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Digital Forensics Minor

Digital forensics includes the identification, recovery, investigation, validation, and presentation of facts regarding digital evidence found on computers, networks, or digital storage media devices. A minor in digital forensics is designed for students who are interested in the detection, analysis, and attribution of the use of digital technologies in a variety of criminal activities.

Minimum Grade Requirements: A minimum grade of C is required in any course within the forensic computing minor.

Residency Requirement: Students must complete at least 12 credits of the minor requirements at Marymount.

Minor Requirements

21 credits

Minor Required Courses

IT 129Python Scripting

3

IT 370Digital Forensics

3

 

CJ 209The Criminal Justice System

3

OR

CJ 320Cybercrime and Digital Terrorism

3

 

IT 112Introduction to Computer Systems

3

OR

IT 205Digital Technology

3

 

IT 120Cybersecurity Principles

3

OR

IT 335Corporate Cybersecurity

3

 

IT 208Computer Networking

3

OR

IT 315Operating Systems and Virtualization

3

 

IT 313Computer Organization and Architecture

3

OR

IT 321Cloud Computing

3

**Students with declared IT majors must take IT 315 and IT 335 to satisfy the requirements of this minor