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Online Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice Computer Forensics
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Use digital clues to solve crimes
When someone robs a bank, they usually leave behind eyewitnesses or clues. But how do authorities solve cybercrimes, where criminals steal data or break into online networks? With our BS in Criminal Justice, with a Computer Forensics concentration, you’ll learn to support criminal investigations by leveraging data and computer forensics to collect, analyze and preserve digital evidence.
Fall Classes Start on October 4
Program at a glance
40
11-week courses in the program
$1480
Cost per course
Online
Earn your degree online with Strayer
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Work the digital beat
Get the basics for investigating computer-based crime. Dig into the methods criminals use to identify and exploit network vulnerabilities and develop countermeasures to prevent information and data breaches from criminals across town — or around the globe.
Build your skills
- Conduct investigations of computer-based crime to facilitate criminal prosecutions and civil proceedings.
- Develop strategies to safeguard an organization’s network against potential security threats.
- Implement techniques to prevent cyber criminals from infiltrating computer systems.
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Add essential skills to your résumé
Along with your degree, you’ll start your career with skills employers want, from social awareness to problem-solving.
Save on your degree
For every three classes you pass, you’ll earn one on us at the end of your program. Eligibility and participation rules apply.
Bingeworthy courses
Learning comes to life through short, documentary-style videos that blend core subject matter with stories about real people.
The high-quality higher education you deserve
Strayer University is proud to be certified or accredited
by four respected organizations. We’re committed to meeting quality
standards, so you can earn an industry-recognized diploma you’re proud
to display. View the ACBSP student achievement information.
82
of Strayer bachelor's alumni agree that their degree was a worthwhile investment.
Strayer Alumni Survey, 2020
Affording your degree
At Strayer, you’ll find plenty of ways to make your tuition affordable, so you can worry less about your budget and get down to business.
$1480
cost per course
$150
degree conferral (one-time only)
$65
technology fee (one per term)
Get a customized cost breakdown
Connect with an admissions officer to get a sense of what your total program cost will be.
Ways to reduce your cost
Access no-cost gen ed courses through Sophia Learning. Then, earn
even more courses, tuition-free, with the Strayer Graduation
Fund.
Transfer up to 28 classes toward your bachelor’s degree.
Earn one tuition-free class at the end of your program for every three you complete with Graduation Fund. Eligibility rules and restrictions apply. Connect with us for details.
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Learn to crack data crimes
Our cybercrime course offerings feature in-depth analysis and hands-on work with information technology and computer network security. Grow your knowledge of criminal behavior and more. View all courses.
Sample courses
Being an effective communicator is an essential skill for any profession. In this course, you will learn the secrets to writing, listening, and speaking with credibility in order to share your voice with the world.
Introduces psychology as a human and scientific endeavor. Includes examination of concepts and methods in learning, motivation, development, personality, and social behavior.
This course introduces students to the fundamentals of networking technology. The focus of the course will include networking protocols, topologies, hardware and operating systems. Topics include data communications, telecommunications, infrastructure security, inter/intranetworking and the application of networking to multimedia, information storage and distribution.
Prepare to install, configure, secure and maintain the Windows server environment in a lab-based setting. Topics include configuring and managing DHCP and DNS; routing and remote access; and file and print services.
Study computer information system security principles, challenges, vulnerabilities and countermeasure strategies. Topics include definition of security terms, concepts, elements, and goals. Explore industry standards and practices that focus on the availability, integrity and confidentiality aspects of information systems security.
Get the knowledge and skills to identify, track and prosecute cyber criminals. Understand computer forensics; creating a secure lab; and the process for forensic investigation, including first responder response techniques, incident management, and reports used by computer forensic investigators. Cover a broad base of topics designed to detect attacks and collect evidence in a forensically sound manner. Take preparatory steps to identify evidence in computer-related crime and abuse cases and track a hacker’s path through a client system.
Bachelor’s admission requirements
Before you can pursue your bachelor’s degree, you’ll need to enroll at Strayer. Here’s what you’ll need to get started for admission to the university.
A diploma from an approved high school or its equivalent
A completed application and enrollment agreement, as applicable
A valid, current and legible government-issued photo identification
Learn more about the admission process at Strayer.
Students applying to Washington, D.C., or New Jersey campuses must provide proof of proper immunization.
Transferring to Strayer from another university?
Some or all of the credits you’ve earned may be transferable.
International students
We welcome more than 1,200 international students from more than 110 countries.
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