Overview
The Certificate in Computer Security and Digital Forensics, offered by the Department of Computer and Information Sciences (CIS), is appropriate for CIS majors1 or experienced industry professionals2 who are interested in focusing in the security area. Students can add this to their existing Computer Science, Information Science and Technology, or Mathematics/Computer Science major. At least two of these courses CANNOT count towards the electives for the major. In other words, you need to have two distinct courses for the certificate that are not counting towards any major elective courses; one of the electives can count for both.
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Matriculated students are primarily CIS majors due to prerequisites.
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Non-matriculated students must have 2+ years of experience in the IT sector working in systems and network administration and/or security domains. Requires instructor permission.
Campus Location: Main
Program Code: ST-CSDF-CERT
Undergraduate Contact Information
Jamie Payton, Chair
Science, Education and Research Center, Room 304
215-204-8450
Gene Kwatny, Vice Chair
Science, Education and Research Center, Room 304
215-204-8450
Dominic Letarte, Faculty Advisor
Science, Education and Research Center, Room 372
215-204-6439
istadvsr@temple.edu
Learn more about the undergraduate certificate in Computer Security and Digital Forensics.
Certificate Requirements
Prerequisites
Students desiring a Certificate in Computer Security & Digital Forensics must have already completed the following or have equivalent industry experience:
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CIS 1068 | Program Design and Abstraction | 4 |
| or CIS 1968 | Honors Program Design and Abstraction | |
| CIS 1166 | Mathematical Concepts in Computing I | 4 |
| or CIS 1966 | Honors Mathematical Concepts in Computing I | |
| CIS 2229 | Architecture, Operating Systems and Networking | 4 |
| or CIS 2107 | Computer Systems and Low-Level Programming | |
| CIS 2168 | Data Structures | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours | 16 | |
Required Courses
Students desiring a Certificate in Computer Security & Digital Forensics must complete the following courses:
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CIS 3605 | Introduction to Digital Forensics | 3 |
| Select two of the following: | 6-8 | |
| Introduction to Criminal Justice | ||
or CJ 3007 | Cybercrime | |
| Wireless Networks and Security | ||
| Software Security | ||
| Computer and Network Security | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 9-11 | |
Residency Requirements: At least 2 courses required for the certificate must be completed at Temple.