Fundamentals I
- CFS 264 Computer and Operating System Fundamentals II
- CFS 280 Introduction to Computer Forensics
Elective Courses
One course from
- BLAW 320 Legal Environmental Organizations or
- POL 331 Law and the Legal Process or
- CFS 484 Computer Laws
One course from
- CJS 367 Introduction to Forensic Science or
- CJS 387 White Collar Crime or
- LAWE 325 Criminal Procedures and Investigation
Course Overlapping
Students are allowed to have up to 8 credits overlapped with their current or previously completed majors or minors. If students have more than 8 credits overlapped, they are required to take additional coordinator-approved courses to cover the difference.
