The DeSales MACJ Online Digital Forensics concentration addresses legal and investigative issues with digital technology, including computers and portable devices.
Learn the basics of criminological theory and practice while concentrating your studies in the field of digital forensics. As a graduate of this program, you'll gain the knowledge and skills necessary to make an immediate contribution to your field.
It is an eleven course program (33 credits) that requires completion of:
- 4 required courses
- 5 concentration courses
- 1 elective course
- 1 capstone course
All courses are online and can be taken full-time or part-time.
Curriculum
4 Required Courses (12 credits)
- CJ 501 - Advanced Criminology
- CJ 502 - Research Methods and Evaluation
- CJ 506 - Issues in Criminal Law
- CJ 530 - Policing in America
5 Concentration Courses - choose 5 (15 credits)
- CJ 510 - Forensic Science in the Courtroom
- CJ 536 - Computer Forensics I: Investigation and Data Gathering
- CJ 537 - Computer Forensics II: Imaging and Analysis
- CJ 538 - Network Forensics - Conducting Investigations of Online Crimes
- CJ 539 - Advanced Topics in Digital Forensics
1 Elective Course - choose 1 (3 credits) - CJ 514 - Violence, Crime, and Justice
- CJ 515 - Topics in Criminal Justice I
- CJ 517 - Topics in Criminal Justice II
1 Capstone Course (3 credits) - CJ 507- Criminal Justice Seminar
- CJ 550 - Practicum
Total: 11 courses (33 credits)