At Saint Anselm College you can study the exciting new interdisciplinary field of Cyber Criminology. Cyber Criminology combines coursework in Criminal Justice and Computer Science to study the growing problem of computer crime.
The widespread use of technology and the Internet in today’s society has made examining, investigating, and prosecuting cyber crime an essential priority. In the interdisciplinary Cyber Criminology program, you will gain an understanding of these issues from multiple perspectives. Cyber Criminology students learn the fundamental technologies and processes that constitute the cyber environment as well as the core issues and challenges these digital advances pose to the criminal justice system. You will debate the legal and social issues faced by the criminal justice system in addressing cyber crime while a gaining a background in computer programming, computer networks, and computer forensics.
A Cyber Criminology major or minor gives you a competitive edge in both the Criminal Justice and Computer Science fields. Law enforcement is adapting to changing times, looking for individuals with experience in this relatively new area of computer crime. Within the Computer Science field, expertise in computer security is similarly in high demand.
The Cyber Criminology major requires the completion of eleven required courses. Students take courses in both the Criminal Justice and Computer Science Departments with an equal number of courses from both majors.
If you are interested in learning more about the Cyber Criminology major at Saint Anselm, please contact Professor Liana Pennington in Criminal Justice (lpennington@anselm.edu) or Rajesh Prasad in Computer Science (rprasad@anselm.edu).
Cyber Criminology Major
The Cyber Criminology major at Saint Anselm College is an interdisciplinary program involving the Criminal Justice and Computer Science Departments. Students take an equal number of courses in both majors.
Major requirements include:
The Cyber Criminology major requires the completion of 44 semester credits with 11 required courses (4 credits each). Students take courses in both the Criminal Justice and Computer Science Departments with an equal number of courses from both majors.
Team-taught Interdisciplinary Course (1)
CS/CJ 110 Introduction to Cyber Criminology
Criminal Justice Courses (5)
CJ 100 Introduction to Criminal Justice
CJ 270 Law Enforcement in the Digital Age
CJ 385 Research Methods in Criminal Justice
CJ 325 Cyber Law and Policy
CJ 407 Cyber Criminology Senior Seminar
Computer Science Courses (5)
CS 111 Computing I
CS 228 Computer Forensics
CS 230 Computer Networks
CS 330 Information Security
CS Elective Choice of one of the following:
CS 112 Computing II, CS 205 The Internet: Fundamentals and Issues, CS 210 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems, or CS 370 Database Management
Sample Course Sequence Outline
(*Course not offered every academic year)
Freshman Year
Fall
- CS/CJ 110 Introduction to Cyber Criminology
- CS 111 Computing I
Spring
- CJ 100 Introduction to Criminal Justice
Sophomore Year
Fall
- CJ 270 Law Enforcement in the Digital Age*
Spring
- CS 228 Computer Forensics
- CS 230 Computer Networks* or Computer Science Elective
Junior Year
Fall
- CJ 385 Research Methods in Criminal Justice
Spring
- CJ 325 Cyber Law and Policy*
- CS 230 Computer Networks* or Computer Science Elective
Senior Year
Fall
- CS 330 Information Security*
Spring
- CJ 407 Cyber Criminology Senior Seminar
