Computer Science for Digital Forensics?

[cookderosa]

Super recommendations here.  Getting a couple certifications towards the end of the AAS would help a lot.  The Comptia certs seem to be a good place to start.  Finish his last college networking class, go study/take the Network+ test, then finish his last security class, go study/take the Security+.  Most colleges sell test vouchers at a discount (plus many other websites sell them).
I understand these certs look expensive compared to the wonderful/cheap resources we've found through this site.  However, they will give your son confidence and an advantage during interview selection (eg, he could need this vs candidates with a BS).  Follow this up with some interview training and he will nail it.
Future employer could pay for the much more costly BS and/or a forensics certification.

Awesome!! My son's dual enrollment classes actually have 2 exams built in! He should have the first one this semester, the second one next.
CTI-130 OS & Device Foundations (CompTIA A+)
CTI-120 Network & Security Foundations (CompTIA Network+)

As a high school student he is only eligible to take the first semester (from the pdf I posted) so those are the courses I know the most about, but there may be more woven into that degree, I'm not sure.

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> But the AAS, and then starting to work in IT doing the dreaded help-desk ...

but there is a reason its dreaded

I'm sure he doesn't want to help people reset their password and fix printers

"and his engagement/enthusiasm has been below average."
a help desk job will destroy his engagement/enthusiasm

Last night I asked him some questions about my computer, which is running slower than average. Then he suggested I restart it so he could do whatever he was going to do. I explained to him that I wouldn't let him restart my computer because I don't know my password. (it's been at least 3 years since it's been restarted) He was speechless and walked away.