Academic Catalog: B.S. in Criminal Justice: Cyber Forensics Concentration

Program Description

The cyber forensics concentration of the Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice degree explores techniques, tools and concepts relevant to identifying, collecting, preserving, analyzing and presenting digital forensic evidence.

Delivery Mode

Traditional (on campus)

Curriculum

Course	Credits
General Education Courses	40 or 41
Building a Sense of Community UNI 100 First-Year Seminar	1
Composition ENG 101 English Composition I	3
Public Speaking Any Public Speaking Course	3
Mathematics and Quantitative Literacy Any Mathematics and Quantitative Literacy Course	3
Health and Wellness Any Health and Wellness Course	3
Technological Literacy Any Technological Literacy Course	3
Humanities Any Humanities Course	3
Fine Arts Any Fine Arts Course	3
Natural Sciences Any Natural Sciences Course	3 or 4
Social Sciences Any Social Science Course	3
General Education Options Any Ethics and Multicultural Awareness Emphasis Course Any Technological Literacy Course Any General Education Courses (two courses)	12

Required Major Courses	33
JUS 101 Intro to Criminal Justice Studies	3
JUS 102 Intro to Law Enforcement	3
JUS 103 Correctional Systems	3
JUS 331 Juvenile Justice	3
JUS 361 Court Systems	3
JUS 375 Criminal Law	3
JUS 376 Criminal Procedure	3
JUS 466 Leadership and Ethics in Criminal Justice	3
JUS 495 Research Methods in Criminal Justice	3
JUS 496 Criminological Theory	3
JUS 499 Seminar in Criminal Justice Studies	3

Concentration Courses	12
JUS 105 Introduction to Forensic Science	3
JUS 397 Law and Evidence	3
JUS 487 Computer Forensics	3
JUS 488 Cyber Crime Investigation	3

Related Electives	9
Select nine credits from the following: JUS 201 Criminal Investigation (3 credits) JUS 220 High Tech Crime Investigation (3 credits) JUS 380 Crime Scene Imaging (3 credits) JUS 399 Selected Topics (3 credits) JUS 405 Cyber Security (3 credits) JUS 425 Advanced Criminal Investigation and Law (3 credits) JUS 485 Forensic Law (3 credits) JUS 498 Internship (3 to 9 credits)	9

Additional Electives	25 or 26

Total	120

Additional requirements, not counted toward the General Education requirements, include:

Special Experience Course (1 course required): JUS 499 Seminar in Justice Studies
Writing-Intensive Component Courses (2 courses required): Any two JUS approved Writing-Intensive Menu courses
Laboratory Course (1 course required): Any Laboratory Course

Program Notes: 42 credits (or 14 courses) of upper-division (300- or 400-level) courses are REQUIRED. Any related electives not listed must be approved by adviser.

Accelerated Bachelor's-to-Master's Program

An accelerated bachelor's-to-master's (B.S. in Criminal Justice to M.A. in Criminal Justice: Applied Criminology) program is also available to undergraduate students who qualify. Curriculum requirements are listed under the "Accelerated Programs" section of this catalog.

Program Webpage

https://www.calu.edu/academics/undergraduate/bachelors/criminal-justice/cyber-forensics.aspx