Criminology and Criminal Justice
B.S. in Criminology & Criminal Justice
Emphasis in Forensics
Core Courses:
Criminology & Criminal Justice emphasis in forensics
CCJ Required Courses for Degree in Criminal Justice: Emphasis Forensics
Lower Division 16 credits Gen Ed sequence CCJ 230- CCJ 231
____CCJ 230 Intro to American Criminal Justice System (specific requirement for CCJF degree) ** (completes the social science sequences gen ed)
____CCJ 231 Intro to Criminology
____CCJ 241 Intro to Law Enforcement
____CCJ 251 Intro to Criminal Law
____CCJ 271 Intro to Corrections
Upper Division Core Courses 32 credits
____CCJ 331 Theories of Criminal Behavior
____CCJ 351 Criminal Law
____CCJ 361 Juvenile Delinquency
____CCJ 409(L) Forensic Practicum/internship 3 – 14 credits & CCJ
409Capstone/research–1 credit
____CCJ 413 Criminal Procedures
____CCJ 430 Crime Control Theories and Policy
____CCJ 451 Criminal Justice Leadership
____CCJ 461 Terrorism (CCJ 461 specific requirement for CCJF degree) ++ (replaces CCJ 460 in this degree model only)
Required for CCJ emphasis in forensic degree plan: (note: in the CCJ degree students select electives, in CCJF the courses below replace the elective option)
Required (16) credits *total credits for the degree 64 (same for CCJ degree)
CCJ 321 Criminal Investigations ++
CCJ 412 Criminal Evidence++
CCJ 462 Criminal Forensic Investigations ++
CCJ 347 Crime on the Internet ++
++specific to CCJF emphasis
Degree Summary:
64 credits CCJF+ general education
Recommended General Education Upper Division
Introduction to Forensic Science (Ch300-301) S&A in ScienceComputer Forensics (CCJ 346, CS 346) S&A in Social Science
History and Philosophy of Science (Phil 339) S&A in Arts & Letters
Recommended General Education lower division
Physical/Cultural Anthropology (Anth 211, 213) Exp in Social ScienceFundamental Chemistry (CH 100 + (L) and 101 + (L) Exp in Science
Introduction to Philosophy Ethics:
Moral Issues (Phil 201, 205) Exp in Arts & Letters
CORE Sequence (first year exp) required for all
MTH (243 recommended) required MTH component
Recommended Additional Elective Courses
Human Anatomy and Physiology (Bi 231-233)
Proposed 4-year degree plan
| Fall | Winter | Spring |
|---|---|---|
| Fund Chem (3) | Fund Chem (3) | Anth 211 (4) |
| Chem L (1) | Chem L (1) | CCJ 251(4) |
| CCJ 230 Intro to CJS (4) | CCJ 241 (4) | |
| Mth 243(4) | Phil 205(4) | Phil 201 (4) |
| CORE 101 (4) | CORE 102 (4) | CORE 103 (4) |
| 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Fall | Winter | Spring |
|---|---|---|
| CCJ 271 (4) | CCJ 351 (4) | CCJ 361 (4) |
| CCJ 231 (4) | CS 326 (4) | CCJ 346 (4) |
| Anth 213 (4) | Phil 339 (4) | CH 300 (3) |
| Bi 231 +L (4) | Bi 232 +L (4) | Bi 233 +L (4) |
| 16 | 16 | 15 |
| Fall | Winter | Spring |
|---|---|---|
| CCJ 331 (4) | CCJ 413 (4) | CCJ 451 (4) |
| CCJ 351 (4) | CCJ 430 (4) | CCJ XXX COI (4) |
| CCJ 321 (4) | CCJ XXX CFI (4) | CCJ 412 (4) |
| Elective (4) | Elective (4) | Elective (4) |
| 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Fall | Winter | Spring |
|---|---|---|
| CCJ 409 L (4) | CCJ 409 L (4) | CCJ 409 L (4) |
| Elective (4) | Elective (4) | Elective(4) |
| Elective (4) | Elective (4) | Elective (4) |
| CCJ 409 (1) | ||
| 12 | 12 | 13 |
