Computer Information Systems and Security
Today’s criminals often leave a digital trail; meanwhile, law enforcement agencies must protect confidential information as well as extract key data involved in crimes.
This concentration will help you
- Understand the technology infrastructure that underlies information systems.
- Gain access to key Internet services and applications.
- Learn to prevent information security network attacks.
In addition, you will
- Explore basic approaches to computer forensics.
- Analyze information systems for evidence of illegal or inappropriate activities.
- Consider the legal, ethical, and policy implications of forensic techniques.
This concentration will help you gain the skills you need for a position as a computer and cyber crime professional in government, corporate information security departments, law enforcement agencies, and law firms.
Completion Requirements
- 181 total credit hours
- Foundation course (1 cr.)
- General education courses (45 cr.)
- Core courses (40 cr.)
- Concentration courses (30 cr.)
- Elective courses (60 cr.)
- Capstone course (5 cr.)
Time to completion may vary by student, depending on individual progress and credits transferred, if applicable. For a personalized estimate of your time to completion, call an enrollment advisor at 1-866-492-5336.
Students may be eligible to transfer up to 135 credits. At least 45 credits (including specific courses) must be completed at Walden.
Foundation Course (1 cr.)
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| WLDN 1000 | Dynamics of Walden Success: Learning Lab | 1 |
Core Courses (40 cr.)
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
CRJS 1001  |
Contemporary Criminal Justice Systems | 5 |
| CRJS 2001 |
Criminology and Social Control | 5 |
| CRJS 2002 |
Juvenile Delinquency and Justice | 5 |
| CRJS 2003 |
Criminal Law | 5 |
| CRJS 3001 |
Corrections | 5 |
| CRJS 3002 |
Courts and Judicial Process | 5 |
| CRJS 3003 |
Law Enforcement | 5 |
| CRJS 3004 | Data Analysis for the Criminal Justice Professional | 5 |
Concentration Courses (30 cr.)
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| CMIS 1002 | Information Technology Infrastructure | 5 |
| CMIS 2001 | Internet Computing | 5 |
| CMIS 4101 | Information Security and Privacy | 5 |
| CMIS 4102 | Information Security Techniques I | 5 |
| CMIS 4103 | Information Security Techniques II | 5 |
| CMIS 4104 | Computer Forensics | 5 |
Elective Courses (60 cr.)
Choose 12 additional electives (60 cr.) from any B.S. in Criminal Justice concentration or from the general education courses, or from concentration courses in any of our bachelor's programs.
Capstone Course (5 cr.)
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| CJRS 4150 |
Capstone: International Justice and Human Rights | 5 |
For assistance in deciding which online degree concentration fits your goals, request information or speak with an enrollment advisor by calling 1-866-492-5336. A list of international toll-free phone numbers is available for students outside the United States.
