Cyber Criminology, Minor | University of Alabama

Admission into the Minor

Students are expected to formally declare a minor by completing the Change of Major/Minor Application online under the Student tab of myBama.

Special Opportunities

Cyber Criminology minors are encouraged to participate in the Cyber Crime Club, a very active student organization that aims to educate students on cybercrime and cyberforensic techniques, as well as provide information on career and graduate school options within the field of cybercrime.

Code and Title		Hours
Required Courses
CC 201	Cyber Criminology	3
Cyber Criminology Courses - Electives		15
Up to 6 hours allowed for non CC courses
CC 202	Intro to Intelligence Studies
CC 290	Special Topics in Cyber Crime
CC 301	Cyber Law and Policy
CC 395	Internship ^{A maximum of 3 hours counted towards electives}
CC 401	Law Enforcement Digital Age
CC 402	Digital Forensic Investigation
CC 403	Blockchain, Cryptocurrencies
CC 490	Special Topics in CC
CC 499	Ind. Study- Cyber Criminology ^{A maximum of 3 hours counted towards electives}
CS 340	Legal & Ethical Issues in Comp
CS 428	Computer Security
AC 334	Intro to Fraud Risk Management
MIS 460	Applied Cyber Security
Total Hours		18

Grade Point Average

A 2.0 grade point average in the minor is required. Please see the Grades and Grade Points section of this catalog for an explanation on grade point average calculations.

Upper-level Residency

A minimum of six hours of 300- and 400-level courses in the minor must be earned on this campus.

Ancillary Courses

This minor does not require ancillary courses.

Prerequisites

CC 201 is a prerequisite for all CC upper-level courses.