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Degree Plans - Digital Forensics - Digital Forensics AAS (Archived)

This is a new award effective Fall 2007.

DIGITAL FORENSICS

Richland only

(Associate in Applied Sciences Degree)

  • Students pursuing this award program are required to meet Texas Success Initiative (TSI) standards and course prerequisites.
  • Students must earn at least 25% of the credit hours required for graduation through instruction by the college awarding the degree.

Degree Plan Code: AAS.DIGIT.FORENSICS

This degree is designed to prepare students for various career opportunities in the computer forensics arena in government, private sector, and law enforcement agencies. The program consists of two degree tracks leading to the Associate in Applied Science Degree. Students may specialize in the Cyber Crime or Information Assurance Track. The Cyber Crime Track places emphasis on investigative techniques, audit and financial analysis applicable to computer forensics. The Information Assurance Track places more emphasis on computer operating systems, network security, and incident response to security threats. This program is intended to provide a foundation on which the graduate can build a computer forensic career through expanded experience and/or further education. Students must pass a criminal background check as specified in the #designated course(s).

CREDIT HOURS

(1st YEAR CURRICULUM)

SEMESTER I

ENGL 1301 Composition I 3
ITDF 1370 Introduction to Cyber Crime 3
ITDF 1300 Introduction to Digital Forensics 3
MATH 1314 College Algebra OR 3
MATH 1414 College Algebra OR (4)
MATH 1332 College Mathematics I (3)
Elective1 Social/Behavior Sciences 3
15-16

SEMESTER II

ENGL 1302 Composition II 3
SPCH 1311 Introduction to Speech Communication OR 3
SPCH 1315 Fundamentals of Public Speaking (3)
LGLA 1219 Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility OR 2
CJSA 1348 Ethics in Criminal Justice (3)
ITSY 1400 Fundamentals of Information Security 4
Electivea2 Humanities/Fine Arts 3-4
15-17

SEMESTER III

ENGL 2311 Technical Writing 3
ITDF 1305 Fundamentals of Digital Data Storage# 3
Specialty Elective3 3
PSYT 2370 Introduction to Forensic Psychology 3
12
Minimum Hours Required 42-45

#Students must pass a criminal background check as specified in the designated course(s).

1Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective - must be selected from the DCCCD Core Curriculum for Social/Behavioral Sciences.

2Humanities/Fine Arts Elective - must be selected from the DCCCD Core Curriculum for Humanities/Fine Arts.

3Specialty Elective - must be selected from the following courses:

ITSY 2342 Incident Response and Handling 3
ITSY 2343 Computer System Forensics 3

A student must complete the Semester I, II, III, and all the courses in one of the following specializations (Cyber Crime or Information Assurance) in Semesters IV and V in order to be awarded the AAS in Digital Forensic.

CYBER CRIME SPECIALIZATION:

SEMESTERS I, II, and III

Semesters I, II, and III Curriculum 42-45
42-45

SEMESTER IV

ITDF 2320 Digital Forensics Collection# 3
ITDF 2425 Digital Forensics Tools# 4
ITSY 2459 Security Assessment and Auditing 4
ACNT 1305 Forensic Accounting 3
14

SEMESTER V

ITDF 2330 Digital Forensics Analysis# 3
ITDF 2470 Financial Cyber Crime 4
ITDF 2435 Comprehensive Digital Forensics Project# OR 4
ITDF 2471 Internship for Digital Forensics# (4)
11
Cyber Crime Minimum Hours Required 67-70

#Students must pass a criminal background check as specified in the designated course(s).

INFORMATION ASSURANCE SPECIALIZATION:

SEMESTERS I, II, and III

Semesters I, II, and III Curriculum 42-45
42-45

SEMESTER IV

ITDF 2425 Digital Forensics Tools# 4
ITDF 2320 Digital Forensics Collection# 3
ITSY 1417 Wireless Foundations 4
ITSC 1429 Fundamentals of Solaris Operating Environment (SA) 4
15

SEMESTER V

ITSY 2342 Incident Response and Handling 3
ITDF 2330 Digital Forensics Analysis# 3
ITDF 2435 Comprehensive Digital Forensics Project# OR 4
ITDF 2471 Internship for Digital Forensics# (4)
10
Information Assurance Minimum Hours Required 67-70

#Students must pass a criminal background check as specified in the designated course(s).
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