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Cybercrime (A.A.S.)

Official Title of Major: Cybercrime, A.A.S.

Award: Associate of Applied Science degree, A.A.S.

Code: AAS.LEN.CYBR-CRME

Total Credit Hours: 60

About the Homeland Security and Criminal Justice Institute

Purpose: Prepares students for careers in the area of criminal investigation and cybercrime or to meet requirements for promotion and additional career responsibility. Provides students with an educational opportunity to earn an Associate of Applied Science degree in cybercrime. Prepares students with a continuous and thorough accumulation of knowledge in cybercrime prevention, criminal investigation and evidentiary presentation.

Students who have career interests in an area of criminal justice should consult with one of the Homeland Security and Criminal Justice Institute faculty to assure specific career goals are met.

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Fast Track

This program has a Fast Track Option for those holding a college degree.

Graduation Requirements

Refer to Academic Regulations on Graduation Requirements for college-wide graduation requirements.

Honors Program Courses

If you qualify for the Honors Program, you may take honors versions of some courses (such as ENG 101H , ENG 102H , etc.).

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General Education Requirements: 24 credits

An approved list of general education courses can be found in the General Education and Diversity, Technology and Wellness Requirements section of the catalog. Choose general education courses from the following topics:

English Composition: 6 credits

ENG 101 - Academic Writing and Research 1 3 credit hours
ENG 102 - Academic Writing and Research 2 3 credit hours
ENG 101 and ENG 101A are equivalent courses. Students may take ENG 101 -ENG 102 or ENG 101A -ENG 102 to meet their English Composition General Education requirement.

Social and Behavioral Sciences: 3 credits

SOC 111 - Introduction to Sociology 3 credit hours OR
PSY 111 - Introduction to Psychology 3 credit hours
SOC 111 satisfies the diversity requirement.

Additional General Education requirements: 6 credits

CTP 103 - Theories and Applications of Digital Technology

This course meets a General Education Technology Requirement.

Wellness Requirement 3 credit hours

Refer to General Education Wellness Requirements for a list of approved courses.

Program Requirements: 36 credits

CJS 111 - Introduction to Criminal Justice 3 credit hours
CTS 107 - Cyber Essentials 3 credit hours
CJS 170 - Digital Forensics 1 3 credit hours
CTS 110 - Network Essentials 4 credit hours
CTS 140 - Network Security Fundamentals 4 credit hours
CJS 206 - Cybercrime 3 credit hours
CJS 207 - Digital Forensics 2 4 credit hours
CTS 240 - Advanced Network Defense 4 credit hours OR
CTS 242 - Network Intrusion Detection and Penetration Testing 4 credit hours
CJS 222 - Investigation and Criminalistics 4 credit hours
CJS, CTA, CTP, CTS or HLS elective 4 credit hours

Diversity Requirement

Students may satisfy the diversity requirement simultaneously as they satisfy the social and behavioral sciences (with SOC 111 ) or biological and physical sciences or wellness general education requirements.

Technology Requirement

Satisfied by CTP 103 .

Wellness Requirement

All students in associate degree programs must satisfy the wellness requirement. In many cases, students may satisfy this requirement simultaneously as they satisfy a general education course requirement or with an elective.

Program Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:

Describe and explain the foundational theoretical concepts and history of cybercrime in the U.S. and abroad.
Explain cybercrime techniques used to compromise government and private networks.
Describe the basic components of computer technology, to include hardware, software, and network systems.
Explore and develop career paths in the field of cybercrime and cybersecurity.
Outline a computer forensic investigation.
Examine the interconnected roles between federal, state, and local law enforcement to investigate and apprehend cybercriminals.

Related Offerings

Students may wish to also review requirements for the related majors or programs linked below.

Cybercrime (certificate)

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