Justice Studies: Forensic Science CurriculumJustice Studies: Forensic Science Curriculum

Justice Studies: Forensic Science Curriculum

The forensic science concentration has two core courses, and you can elect to take one or more tracks to include: crime scene investigation, behavioral crime, forensic accounting, computer forensics, forensic anthropology and general forensic science.

Get a description of each of Cal U's justice studies courses from our Course Catalog.

Below is a recommended framework of courses for completing the degree in four years.

Forensic Science Concentration: 120 Credits

First Semester – 16 credits
CourseCredits 
Language Elective3 crs.
JUS 101 Intro to Justice Studies3 crs.
JUS 103 Correctional Systems3 crs.

UNI 100 First-Year Seminar1 cr.
ENG 101 English Composition I3 crs.
General Education Elective3 crs.

Second Semester – 15 credits
Course
Credits
Language Elective3 crs.
JUS 102 Intro to Law Enforcement3 crs.
JUS 105 Intro to Forensic Science3 crs.

ENG 102 English Composition II3 crs.
General Education Elective3 crs.

Third Semester – 15 credits
Course
Credits
Language Elective3 crs.
JUS 331 Juvenile Justice3 crs.
JUS 361 Judicial Administration3 crs.
General Education Electives6 crs.

Fourth Semester – 15 credits
CourseCredits
Language Elective3 crs.
JUS 375 Criminal Law3 crs.
JUS 376 Criminal Procedure3 crs.
General Education Electives6 crs.

Fifth Semester – 15 credits
Course
Credits
JUS 466 Justice Studies Ethics and Leadership3 crs.
JUS 485 Forensic Law3 crs.
General Education Electives9 crs.

Sixth Semester – 15 credits
CourseCredits 
JUS 495 Research Methods in Justice Studies3 crs.
Concentration Requirement #13 crs.
General Education Electives9 crs.

Seventh Semester – 15 credits
Course
Credits
JUS 494 Seminar in Justice Studies3 crs.
Concentration Requirement #23 crs.
General Education Electives9 crs.

Eighth Semester – 15 credits
CourseCredits
JUS 496 Criminological Theories3 crs.
Concentration Requirement #33 crs.
General Education Electives9 crs.

Crime Scene Investigation
JUS 201: Criminal Investigation
JUS 380: Crime Scene Imaging
JUS 425: Advanced Criminal Law and Investigation

Forensic Anthropology
ANT 254: Forensic Anthropology
ANT 349: Anthropology of Law and Justice
ANT 446: Advanced Forensic Anthropology

Behavioral Crime
SOC 300: Sociology of Deviance
JUS 459: Behavioral Analysis of Violent Crime
JUS 460: Sex Crimes and Predators

Computer Forensics
CSC 120: Problem Solving and Programming
CSC 300: Computer Operations
JUS 487: Computer Forensics

Forensic Accounting
ACC 200: Financial Accounting
JUS 309: White-Collar Crime
JUS 490: Forensic Accounting