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The Emphasis in Computer Forensics provides a program specific for those seeking to be computer-based and network-facilitated crime investigators. Students pursuing this emphasis benefit by gaining experience in a state-of-the-art case-working lab devoted to computer investigations performed in conjunction with local law enforcement. A wide array of course offerings is available through a cooperative agreement between the Forensic Science Program and the Center for Information Technology and Engineering (CITE). Experts from these programs provide a broad scope of instruction for those interested in this growing field of forensic science. Courses specific to computer forensics include:
Emphasis in Computer Forensics

FSC 605

Forensic Digital  Imaging

3

FSC 609

Introduction to Cybercrime

3

FSC 676

Advanced Digital Evidence Detection and Recovery

2

FSC 634

Digital Evidence Search and Seizure

3
Emphasis Credit Hours
11
Total Credit Hours (with Core Courses)
49

Criminals now use computers to carry out a variety of crimes, from viral attacks, to financial fraud. The Computer Forensics Emphasis prepares students for positions in law enforcement and private corporations to combat the threat of these computer savvy criminals. Computer technology will only continue to advance and permeate society, and criminals will only continue to get smarter in the ways they use computers to carry out crimes and hide information. Trained computer forensic professionals in both law enforcement and private industry will prove to be extremely valuable in the years to come fighting cyber crime. Currently most law enforcement agencies and corporations do not have enough trained investigators to handle the amount of active investigations. According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), in the year 2000 there were 2,032 cases opened involving cyber crime. Of those cases, only 921 were closed. Of those closed cases only 54 convictions were handed down in court.

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Marshall University Forensic Science Center
1401 Forensic Science Drive, Huntington, WV, 25701
Telephone: 304-690-4363 Fax: 304-690-4360
Email: forensics@marshall.edu
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