Digital Forensics and Cybersecurity, Master of Science
Program Director: Professor Shweta Jain
The Master of Science program in Digital Forensics and Cybersecurity offers a balance of practice and theory through study in computer science, law, and criminal justice. The program produces professionals qualified as digital forensic scientists who can apply and sustain their expertise as new technological and societal challenges emerge, who understand the scientific, legal and criminal justice context of high technology crime, and who can effectively communicate their knowledge to others.
Degree Requirements
Required Courses
| CRJ 752/FCM 752 | The Law and High Technology Crime | 3 |
| FCM 742 | Network Security | 3 |
| FCM 710 | Architecture and Vulnerabilities of Operating Systems | 3 |
| FCM 753 | Digital Forensic Applications | 3 |
| FCM 760 | Forensic Management of Digital Evidence | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Forensic and Security Electives
Select three courses:
| FCM 700 | Theoretical Foundations of Computing | 3 |
| FCM 705/FOS 705 | Mathematical Statistics for Forensic Scientists | 3 |
| FCM 740 | Data Communications and Forensic Security | 3 |
| FCM 741 | Applied Cryptography | 3 |
| FCM 745 | Network Forensics | 3 |
| FCM 761 | Cyber Risk Assessment and Management | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
Criminal Justice Electives
Select one course:
Graduate Elective
Select any course in the John Jay College graduate catalog (except FCM 708 or FCM 709), including the above electives.
Capstone Options
Choose 2:
| FCM 780 | Capstone Seminar and Fieldwork | 3 |
*approved internship required
| FCM 791 | Forensic Computing Research Practicum | 3 |
*applied research project or thesis required
| FCM 798 | Faculty-Mentored Research in Digital Forensics and Cybersecurity | 3 |
*cannot be taken in same semester as FCM 791
Total Credit Hours: 36