This survey course examines the various components of the criminal justice system, including law enforcement, courts, and corrections. Students will be introduced to various criminal justice agencies and career possibilities.

Designed to examine the philosophical and historical background of law enforcement in the United States. Addresses constitutional limitations on law enforcement, objectives of law enforcement, and processes of law enforcement.

This course addresses the evolution of current functioning of the American criminal court system. Students are exposed to court administration, court procedures, and the state and federal court system.

An introduction to the processes and strategies involved in legal research. Students will develop an understanding of the sources of legal information and judgment in selecting appropriate sources and formats for specific projects.

A survey of the historical development of the systems of punishment and rehabilitation. Analysis of the reasons for incarceration of offenders.

Lower level specialized courses of contemporary interest.

Lower level specialized courses of contemporary interest.

Lower level specialized courses of contemporary interest.

Lower level specialized courses of contemporary interest.

This course provides an analysis of the theories of organization and the administration of criminal justice agencies, including management styles, techniques of leadership, and decision-making.

Pre-req: CJ 200.

Logic of social research methods, survey research, methods of evaluation, sampling, and the contrast between qualitative and quantitative CJ research.

Pre-req: CJ 200 with a minimum grade of D.

This course exposes students to crime scene processing techniques and technology, criminal investigation procedures, sources of information, interrogation, victim and witness interviewing, legal issues in criminal investigations.

Pre-req: CJ 211 with a minimum grade of D.

History and development of criminal law, elements of a crime; parties to a crime, types of offenses.

Pre-req: CJ 200 with a minimum grade of D.

Admissibility of evidence and confessions, recent civil rights decisions, reconciling individual rights and community interest in law and order.

Pre-req: CJ 200.

A survey of the process--the police, the courts, and corrections--through which the juvenile delinquent passes.

Pre-req: CJ 200 with a minimum grade of D.

Organization of systems of after-care treatment of juvenile and adult offenders released under probation and parole.

Pre-req: CJ 231 with a minimum grade of D.

Examines the theories, treatment strategies and the role of the correctional counselor. Special emphasis is given to the topics of classification, development of treatment plans and principles of effective intervention.

Pre-req: CJ 231 with a minimum grade of D.

Examines the history and consequences of mind-altering drugs, and criminal behavior as it is affected by drugs, the legal response to substance abuse, treatment and prevention of substance abuse.

Examines victims of crime, the process and consequences of victimization. Also covered are victims' rights and services available for victims and victim compensation.

Examines ethical issues and moral dilemmas faced by criminal justice professionals. Traditional ethical theories and practices designed to foster public trust in the criminal justice system are examined and applied.

Pre-req: CJ 200 with a minimum grade of D.

Examination of hacking, piracy, cyber stalking, cyber bullying, identity theft, and other cybercrimes through the lens of various criminological theories with an emphasis on research methodology and criminal justice policy.

A critical analysis of the major criminological theories and their empirical foundations. Current theory and research receive greater emphasis than historical development.

Pre-req: CJ 200 with a minimum grade of D.

Examines factors surrounding women and the criminal justice system from a theoretical and practical perspective. Explores feminist ideologies, plus women as victims, offenders, and professionals in the justice system.

Pre-req: CJ 200 with a minimum grade of D.

Examines the impact and relationship of race, ethnicity, and social class within the criminal justice system.

Pre-req: CJ 200.

Functions and activities of police agencies. Police department organizations, responsibilities of upper level administrators. Current administrative experimentation on law enforcement agencies.

Pre-req: CJ 211.

Critical analysis of rural crime and the criminological sub-field of rural criminology. Examines the economic, racial, and cultural conditions in rural America which reproduce exploitive economies and overall destructive behaviors.

Provides students with a working knowledge of the history of terrorism, the current status of terrorist groups, terrorism tactics, and methods to counteract terrorism.

Focuses on theories of criminal justice decision-making and decision points across the criminal justice system. Topics include the decision to report crime, police decisions, jury decisions, and sentencing decisions.

Pre-req: CJ 200 with a minimum grade of D.

A critical examination of the popular cutlure presentation of crime, offenders, victims, and the criminal justice process.

Pre-req: CJ 200 with a minimum grade of D.

This course takes a comprehensive approach to studying the facets of homeland security, the complexity of homeland security and terrorism, defeating terrorists, and Homeland Security's response to terrorist threats.

Leading rules and principles of exclusion and selection; burden of proof, nature and effect of presumptions; proof of authenticity and contents of writings; examinations, compentency and privilege of witnesses.

Pre-req: CJ 200.

Students will identify and define criminal acts committed with computers or directed toward computer systems, electronic search and seizure and electronic evidence.

This course examines various theories of civil liability that relate to Criminal Justice professionals, the civil justice system, and preventing and defending civil liability claims.

Pre-req: CJ 200 with a minimum grade of D.

Explores theoretical, methodological, and practical approaches about environmental crime from a critical lens.

Objectives of correctional institutions; records; personnel, program development, security; educational programs.

Pre-req: CJ 231.

This course focuses on the legal response to child abuse, domestic violence, and elder abuse. Examines dynamics of abusive relationships, the effects of victimization, and current research on these issues.

Selection, training, and staffing of a security force; security devices available; techniques of internal security; ground security; security techniques applicable to personnel selection; legal problems. CJ majors only.

Pre-req: CJ 200 with a minimum grade of D.

This course examines theory, operation, and evaluation of crime prevention as a function of the criminal justice system. Techniques for crime prevention are analyzed from various orientations, including environmental design.

Pre-req: CJ 200 with a minimum grade of D.

This course provides a critical examination of the processes and procedures used by police, prosecutors, defense attorneys, judges, and corrections agents which may potentially produce errors or "miscarriages" of justice.

Pre-req: CJ 200.

A study of special interest criminal justice topics under the supervision of a qualified faculty member.

A study of special interest criminal justice topics under the supervision of a qualified faculty member.

A study of special interest criminal justice topics under the supervision of a qualified faculty member.

A study of special interest criminal justice topics under the supervision of a qualified faculty member.

This course permits the student to undertake supervised research (field or library) in any area where there is no appropriate course.

This course permits the student to undertake supervised research (field or library) in any area where there is no appropriate course.

This course permits the student to undertake supervised research (field or library) in any area where there is no appropriate course.

This course permits the student to undertake supervised research (field or library) in any area where there is no appropriate course.

The placement of an individual into a criminal justice ageny (police, probation, courts, jails) to observe and participate in its operation. Grading is CR/NC only.

Capstone course. Integrates and applies material learned in the program of study. Serves as a culminating experience in which students demonstrate what they have learned in the classroom.

Pre-req: (CJ 200 with a minimum grade of D and CJ 302 with a minimum grade of D and CJ 404 with a minimum grade of D).

This course teaches student how information is recovered from electronic devices and the forensic techniques used to perform forensic examinations. In addition, legal issues regarding electronic data will be discussed.

An introductory course for the Linux operating system, focusing on its application in information assurance and the digital forensics.

Pre-req: CFS 200 with a minimum grade of D or IST 264 with a minimum grade of D or IST 280 with a minimum grade of D or DFIA 200 with a minimum grade of D.

This course identifies and demonstrates free online resources that can aid investigators in searching the Internet for resources that can be applied to domestic and international investigations.

Pre-req: CFS 200 with a minimum grade of D or IST 264 with a minimum grade of D or IST 280 with a minimum grade of D or DFIA 200 with a minimum grade of D.

Students will explore tools and techniques used to penetrate, exploit and ex filtrate data from computers and networks.

Pre-req: CFS 200 with a minimum grade of D or IST 264 with a minimum grade of D or IST 280 with a minimum grade of D or DFIA 200 with a minimum grade of D.

This course teaches students how information is recovering from electronic devices and the forensic techniques used to perform forensic examinations. In addition, legal issues regarding electronic data will be discussed.

Pre-req: CFS 200 with a minimum grade of D or IST 264 with a minimum grade of D or IST 280 with a minimum grade of D or DFIA 200 with a minimum grade of D.

Pre-req: CFS 200 with a minimum grade of D.

Pre-req: CFS 200 with a minimum grade of D.

This course examines forensic and investigative aspects of a network intrusion. Topics include pre-incident preparation, developing leads, scoping an incident, forensic data collection, evidence form hosts, networks, and enterprise environments.

Pre-req: CFS 400 with a minimum grade of D.

Students will learn the skills required to reverse-engineer 32-bit and 64-bit applications, perform remote user application, analyze patches for 1-day exploits, and write complex modern software and operating systems.

Pre-req: CFS 200 with a minimum grade of D or IST 264 with a minimum grade of D or IST 280 with a minimum grade of D or DFIA 200 with a minimum grade of D.

Concepts of computer forensics, including handling digital evidence, case preparation, forensic imaging, data recovery, password cracking, e-mail analysis, and report writing. Proper usage of difference forensic tools is emphasized.

Pre-req: CFS 200 with a minimum grade of D or IST 264 with a minimum grade of D or IST 280 with a minimum grade of D or DFIA 200 with a minimum grade of D.

This course is designed to teach students the advanced skills and techniques required to test mobile and web applications.

Pre-req: CFS 200 with a minimum grade of D or IST 264 with a minimum grade of D or IST 280 with a minimum grade of D or DFIA 200 with a minimum grade of D.

Course will introduce principles of multimedia forensics and their application to digital forensics. Practical forensics enhancements and analysis techniques, including how to prepare forensically-sound exhibits are covered.

Pre-req: CFS 200 with a minimum grade of D or IST 264 with a minimum grade of D or IST 280 with a minimum grade of D or DFIA 200 with a minimum grade of D.

An in-depth examination of the principles, strategies, and tools used to defend, detect, and respond to a variety of common network attacks.

Pre-req: CFS 200 with a minimum grade of D.

Introduction to the principles, practices and tools of digital forensics and electronic discovery. Hands-on exercises in a simulated real-world environment are a critical component of the course.

Pre-req: CFS 400 with a minimum grade of D.

Broad examination of this new form of conflict including the role of nation states, the challenge of attribution, potential impact on the physical world, and current government policy and doctrine.

Pre-req: CFS 200 with a minimum grade of D or IST 264 with a minimum grade of D or IST 280 with a minimum grade of D or DFIA 200 with a minimum grade of D.

Examination of techniques and tools used to investigate, search, collect, analyze, and report on network based breaches and events.

Pre-req: (CFS 200 with a minimum grade of D or IST 264 with a minimum grade of D or DFIA 200 with a minimum grade of D) and CFS 400 with a minimum grade of D and CFS 261 with a minimum grade of D and CIT 352 with a minimum grade of D.

Addresses security issues for TCP/IP-based networks, Access Control and Communications are covered as well as Internet security in areas of cryptography, protocols, applications, encryption, hash functions digital signatures, etc.

Pre-req: CFS 200 with a minimum grade of D.

Identification, preservation, collection, analysis, and reporting techniques and tools used in the forensics examination of mobile devices such as cell phones and GPS units.

Pre-req: CFS 400 with a minimum grade of D and (CFS 200 with a minimum grade of D or DFIA 200 with a minimum grade of D or IST 264 with a minimum grade of D).

This course reinforces assesses the student's ability to apply core digital forensics and information assurance knowledge and skills in a series of realistic practical exercises.

Pre-req: CFS 357 with a minimum grade of D and CFS 460 with a minimum grade of D and CFS 467 with a minimum grade of D.

Students will explore and apply common research methods used in digital forensics and information assurance. Students will complete a research project including a paper or poster during the semester.

Introduces students to core digital forensic concepts, including data storage, imaging, the digital forensics process, common Windows artifacts, and the fundamentals of the forensic examination of digital media using AccessData.

Students will learn how to use advanced tools that can aid investigators in searching the Internet and resources that can be applied to domestic and international investigations.

Course examines forensic and investigate aspects of incident response. Topics include pre-incident preparation, developing leads, scoping an incident, data collection, forensic duplication, evidence from hosts, networks, application and enterprise environments.

Students will learn the advanced skills and techniques required to test mobile and web applications. This advanced pen-testing course uses a combination of lecture, real-world experiences, and hands-on exercises.

Course will introduce principles of multimedia forensics (images, audio, and video) and their application to cyber forensics. Practical forensics enhancement, analysis, and reporting tools and techniques are covered.

Tools and techniques used to protect, monitor, analyze, detect and respond to unauthorized activity computers and networks.

Latest developments and advancement in cyber warfare facing nation-state and non-nation-state actors.

Examination of techniques and tools used to investigate, search, collect, analyze and report on network based breaches and events.

Examines fundamental security concepts, protocols, and procedures commonly in use today. Topics include governance, access control, cryptography, physical security, security architecture, and application development security.

Identification, preservation, collection, analysis, and reporting techniques and tolls used in the forensic examination of mobile devices such as mobile phones, tablets and GPS units.

Study of emerging and advanced topics in Cyber Forensics and Security. Topics vary with instructor and change from one semester to another.

A detailed study of the cyber threat intelligence process and its products. Topics include threat modeling, structured analysis, adversary groups, tactical, operations, and strategic threat intelligence.

An advanced study of cyber forensics focusing on artifacts from a variety of evidentiary sources and environments. Topics include Windows and Apple computer systems as well as mobile and network devices.

An advanced study cyber defense, including coverage of topics such as social engineering, authorization techniques, security models, trusted computing, network architecture security, operating system security, endpoint security, database security, and physical security.

Students will learn how to plan and execute and end-to-end adversary emulation and build a red team program, leverage threat intelligence to map against adversary tactic and tool automation.

Students will learn the tools and techniques to defend IoT and ICS systems that run teh Power Grid and other critical systems.

Students will gain experience and practical knowledge working with professionals in the field of Cyber Forensics and Security as well as gaining real-world experience.

Students will plan, implement, research and present a solution to a real-world problem within cyber forensics & defense, demonstrating their technical and professional skills. Must be pre-approved before registering.

This capstone course is the culminating experience for the Masters Degree in Cyber Forensics and Security. This course builds on the concepts covered within the program of study.