Computer Forensics Minor

The Minor in Computer Forensics is available to students who wish to develop knowledge and skills in digital investigation principles and applications. The Minor consists of five courses totaling 15 credits. Three of these five courses are specific computer forensics courses, and the remaining two elective courses can be selected from the SST courses at the 300 or higher level. Students must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0 in the minor. All students can participate in this minor except those who are majoring in Security Systems or Criminal Justice: Law Enforcement Technology.

Student Learning Outcomes:

Students will gain knowledge of the fundamental concepts of digital computers and digital forensic science
Students will develop skills in data acquisition, data analysis, integrity validation, and evidence generation.
Students will examine federal, state, and local computer fraud statutes that provide a legal foundation on which to approach computer investigations.

About Academic Minors

Farmingdale State College students are invited to enhance their studies with an "Academic Minor." A minor is a cluster of thematically related courses drawn from one or more departments. In addition to department based minors (e.g. computer programming & info systems), interdisciplinary minors are also available (e.g. legal studies).

Academic minors are approved by the College-Wide Curriculum Committee and the Provost. Students must make application for an academic minor through the department offering the minor in conjunction with the Registrar's Office Specific course work must be determined in consultation with a faculty member in the department offering the minor. A statement of successful completion of the academic minor will appear on the student's transcript at the time of graduation.

A minor is considered to be an optional supplement to a student's major program of study.
Completion of a minor is not a graduation requirement and is subject to the availability of the courses selected. However, if the requirements for a minor are not completed prior to certification of graduation in the major, it will be assumed that the minor has been dropped. Consequently, the student will only be certified for graduation in their primary major.
Only students in 4 year baccalaureate programs can apply for a minor.
A minor should consist of 15 to 21 credits.
At least 12 credits must be in courses at the 200 level or higher.
At least 9 credits must be residency credits.
Specific requirements for each minor are determined by the department granting the minor.
Students must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of at least 2.0 in their minor. Some minors may require a higher GPA.
Students are prohibited from declaring a minor in the same discipline as their major (e.g. one cannot combine an applied math minor with an applied math major). Academic minors may not apply to all curricula.
Students are permitted to double-count courses.
Students are only permitted to take more than one minor with appropriate written approval of their department chair or curriculum Dean.

Admission to Farmingdale State College - State University of New York is based on the qualifications of the applicant without regard to age, sex, marital or military status, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, disability or sexual orientation.

Computer Security | Dr. M. Nazrul Islam | sst@farmingdale.edu | 934-420-2538

Fall 2026

Subject to revision

Required:
SST 115 Computer Forensics	3
SST 217 Computer Forensics II	3
SST 218 Computer Forensics Ill	3
Any two additional SST courses at the 300-level or higher	6