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The Top Cyber Security Program in the United States - SC Magazine

What are authorities finding on the computers, flash drives and confiscated cell phones? How do you investigate the cloud for data breaches? What happens when a hacker compromises a multi-national network? How are drug traffickers using the Microsoft Xbox^® to communicate illicit activities? Digital devices and data are often the smoking guns in today's most ingenious crimes. Unlocking these secrets, preserving the evidence and upholding the laws of compliance are passions of those who go into the digital forensics field.

Champlain's award-winning Computer & Digital Forensics Bachelor of Science program is the premier destination in the country for those who want to go into this exciting field. Starting in your first semester with a deep forensics curriculum, you will spend all four years developing a deep skill set in this exciting, emerging field. You will develop mastery level understanding of:

• Computer & Digital Forensics
• Android/Iphone/Ipad Mobile Device Forensics
• Digital forensic tools used by government/private companies
• Cyber Security
• Operating System, File System and Network Forensics

A Detailed, Hands-on Approach

• Take Cyber Crime and Introduction to Networking and Security, along with four other major-specific courses in your first year, thanks to our Upside-Down Curriculum.
• Get unparalleled, hands-on experience in the Senator Patrick Leahy Center for Digital Investigation working in a real digital forensics investigation lab where you will have the opportunity to work alongside professional digital forensics investigators and law enforcement officials conducting actual investigations.
• Participate in the Digital Forensics Student Association at Champlain College. This student-run organization brings guest speakers to campus and hosts special programs and events.
• Learn exclusively from our Digital Forensics Faculty who are digital forensics experts with extensive fieldwork experience and ongoing affiliations with the digital forensics community.
• Tailor your degree program with a specialization in Computer Science, Cyber Investigation, Economic Crime Investigation, Cybersecurity: Threats & Mitigation, and the Digital Forensic Science (4+1) program, or minor in another field.
• Spend a semester studying abroad at one of our campuses in Montreal or Dublin, or any place in the world through our Global Partner Programs.
• Develop the credentials to be immediately employable after graduation. Envision your Career Success.
• Find out what you need to know to Apply to this popular major.

National Recognition

Our digital forensics bachelor's and master's degrees are recognized nationally for their quality

• Model Electronic Crime and Digital Investigation Programs, named by the National Institute of Justice
• Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education, named by the National Security Agency and Department of Homeland Security
• 2013 SC Magazine Top Cyber Security Higher Education Program, selected by SC Magazine