Graduate Certificate in Digital Forensics
ON CAMPUS | ONLINE | BLENDED
Computers and various digital devices are used throughout all organizations small or large to operate their business today. The fundamental role of digital systems in business brings with it serious security challenges. Hackers and criminals are constantly attacking all types of organizations. To mitigate such risks it is important for IT specialists to obtain comprehensive overview of digital forensics. This specialized graduate certificate program in digital forensics will provide students comprehensive “digital crime scene investigation” knowledge. This program introduces students to forensic analysis policy and procedures, forensic analysis tools, data recovery, and investigation amongst other topics. All courses can be transferred to our MS CIS which can be completed online or at our campus in Boston.
Summary
- Four courses/16 credits
- Requirements can be fully completed part time on campus, blended or online. Contact the Department for further details at csinfo@bu.edu.
- A minimum passing grade for a course in the graduate program is a C (2.0) but an average grade of B (3.0) must be maintained to be in good academic standing and to be eligible for certificate completion.
Certificate Requirements
(four required courses/16 credits)
Classes are available On Campus (OC), Online (OL) and in the Blended (EL) format, unless otherwise noted.
Plus, choose one of the following:
A minimum passing grade for a course in the graduate program is a C (2.0) but an average grade of B (3.0) must be maintained to be in good academic standing and to earn the certificate.
Program Prerequisites
Applicants must have an earned Bachelor’s degree, in any field of study, from a regionally accredited college/university (or the international equivalent) prior to enrollment at MET. Applicants are not required to have a degree in Computer Science for entry to a program within our Computer Science department. Upon review of your application, the department will determine if the completion of prerequisite coursework will be required, based on your academic and professional background.
Area Coordinators
Related Graduate Degree Programs
Students who are fully accepted into this graduate certificate program and complete all of the required courses with a grade of ‘B’ or better are eligible for full or conditional admission (depending on previous academic background) to the following master degree programs, without reapplication: