Champlain College

Computer & Digital Forensics

Almost every crime leads behind digital evidence. A key role is played in criminal acts such as financial fraud and identity theft by the modern technological gadgets such as cell phones and computers. The record keeping of files, transcations, and conversations is also easily carried out by them. Another role is as a record-keeper, be it one of conversations, one of files, or one of transactions. Computer forensic analysts work for many different organizations in order to find that digital evidence.

Computer & Digital Forensics graduates are well-sought-out in today's world since computer and network security problems are on the rise. To prepare for a universe filled with computer- and network-based crime investigation, you need a Computer & Digital Forensics degree from Champlain College.

The course focuses on the law, the digital investigative process, and computer and network technology. Not only will you learn to apply your knowledge of computers, software, and the law to research crimes, but you will also learn to articulate the dynamics of white-collar crime.

Program Highlights

• The C&DF is an interdisciplinary program of study; the multi-faceted field is studied in a cooperative curriculum with Champlain College's Criminal Justice program, and Champlain's Center for Digital Investigation.
• Experts in the field will teach you about real life situations. You will be taught by professors with superior industry experience and academic credentials. This type of real-world relevance can only come from our dedicated practitioner faculty at Champlain, and is one of the main strengths of the program.
• Champlain’s practitioner faculty teaches through the real life experiences that bring in the practical relevance to theoretical portions taught in the classroom, which is the strength of the program.
• Experience is provided by the many internship opportunities provided by our program. Classroom knowledge will be applied to real-life organizations, cases, and people.
• Learn how to create a procedure for analyzing computer and network equipment and data. Experience in conducting research, writing reports, and giving presentations are some of what the students will achieve due to individual research projects that are included in all classes.
• Learn to give your input to business and IT managers. This will help to develop computer usage policies consistent with criminal procedure, with particular attention being given to user privacy.
• The program also teaches how to communicate effectively the results of forensic analysis from the results of a computer/network.

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