Online Crime Scene Investigation Degree :: Accredited Universities

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Our information systems degree allows you to develop your technical skills while preparing to take your Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) exam. That can help save you time and money. We also help you develop the leadership skills that will prepare you for hybrid management roles that leverage your expertise in emerging technology to adapt operations at the organizational level.

Learn to design, implement, and manage systems with portability, scalability and interoperability. Strengthen your planning and communication skills, and deepen your awareness of business functions and technical operations. Empower yourself for a successful career in this rapidly growing field.

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- Master the ability to process and report on digital computer evidence from a crime scene or in connection with a computer forensics investigation in the public or private sector

- Focus on the managerial aspects of the field, including policy, practice, planning, risk management, response and examination

- Learn about the Sarbanes Oxley (Sox) Act and Committee of Sponsoring Organizations (COSO) framework

- Understand and apply the Control Objectives for Information and related Technology (COBIT) framework to perform IT Audits

- Describe information technology general controls based on the Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) best practices

- Explore the various general controls and audit approaches for software and architecture, including operating systems, telecommunication networks, cloud computing, service oriented architecture and virtualization

- Develop an audit plan and control framework that addresses and solves a proposed business problem

- Design appropriate authentication solutions throughout an IT infrastructure based on user types and data classification standards

- Identify the computer investigation process

- Compare and contrast the various types of computer forensics tools

- Demonstrate the ability to develop procedural techniques in crime and incident scenes

- Develop an information technology disaster recovery plan and a computer investigation plan that addresses and solves a proposed business problem

Entry Requirements

To qualify for admission to an advanced degree program at Strayer University, we require the following credentials:

1. Proof of completion of a Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university. Any undergraduate major will be considered, but if it varies widely from a proposed graduate major, you may need to take certain undergraduate foundation courses.

2. Satisfactory performance in at least one of the following areas:

- A minimum cumulative score of 450 on the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT)

- A minimum cumulative score of 1,000 on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE)

- A 2.75 undergraduate grade point average on a 4.0 scale during the junior and senior years of the Baccalaureate degree (that is, the second half of the credits required for the degree, normally the last 60 semester hours or 90 quarter hours).

- Evidence of graduate potential. Special consideration may be given to applicants who show graduate potential and have a minimum of three years of professional or business experience. A personal interview with a Campus Dean is required.

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Digital forensics, also known as computer forensics, is the acquisition, discovery, collection, analysis, and reporting of evidence found on computers and networks. Anti-cybercrime professionals work with these devices, as well as routers, servers, and the Internet to analyze increasingly complex digital crime scenes. More and more, digital evidence is used for civil, criminal, and administrative proceedings, so the evidence must be obtained and used in a way that ensures the admissibility in a court of law. Digital Forensics is a young and growing field. Graduates will be entering a market where opportunities are expanding and companies are looking for the brightest in a new tech revolution.

Computer Forensics is a young and growing field. Graduates will be entering a market where opportunities are expanding and companies are looking for the brightest in a new tech revolution.

Graduates of the Bachelor of Science in Digital Forensics are able to:

- Demonstrate communication skills through the organization of a project or presentation including documentation understandable to users (e.g., requirements specification, risk management plan, assumptions, constraints).

- Articulate the key technical issues in conducting an investigation in a digital crime scene environment.

- Discuss and utilize e-evidence collection and preservation methods.

- Analyze common network attacks and evaluate various countermeasures to defend against them.

- Integrate business and technology skills in a sector context.

- Apply project management methodology in order to design and develop information technology projects.

Entry Requirements

Applicants must have completed high school from an accredited institution.

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Books and supplies: $5,000

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The Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice (BSCJ) with a Specialization in Forensic Science degree provides students with an in-depth opportunity to explore the inner workings of medico-legal death investigation. With a heavy focus on such topics as theories of crime causation and victim crimes, this program prepares students with the knowledge and skills common to forensic science professionals.

Successful completion of AIU's Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice program with a Specialization in Forensic Science can provide students with an industry focused look into conducting a death scene investigation and techniques in establishing identity and post mortem interval. Students will also gain an applicable foundation of industry-related knowledge and skills, including how to:

- Process a crime scene that includes collection, preservation and analysis of evidence, developing and lift fingerprints, blood spatter interpretation and write a narrative and scene description.

- Explain forensic science, postmortem interval, body changes, relevant medical history, traumatic injury, postmortem lab tests, and the features of death scene investigations.

- Define the roles and responsibilities of a forensic psychologist and their relationship with law enforcement officials.

- Use the techniques of criminal investigation involving criminal profiling, psychological autopsies, hypnosis, and lie detection.

- Understand computer crimes and investigation including use of incidence response tools, wireless network analysis and tool testing and analytical methodologies.

- Apply forensic computer knowledge pertaining to data modeling, data definition language, data manipulation language, operating systems, and networking knowledge to solve crimes.

Entry Requirements

The following requirements must be met in order for the admissions process to be successfully completed:

Complete all required online admissions application documents.

Submit proof of high school graduation or equivalent.

You will be required to complete an informational admissions interview.

Non-native speakers of English are required to provide proof of English proficiency (e.g. TOEFL or other English proficiency assessment) prior to admission.

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The degree program in Interdisciplinary Studies prepares students for a wide variety of careers and graduate study. The program stresses knowledge and understanding by promoting the virtues of a broad-based general education. The Interdisciplinary Studies program offers students a broadly focused degree that develops competencies in several disciplines, and prepares graduates for the modern workplace. In addition, the wealth of elective credits available in Interdisciplinary Studies affords excellent opportunities for students with prior learning experience.

Enrollment in Interdisciplinary Studies offers students the opportunity to organize a degree program to suit their individual career and academic goals. The degree program includes four key elements:

1. John Hancock University’s core curriculum, which includes a broad mix of liberal arts and science courses.

2. Three concentrations in any combination.

3. An array of general electives from which students can tailor to their career interests.

4. A final synthesis course, the Capstone Seminar.

John Hancock University’s required core curriculum (42 credits) is designed to provide students with communication skills and knowledge essential to job success as well as the broad perspective of history, science, philosophy and insights into human behavior derived from the study of behavioral science and literature.

In addition to the core courses, each student selects three subject areas of concentration, taking at least 12 credits in each area. An additional 18 elective credits may be taken in one of these areas of concentration, and an additional six elective credits in each of the other two areas. The remaining elective credits are chosen to complement the student’s individual degree plan.

The Interdisciplinary Studies Capstone Seminar rounds out the University experience by involving students in research, analytic and synthetic activities. The Capstone Seminar uses a general topic or current issue to explore a variety of perspectives that multiple disciplines bring to bear on any given substantive subject of interest. The capstone course requires students to demonstrate mastery of the reading, writing, communication and research skills they have learned throughout their coursework at John Hancock and/or previous institutions.

The John Hancock Interdisciplinary Studies program prepares students for a variety of professional careers that demand breadth of knowledge and excellent problem-solving skills. In the Capstone Seminar, students apply and refine these skills as they exchange ideas with fellow students and their instructors on engaging and timely topics.

Students may select their areas of concentration from the following 14 areas:

Concentrations:
Accounting
Business Law
Business and the Internet
Crime Scene Analysis
Entrepreneurial Management
Finance
Fraud Investigation
Hospitality Management
Human Resources Management
International Business
Marketing
Paralegal Studies
Political Science and the Law

Upon completion of the Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies program students will be able to:

1. Articulate major concepts and issues related to their chosen fields of study.

2. Write a research brief and annotated bibliography on their chosen areas of study.

3. Discuss and defend their positions on important issues related to their fields.

4. Synthesize research and interview material into a draft of a research paper.

5. Evaluate and critique other writers' papers.

6. Write a coherent, well-researched paper that supports an effective argumentative thesis with credible evidence.

Entry Requirements

1. Completion of a high school diploma or its equivalent.

2. One of the following criteria:

- Good academic standing and completion of at least 12 semester credits from an institution that is accredited by an accrediting association that is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and/or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. Good academic standing: students who have been academically dismissed from other colleges or universities are ineligible to pursue courses at John Hancock University unless they meet one of the following conditions:

- Earned 12 semester hours from an institution that is accredited by an accrediting association that is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and/or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation with a minimum GPA of 2.0. Have not attended any college or university for one year since being academically dismissed.

- Successful appeal to the Chair of Academic Programs. At the Chair of Academic Program’s discretion the previous requirements may be waived. Undergraduate students who have their appeal approved will be placed on academic probation and must have a GPA of 2.0 or higher upon the completion of their fourth course at John Hancock University. Students will be restricted to two courses per trimester and must meet every other week with their academic advisor. Students who fail to earn a GPA of 2.0 after their fourth course will be academically dismissed from the University.

- An active military or honorably discharged veteran.

- Applicants who have completed a high school diploma or its equivalent but have not successfully completed 12 hours of college level work and do not meet the military service criteria can complete the necessary credit hours as a student at large. Upon successfully earning 12 credit hours, these students can apply for regular degree-seeking status.

International applicants may be required to take a Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and submit the results to John Hancock University prior to enrollment.
TOEFL scores vary based on the method in which the test is taken. The required scores for admission to John Hancock University are as follows:

Print: 550
Computer: 213
Internet: 79

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