{"id":795,"date":"2009-08-30T10:48:30","date_gmt":"2009-08-30T14:48:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/csmet\/?page_id=795"},"modified":"2026-06-10T20:00:41","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T00:00:41","slug":"df","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/csmet\/academic-programs\/df\/","title":{"rendered":"Graduate Certificate in Digital Forensics"},"content":{"rendered":"<style><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span>*{box-sizing: border-box;}.column {float: left;width: 33.33%; padding: 17px;}.row:after {content: \"\";display: table;clear: both;} .btn-group button{float:left; text-align:center; text-transform:none; word-break: keep-all; width:150px; height:90px; margin-top:0px; margin-right:10px; margin-bottom:10px; margin-left:0px; padding:0px; border-radius:15px;} .button:hover{background-color: pink;} a{color:white;} a:hover{color:white;} a:visited{color:white;} h3.bu_collapsible {background-color: #F8F8F8; text-transform: none; padding-left: 10px; width: 100%; border-left: solid; text-align: left; outline: none; font-size: 100%;}<\/style>\n<h4>ON CAMPUS | ONLINE | BLENDED<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Computers and various digital devices are used throughout all organizations small or large to operate their business today. The fundamental role of digital systems in business brings with it serious security challenges. Hackers and criminals are constantly attacking all types of organizations. To mitigate such risks it is important for IT specialists to obtain comprehensive overview of digital forensics. This specialized graduate certificate program in digital forensics will provide students comprehensive &#8220;digital crime scene investigation&#8221; knowledge. This program introduces students to forensic analysis policy and procedures, forensic analysis tools, data recovery, and investigation amongst other topics. All courses can be transferred to our MS CIS which can be completed online or at our campus in Boston.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Summary<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Four courses\/16 units<\/li>\n<li>Requirements can be fully completed <strong>part time<\/strong> on campus, blended or online. Contact the Department for further details at <a href=\"mailto:csinfo@bu.edu\">csinfo@bu.edu<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>A minimum passing grade for a course in the graduate program is a C (2.0) but an average grade of B (3.0) must be maintained to be in good academic standing and to be eligible for certificate completion.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Rankings &amp; Accreditations<\/h4>\n<div style=\"display: flex; gap: 18px; margin: 1.5em 0;\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usnews.com\/education\/online-education\/boston-university-OCIT0007\/computer-information-technology\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"\/csmet\/files\/2026\/02\/us-news-grad-infotech-2026.png\" alt=\"U.S. News &amp; World Report Best Online Programs - Grad Information Technology 2026\" width=\"90\" height=\"90\" style=\"width: 90px;\" \/><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; flex: 1;\"><strong>#12, Best Online Master's in Computer Information Technology Programs<\/strong><br>\r\nMET's computer science & IT graduate certificates share curriculum with MET's online master's degrees in computer information technology, which are ranked #12 in the nation by <em>U.S. News &amp; World Report<\/em>.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\n<h3><strong>Certificate Requirements<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em>(four required courses\/16 units)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Classes are available On Campus (OC), Online (OL) and in the Blended (EL) format, unless otherwise noted.<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><div class=\"course-feed\"><a href=\"csmet\/cs625\">MET CS 625 Business Data Communication and Networks<\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"course-feed\"><a href=\"csmet\/cs693\">MET CS 693 Digital Forensics and Investigations<\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"course-feed\"><a href=\"csmet\/cs694\">MET CS 694 Mobile Forensics and Security<\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Plus, choose one of the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><div class=\"course-feed\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/csmet\/cs595\">MET CS 595 Cybersecurity Fundamentals\u00a0<\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"course-feed\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/csmet\/cs690\">MET CS 690 Network and Cloud Security\u00a0<\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A minimum passing grade for a course in the graduate program is a C (2.0) but an average grade of B (3.0) must be maintained to be in good academic standing and to earn the certificate.<\/p>\n<h4>Program Prerequisites<\/h4>\n<p>Applicants must have an earned Bachelor\u2019s degree, in any field of study, from a regionally accredited college\/university (or the international equivalent) prior to enrollment at MET. Applicants are not required to have a degree in Computer Science for entry to a program within our Computer Science department. Upon review of your application, the department will determine if the completion of prerequisite coursework will be required, based on your academic and professional background.<\/p>\n<h4>Area Coordinator<\/h4>\n\n\t<div class=\"profile-listing\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"has-title\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/csmet\/profile\/yuting-zhang\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure><img width=\"137\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/csmet\/files\/2019\/03\/Screen-Shot-2019-03-19-at-3.37.35-PM-273x300.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-name\">Yuting Zhang<\/p>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title\">Assistant Professor of Computer Science;<br \/>\r\nDirector of Cybersecurity;<br \/>\r\nCoordinator of Computer Systems &#038; Digital Forensics<\/p>\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div><!--\/.profile-listing-->\n\n<h4>Related Graduate Degree Programs<\/h4>\n<p>Students who are fully accepted into this graduate certificate program and complete all of the required courses with a grade of &#8216;B&#8217; or better are eligible for full or conditional admission (depending on previous academic background) to the following master&#8217;s degree programs, without reapplication:<\/p>\n<div class=\"btn-group\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/csmet\/academic-programs\/mscs\/\"><button class=\"button\">Computer<br \/>\nScience<\/button><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/csmet\/academic-programs\/mscis\/\"><button class=\"button\">Computer<br \/>\nInformation<br \/>\nSystems<\/button><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/csmet\/academic-programs\/mshi\/\"><button class=\"button\">Health<br \/>\nInformatics<br \/>\n<\/button><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"clearfloat\">\n<h4>Quick Links<\/h4>\n<div class=\"btn-group-smaller\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/csmet\/academic-programs\/schedules\/?csspreview=true\"><button class=\"button\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/csmet\/files\/2019\/03\/apply_to_graduate_32x32px.png\" alt=\"Apply To Graduate\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20988 size-full\" width=\"36\" height=\"36\" \/><br \/>\nCourse<br \/>\nSchedules<\/button><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/onlinecampus.bu.edu\"><button class=\"button\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/csmet\/files\/2019\/03\/online_campus_32x32px.png\" alt=\"Online Campus\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20991 size-full\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" \/><br \/>\nOnline<br \/>\nCampus<\/button><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/learn.bu.edu\"><button class=\"button\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/csmet\/files\/2019\/03\/blackboard_Learn_32x32px.png\" alt=\"Blackboard Learn\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20989 size-full\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" \/><br \/>\nBlackboard<br \/>\nLearn<\/button><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/mybu\/\"><button class=\"button\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/csmet\/files\/2019\/03\/student_link_32x32px.png\" alt=\"Student Link\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20992 size-full\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" \/><br \/>\nMyBU<br \/>\nStudent Portal<\/button><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/bu.bncollege.com\/shop\/bu\/page\/find-textbooks\"><button class=\"button\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/csmet\/files\/2019\/03\/textbook_information_32x32px.png\" alt=\"Textbook Information\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20994 size-full\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" \/><br \/>\nTextbook<br \/>\nInformation<\/button><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/online\/online-learning\/technology\/\"><button class=\"button\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/csmet\/files\/2019\/03\/technical_requirements_32x32px.png\" alt=\"Technical Requirements\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20993 size-full\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" \/><br \/>\nTechnical<br \/>\nRequirements<\/button><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/csmet\/certificatecompletion\/?csspreview=true\"><button class=\"button\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/csmet\/files\/2019\/03\/apply_to_graduate_32x32px.png\" alt=\"Certificate Completion\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20988 size-full\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" \/><br \/>\nCertificate<br \/>\nCompletion<\/button><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/met.bu.edu\/inquirycs\"><button class=\"button\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/csmet\/files\/2019\/03\/apply_to_graduate_32x32px.png\" alt=\"Request Information\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20988 size-full\" \/><br \/>\nRequest<br \/>\nInformation<\/button><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ON CAMPUS | ONLINE | BLENDED Computers and various digital devices are used throughout all organizations small or large to operate their business today. 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