Dec 30, 2024  
Graduate Studies Catalog 2024-2025 
    
Graduate Studies Catalog 2024-2025

Accelerated Cybercrime Investigation and Cybersecurity


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The MS program in Cybercrime Investigation and Cybersecurity aims to provide students with specialized skills in preventing and responding to cybercrime and cybersecurity-related issues. It is aligned with the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) Cybersecurity Workforce Framework, which is led by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in the U.S. Department of Commerce. The program can help prepare students for various professional certifications, such as Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator (CHFI), or other certifications by the International Information System Security Certification Consortium (ISC).

The accelerated pathway allows students to complete up to six (6) credits of coursework in the MS in Cybercrime Investigation and Cybersecurity, prior to completing their baccalaureate degree at the University of Scranton. Students may take a maximum of three (3) credits each semester (i.e., Fall and Spring).

The eligible courses, listed below, will count as electives towards the MS in Cybercrime Investigation and Cybersecurity:

CIC 512 - Research in Cybercrime and Cybersecurity  

CIC 542 - Geographic Information System (GIS) for Cybercrime and Cybersecurity  

CIC 511 - Cybersecurity Essentials  

SE 501 - Introduction to Software Development  

The additional required courses for completing the 30-credit master’s degree are:

CIC 501 - Cyber Criminology and Criminal Justice (F)  

CIC 521 - Cyber Threat Intelligence  

CIC 531 - Advanced Cyber Defense  

CIC 541 - Data Analysis in CIC  

CIC 551 - Digital Forensics Investigation (A)  

CIC 561 - Advanced Pentesting  

CIC 571 - Mobile Forensics (A)  

CIC 590 - Cybercrime Investigation and Cybersecurity (Capstone)  

 

Minimum admissions requirements for enrolling in these courses as an undergraduate student include:

  • A minimum overall undergraduate GPA of 3.0
  • Completion of a minimum of 64 undergraduate credits
  • Completion of the online application for Graduate Admissions

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