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
The following eight-semester schedule of courses provides a recommended framework for completing this program of study in four years.
| Course | Credits |
| Freshman Year | |
| First Semester | 16 |
| ENG 101 English Composition I | 3 |
| JUS 101 Introduction to Criminal Justice Studies | 3 |
| JUS 103 Correctional Systems | 3 |
| UNI 100 First-Year Seminar | 1 |
| Related Elective | 3 |
| General Education Course | 3 |
| Second Semester | 15 |
| JUS 102 Introduction to Law Enforcement | 3 |
| JUS 105 Introduction to Forensic Science | 3 |
| Related Elective | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 |
| General Education Course | 3 |
| Sophomore Year | |
| Third Semester | 15 |
| JUS 331 Juvenile Justice | 3 |
| JUS 361 Court Systems | 3 |
| Free Elective |
3 |
| General Education Course |
3 |
| Laboratory Course | 3 |
| Fourth Semester | 15 |
| JUS 375 Criminal Law | 3 |
| JUS 376 Criminal Procedure | 3 |
| Free Electives | 6 |
| General Education Course | 3 |
| Junior Year | |
| Fifth Semester | 15 |
| JUS 466 Leadership and Ethics in Criminal Justice | 3 |
| JUS 485 Forensic Law |
3 |
| Free Elective |
3 |
| General Education Courses | 6 |
| Sixth Semester | 15 |
| JUS 495 Research Methods in Criminal Justice |
3 |
| Related Elective |
3 |
| Free Elective |
3 |
| General Education Courses |
6 |
| Senior Year | |
| Seventh Semester | 15 |
| JUS 496 Criminological Theory | 3 |
| Related Elective | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 |
| General Education Courses | 6 |
| Eighth Semester | 15 |
| JUS 499 Seminar in Criminal Justice Studies | 3 |
| Related Elective | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 |
| General Education Courses | 6 |
| Total | 120 |
Concentration Courses (12 credits)
- JUS 105 Introduction to Forensic Science
- JUS 397 Law and Evidence
- JUS 487 Computer Forensics
- JUS 488 Cyber Crime Investigation
Related Electives (9 credits)
- JUS 201 Criminal Investigation
- JUS 220 High Tech Crime Investigation
- JUS 380 Crime Scene Imaging
- JUS 399 Selected Topics (Cyber Forensics)
- JUS 405 Cyber Security
- JUS 425 Advanced Criminal Investigation and Law
- JUS 485 Forensic Law
- JUS 498 Internship Cyber Forensics
Program Notes:
- 42 credits (or 14 courses) of upper-division (300- to 400-level) courses are required.
- Any related electives not listed must be approved by a Criminal Justice Adviser located in AZO 117 or 118.
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