A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.
Program
- Award
- Certificate
- Credential class
- ceterms:Certificate
- CIP
- 11.1003
- Catalog edition
- 2026-2027 Course Catalog
- Checklist type
- degree-program
- Description
- Digital Forensics is the process of methodically examining computer media for evidence, which includes the collection, preservation, analysis, and presentation of computer-related evidence. This award prepares students for employment in computer science, information assurance, computer incident investigation, cyberspace ethics, and computer law. Graduates may work in various computer technology fields to support organizations that must protect their proprietary interests or investigate computer activities. They may also assist their employers with civil litigations. Graduates may also assist law enforcement agencies in combating cyber-terrorism and other crimes. Computer evidence may also be relevant in human resources, employment proceedings, civil disputes, and criminal cases.
Identifiers
- IPEDS UNITID
- 175315
- CourseShelf checklist
- CK_175315_08e09174
- CollegeTransfer.Net
- Institution Transfer Profile
- Source
- CourseShelf publish 61
Requirements to complete
Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.
Program Requirements
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Career/Occupational Requirements
7 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
Career/Occupational Elective Requirements
0 items
MnTC/General Education Requirements
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MnTC Elective Requirements
0 items
Additional Elective Requirements
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Additional Requirements
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Program Information
9 items
- Interpret and appropriately apply the laws and procedures associated with identifying, acquiring, examining, and presenting digital evidence.Not resolved to a course
- Create a method for gathering, assessing, and applying new and existing legislation and industry trends specific to the practice of digital forensics.Not resolved to a course
- Employ fundamental computer theory in the context of computer forensics practices.Not resolved to a course
- Adhere to the ethical standards of the profession, applying those standards to all aspects of the study and practice of digital forensics.Not resolved to a course
- Using the scientific process, apply the principles of effective digital forensic investigation.Not resolved to a course
- Identify the culture of “white collar crime” and the methods used by white-collar criminalsNot resolved to a course
- Employ knowledge of the culture of “white collar crime” to guide economic crime investigations.Not resolved to a course
- Evaluate the effectiveness of available digital forensic tools in order to use them in a way that optimizes the efficiency and quality of digital forensic investigation.Not resolved to a course
- Explain the role of digital forensics in the field of information assurance and cybersecurity and recognize the opportunities to benefit from and support the goals of those fields.Not resolved to a course
Sample Plan
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Semester 1
2 items
- 3
- 3
Semester 2
2 items
- 3
- 3
Semester 3
2 items
- 3
- 3
Semester 4
1 item
- 3
Note
0 items
Source. Century College, catalog 2026-2027 Course Catalog — https://catalog.century.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=23&poid=6781. Captured page pages/0183.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.