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Computer Forensics Courses

When you earn your bachelor's degree in Computer Information Systems (CIS) with a specialization in Computer Forensics, your curriculum may include these career-enhancing computer forensics courses:

• Digital Crime: Evidence and Procedure - Through an introduction to basic legal concepts and evidentiary procedures for investigating criminal activity involving computers and computer-based systems, students in this computer forensics course explore practical application of law and legal procedures in the digital age.
• Computer Ethics - Students in this computer forensics course explore the nature and social impact of computer technology, and the corresponding formulation and justification of governmental and organizational policies for ethical uses of such technology. Topics include legal, ethical, and sociological concerns about the ubiquity of computer software and hardware, as well as concerns about the proliferation and pervasive nature of computer networks.
• Digital Forensics I and II - The first computer forensics course focuses on applying basic forensic techniques used to investigate illegal and unethical activity within a PC or local area network (LAN) environment and then resolving related issues. The second computer forensics course explores advanced investigative techniques to track leads over local and wide area networks, including international computer crime.
• Information Systems Security Planning and Audit - This computer forensics course provides an in-depth look at the kind of risk factor analysis that must be performed in order to design a flexible and comprehensive security plan. Topics include assessing threats, developing countermeasures, protecting information, using auditing practices to verify compliance with policies and procedures, and building a case for presentation in private and public settings.

Computer Forensics Course Requirements

To earn a Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems (CIS) at DeVry with a specialization in Computer Forensics, you'll be required to complete 8 full-time semesters or 125 credit hours

• 106 credit hours (about 34 courses) in your core curriculum
• 19 credit hours (about 5 courses) specific to the computer forensics specialization

Although a few courses are worth 1 or 2 credit hours, most are equal to 3 or 4 credit hours. Here's the course load you will carry, depending on whether you attend DeVry as a full- or part-time student:

• Full-time student schedule = 15 credit hours (4 to 5 courses) per semester
• Part-time student schedule = 1 to 14 credit hours (1 to 4 courses) per semester

At DeVry, you choose the pace that best fits your life and your schedule.

To learn more about computer information systems and computer forensics courses, as well as requirements for completing your bachelor's degree program, contact a DeVry representative or see the academic calendar.