BCIT - PTS Digital Forensics & Cybersecurity BTech Program Matrix

1. Core Courses
Credits
1.1 General Education (9.0 credits)

Report Writing and Workplace Communication for Forensic

COMM 7200 Investigation 3.0
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Critical Reading and Writing

LIBS 7001 3.0
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Applied Ethics
LIBS 7002 3.0
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1.2 Legal Framework (5.0 credits) Credits

Forensic Applications of Criminal Law 1: Legal Procedures

FSCT 7001 2.5
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Criminal Law 2: Legal Evidence

FSCT 7002 2.5
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1.3 Digital Forensics and Cybersecurity (18.0 credits) Credits

Introduction to Forensic Evidence Imaging and Acquisition

FSCT 7509 3.0
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 1.3 Digital Forensics and Cybersecurity (18.0 credits) Credits

Digital Forensics Foundations

FSCT 7510 3.0
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Cybersecurity Foundations
FSCT 7511 3.0
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Digital Forensics 1
FSCT 8513 3.0
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Network Security 1
FSCT 8540 3.0
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Network Security 2
FSCT 8560 3.0
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2. Specialty Courses: complete 12.0 credits from the following: Credits

Digital Forensics 2
FSCT 8523 3.0
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Mobile Forensics
FSCT 8500 3.0
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Security Applications
FSCT 8561 3.0
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Cryptography
FSCT 8581 3.0
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 2. Specialty Courses: complete 12.0 credits from the following: Credits

Network Exploits and Vulnerabilities

FSCT 8590 3.0
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Special Topics in Digital Forensics and Cybersecurity

FSCT 8592 3.0
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3. Electives: complete 6.0 credits from the following: Credits

Case Management for Major Crime Investigation

FSCT 7110 3.0
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Project Management for Investigations

FSCT 7120 3.0
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Principles of Incident Response and Disaster Recovery

FSCT 7131 3.0
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Introduction to Commercial Crimes in Canada

FSCT 7210 3.0
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Forensic Video Technologies

FSCT 8350 3.0
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CCTV and Forensic Examination

FSCT 8351 3.0
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 3. Electives: complete 6.0 credits from the following: Credits

Introduction to Crime and Intelligence Analysis

FSCT 8436 3.0
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Internet for Investigation

FSCT 8520 3.0
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Law for Computer and IT Professionals

FSCT 8530 3.0
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4. Graduation Project/Internship (12.0 credits) Credits

In order to graduate, all students are required to complete a graduation project comprised of four
capstone courses.

Research Methodology and Measurement Models

FSCT 7910 3.0
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Graduation Project 1
FSCT 8611 3.0
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Graduation Project 2
FSCT 8621 4.0
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Graduation Project 3
FSCT 8631 2.0
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 5. Practicum Placement Credits

Students will be placed in a relevant work place setting (paid or unpaid) in order to build hours
towards the required 3 months of experience for graduation. A dedicated placement coordinator
with contacts to industry will work with each student.

Practicum Placement Course

FSCT 0000 0.0
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Total Credits: 62.0

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