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Computer & Digital Forensics Curriculum

10 Digital Forensic Focused Classes - Do your research on which school makes most sense for you and your career goals

Our award winning allows you to begin taking your Computer & Digital Forensics classes beginning in your first semester. By the time you finish your first year, you will have taken upward of five courses related to your major!

Interested in studying abroad for a semester? The Computer & Digital Forensics faculty built the curriculum so you can take a semester studying abroad without getting behind on required courses for your major.

Computer & Digital Forensics Curriculum 2013-14

First Year

First Semester
Concepts of the Self (COR 110)
Rhetoric I (COR 115)
Criminal Law (CRJ 120)
Cyber Crime - Criminal & Civil Investigations (FOR 100)
Introduction to Networking/Security (CIT 130)

Second Semester
Concepts of Community (COR 120)
Rhetoric II (COR 125)
Intro to Forensic Science with Lab (SCI 170)
Introduction to Computer Theory (CIT 135)
Systems Software (CIT 140)

Second Year

First Semester
200-level COR course (COR 2XX)
200-level COR course (COR 2XX)
Introduction to Digital Forensics (FOR 240)
Law of Digital Evidence (CRJ 225)
Technical Writing (WRT 231)

Second Semester
200-level COR course (COR 2XX)
200-level COR course (COR 2XX)
Anti-Forensics & Network Forensics (FOR 270)
Introduction to Statistics (MTH 180)
Digital Forensic Tool Evaluation (FOR 260)

Third Year

First Semester
Global Studies I: Technology & Development (COR 310)
Global Studies II: Human Rights (COR 320)
Mobile Device Forensics (FOR 310)
General Elective
Computer Forensics Internship (FOR 490) or Technical Elective

Second Semester
International Cultural Studies (COR 330)
International Cultural Studies (COR 330)
Operating System Forensics (FOR 340)
Ethics (PHI 320)
File System Forensics (FOR 320)

Fourth Year

First Semester
E-Discovery & Data Analytics (FOR 420)
Advanced Practice in Digital Investigations (FOR 430)
Specialization 1
Specialization 2

Second Semester
College Capstone (CCC 410)
Specialization 3
Specialization 4
General Elective
General Elective