Lane Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering
West Virginia University
PO Box 6109
Morgantown, WV 26506-6109
USA
http://www.wvu.edu

Certificate in Computer Forensics

http://www.lcsee.cemr.wvu.edu/forensics/

Course length

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Course description

The graduate certificate program consists of 15 credit hours of required courses. Admission to the graduate certificate program in Computer Forensics requires admission to the MS Computer Science or MS Electrical Engineering (with Computer Engineering major). One wishing to complete only the Certificate must still be admitted to the MSCS or MSEE programs.

The purpose of the certificate program is to:

1. Provide further education to computer professionals with technical undergraduate degrees to enable them to track and protect institutional computer and cyber crime. This knowledge in corporate settings should lead to better protection of company computer assets, company intellectual property, and company data and financial assets. These professionals should be able to support law enforcement in detection and prosecution cyber-crime when needed.

2. Provide further education for those technical individuals who work in law-enforcement. It is expected that these would be highly technical people with bachelor's degrees in either computer science, computer engineering, or software engineering.

Many (if not most) of the students expected will be full time and pursuing a Master of Science degrees in Computer Science or Computer Engineering. Other students may come from industry and law enforcement. These students will achieve the Certificate as another resume item that will improve employability while supplying a demand for computer people with such backgrounds. Some students may choose to pursue the Certificate with no intent of completing a Masters degree but will have achieved significant competence in this field.

Admissions and entry requirements

There are two possible avenues for entrance to the certificate program.

1. Students who have recently completed a BS in Computer Science or Computer Engineering. Must meet the current entrance requirements for WVU MS Computer Science or MS Electrical Engineering with a major in CpE.

2. Working professionals who have completed a bachelor's degree in a major other than Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Software Engineering:

Bachelor's degree in any major, minimum grade point average of 3.0 with at least a 3.0 grade point average in the major, and significant computer-related work experience and strong recommendation by a company or law enforcement agency wishing to train their officers in Forensic Computer Science. They should submit a resume documenting at least three years of computer-related experience and provide three references who are familiar with the applicant's work experience.

Fees

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Contact Person

Roy Nutter
roy.nutter@wvu.edu
Tel: (304) 293-0405

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