This is a program that primarily focuses on the principles and techniques used to identify, seize, search, and analyze digital media and to conduct cyber investigations against criminal and terrorist activity. This program typically includes in depth instruction in computer boot processes and drives, file access and reconstruction, jumper setting, hacking, cryptography, network systems, programming, forensic imagery, investigative techniques, cyberterrorism, web-based investigation methods, and applicable laws and administrative procedures.
The colleges, universities and schools below offer majors and degree programs in Cyber/computer Forensics and Counterterrorism. To learn more about a specific school click on any of the links below.
Catawba Valley Community College
| Phone Number: | (828) 327-7000 |
| Website: | www.cvcc.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Rural fringe community |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 7,020 (7,020 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 14 to 1 |
Florida State University
| Phone Number: | (850) 644-2525 |
| Website: | www.fsu.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Associate’s degree Bachelor’s degree Master’s degree Post-master’s certificate Other degree Doctor’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 44,101 (33,205 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 25 to 1 |
Southwestern College
| Phone Number: | (602) 489-5300 |
| Website: | www.swcaz.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 2-year certificate Associate’s degree Bachelor’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 415 (415 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 9 to 1 |
Stanly Community College
| Phone Number: | (704) 982-0121 |
| Website: | www.stanly.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate’s degree 4-year certificate |
| Campus setting: | Rural fringe community |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 4,891 (4,891 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 17 to 1 |
| Online Application: | www1.cfnc.org/applications/nc_community_college… |
Tri-State Business Institute
| Phone Number: | (814) 838-7673 |
| Website: | www.tsbi.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year private for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate’s degree 4-year certificate |
| Campus setting: | Midsize suburb |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 2,745 (2,745 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 29 to 1 |
University of Northwestern Ohio
| Phone Number: | (419) 227-3141 |
| Website: | www.unoh.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 2-year certificate Associate’s degree Bachelor’s degree Master’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 4,484 (4,430 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 32 to 1 |
