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Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics, A.S.

Herkimer County Community College · Herkimer, NY

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Program
Award
A.S.
Credential class
ceterms:AssociateDegree
Total credits (published)
64
Catalog edition
2026-2027 College Catalog
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
The Digital Forensics program will prepare students to work in the investigatory side of the field of Cybersecurity. Digital forensic examiners are the first responders in cybercrime, corporate crime, identity theft, and cyber terrorism. Digital forensics tasks include identification of cyber threats and intrusions, assessment of cyberattack impacts, and cause and origin investigations. Successful students will gain the knowledge and skills to transfer to four-year degree programs for further specialization or to gain employment with government or private sector cyber security units.
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
191612
CourseShelf checklist
CK_191612_66f2b3c8
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 of Study

0 items

    1st Year

    0 items

      1st Semester

      6 items
      1. CJ 120
        Introduction to Criminal Justice
        As published: “Introduction to Criminal Justice Credit Hour(s): 3”
        3
      2. CJ 241
        Understanding & Managing Cybercrime
        As published: “Understanding & Managing Cybercrime Credit Hour(s): 3”
        3
      3. EN 111
        College Writing Credit Hour(s): 3
        Not resolved to a course
      4. FS 100
        First Year Student Seminar Credit Hour(s): 1
        Not resolved to a course
      5. SS 161
        Introductory Sociology Credit Hour(s): 3
        Not resolved to a course
      6. Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning Selective Credit Hour(s): 3
        Not resolved to a course

      2nd Semester

      6 items
      1. CJ 240
        Fraud Examination
        As published: “Fraud Examination Credit Hour(s): 3”
        or: CJ 245 - Python Programming/Cybersecurity Credit Hour(s): 3
        3
      2. CJ 243
        Introduction to Information Security
        As published: “Introduction to Information Security Credit Hour(s): 3”
        3
      3. EN 112
        College Literature Credit Hour(s): 3
        Not resolved to a course
      4. SS 136
        Criminology Credit Hour(s): 3
        Not resolved to a course
      5. SS 162
        Social Problems Credit Hour(s): 3
        Not resolved to a course
      6. Physical Education Activity Credit Hour(s): 1
        Not resolved to a course

      2nd Year

      0 items

        3rd Semester

        5 items
        1. CJ 261
          Computer Forensics & Investigations
          As published: “Computer Forensics & Investigations Credit Hour(s): 3”
          3
        2. CJ 273
          Network Defense & Countermeasures
          As published: “Network Defense & Countermeasures Credit Hour(s): 3”
          3
        3. MA 127
          Introduction to Statistics
          As published: “Introduction to Statistics Credit Hour(s): 3”
          3
        4. SS 151
          Introductory Psychology Credit Hour(s): 3
          Not resolved to a course
        5. Natural Sciences & Scientific Reasoning Lab Science Selective 4 Credit Hour(s): 4
          Not resolved to a course

        4th Semester

        6 items
        1. CJ 124
          Criminal Procedure Law
          As published: “Criminal Procedure Law Credit Hour(s): 3”
          3
        2. CJ 262
          Advanced Computer Forensics and Investigations
          As published: “Advanced Computer Forensics and Investigations Credit Hour(s): 3”
          3
        3. CJ 274
          Cybersecurity Capstone
          As published: “Cybersecurity Capstone Credit Hour(s): 3”
          3
        4. HU 242
          Forensic Photography Credit Hour(s): 3
          Not resolved to a course
          or: Humanities Elective Credit Hour(s): 3
        5. SS 246
          Constitutional Law Credit Hour(s): 3
          Not resolved to a course
        6. Physical Education Activity Credit Hour(s): 1
          Not resolved to a course
        Source. Herkimer County Community College, catalog 2026-2027 College Catalog — https://catalog.herkimer.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=5&poid=321&returnto=263. Captured page pages/0051.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.