FCM Bridge Admissions Program

Interested in our program but lack the computing or math background required? You are not alone. Actually, many people explore digital forensics because it sounds interesting and promising (it is both!) have never formally studied computing. And some of them rather than being put off apply anyway for admission to the FCM Bridge Admissions Program.

What are Bridge programs?

Bridge Programs are common in various fields in which graduate or professional work requires some background. For example, Columbia University runs a bridge program for people who skipped the pre-med requirements while in college who later decide they want to go to medical school.

Admission to the FCM Bridge Program.

The FCM Bridge program allows admission to the program while you take the courses you need to prepare for the technical courses. That allows you to get a head start on the criminal justice component. A program of study is devised in consultation with the co-directors to integrate your prep courses with FCM courses.

Bridge Program Admissions

To qualify for the John Jay Forensic Computing program you do not need to have been a computer science major. However, you do need to have the basic knowledge and skill set computer science majors glean from the core courses in the that field. As well, you need to have two semesters of calculus.

How long will it take?

The length of a candidate's bridge program depends both on how many courses you need and whether you can attend graduate school full-time or part-time.

What courses do I have to take?

The knowledge and skills required to succeed in the FCM program reflect the basic core of any undergraduate computer science program along with two semesters of calculus. A custom program will be designed with your help by the program drectors.

Where can I take the courses?

After a Bridge Program is designed for you, you may take the courses you need either at John Jay or at just about any four year college with a computer science program.