Cybercrime, Investigation and Enforcement B.S.
The worlds of sleuthing and technology combine in this program to train students in the high-demand field of cybercrime. Bring your curiosity to courses in network security, forensic investigation and ethical hacking. If white hat work is where your passion lies, this new and exciting major is the program for you.
credits required for the Cybercrime, Investigation and Enforcement major
%
of students who apply to WOU are selected for admission
student clubs and organizations are waiting to welcome you in
%
of master's degree can be completed as an undergrad at WOU
Sample four-year degree plan
Learning outcomes
- Gain knowledge and skills necessary to detect, investigate and enforce cybercrimes
- Understand the issues, theories, ethics, policies, practices, and barriers to controlling cybercrime
- Learn how traditional criminal justice theories, practices, and policies, and cybersecurity tools, techniques and technologies apply to the control of cybercrime
Career opportunities
- Crime lab cybercrime specialist
- Security analyst
- Network safety specialist
- Penetration tester
- IT security engineer
Related majors
Faculty
MIYUKI ARIMOTO
Associate Professor, Criminal Justice Sciences
503-838-8317 | arimotom@wou.edu | MA 205
OMAR MELCHOR-AYALA
PhD, Associate Professor, Criminal Justice Sciences
503-838-9219 | ayalao@wou.edu | MA 217
MARI SAKIYAMA
Associate Professor, Criminal Justice Sciences
503-751-4215 | sakiyamam@wou.edu | MA 211
TARYN VANDERPYL
Associate Professor, Criminal Justice Sciences
503-838-8356 | vanderpylt@wou.edu | MA 215
MISTY WEITZEL
Professor, Division Chair, Criminal Justice Sciences
503-838-8520 | weitzelm@wou.edu | MA 203
EN 
ES