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Susan Hoffman | Assistant Professor | Information Technology
Phone: 330-339-3391
Email: schoffma@kent.edu
Susan Hoffman | Assistant Professor | Information Technology
Phone: 330-339-3391
Email: schoffma@kent.edu
The Computer Forensics and Information Security undergraduate certificate provides an introduction to information security and incident response, forensic preparation and data recovery and analysis.
Graduates of this program will be able to:
The university affirmatively strives to provide educational opportunities and access to students with varied backgrounds, those with special talents and adult students who graduated from high school three or more years ago.
Kent State campuses at Ashtabula, East Liverpool, Geauga, Salem, Stark, Trumbull and Tuscarawas, and the Twinsburg Academic Center, have open enrollment admission for students who hold a high school diploma, GED or equivalent.
Some programs may require that students meet certain requirements before progressing through the program. For programs with progression requirements, the information is shown on the Coursework tab.
For more information on admissions, contact the Regional Campuses admissions offices.
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Certificate Requirements | ||
CRIM 26704 | ISSUES IN LAW AND SOCIETY (KSS) | 3 |
IT 11005 | INTRODUCTION TO OPERATING SYSTEMS AND NETWORKING TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
IT 11009 | COMPUTER ASSEMBLY AND CONFIGURATION | 4 |
IT 21002 | NETWORK SETUP AND CONFIGURATION | 3 |
IT 36320 | COMPUTER FORENSICS | 3 |
IT 36330 | NETWORK SECURITY FUNDAMENTALS | 3 |
IT 46331 | NETWORK SECURITY AND FIREWALLS | 3 |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 22 |
Minimum Certificate GPA | Minimum Overall GPA |
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2.500 | 2.000 |
Those who complete the Undergraduate Certificate in Computer Forensics and Information Security at Kent State University can benefit from specialized career opportunities in the computer forensics and information security industry.
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