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Roadmap: B.A. in Criminal Justice, Forensic Science Concentration for Transfers

***FOR TRANSFER STUDENTS*** 

By completing the following Roadmap, you will earn a BA in Criminal Justice with a concentration in Forensic Science. Students should have completed a two-year Transfer with Associate’s Degree program, or a minimum of 60 units completing GE Areas A through E.

The subsequent list of prerequisites or their equivalents to the Forensic Science concentration can be completed at community colleges. If you do not complete these before tr ansfer, you must complete them your first semester of transfer. The prerequisites to the concentration are: CHEM 1100 - General Chemistry I, BIOL 2310 - Human Genetics, MATH 1600 - Statistics, and PSYC 2030 - Psychology of Adjustment

The Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice program offers an appreciation of the full complexity of American criminal justice and permits students the opportunity to understand fully the social, legal, and technical processes within the various criminal justice. agencies. The major requires the study of a variety of courses pertaining to the administration of criminal justice and an equal number of courses on the nature of criminal behavior, as well as !ts social and psychological causes. The concentrations require completion of the lower-division prerequisites, the required core courses, and the requirements of the concentration.

This Roadmap is a recommended advising map to complete the degree program in two years. Please consult your academic advisor as you develop your academic plan.

 

Third Year
Fall Semester
Course
Units

Choose one of the following courses:

 4
CJ 2240 Success Strategies in Criminal Justice   1  
CJ 2255 Methods of Criminal Justice Inquiry   3 
CJ 3700 Criminalistics I   4 
CJ 4141 Criminal Procedures I   3 
CJ 4320 Forensic Psychology   3 
Total Units 18
Cumulative Total 18
Spring Semester
Course
Units

Choose one of the following courses:

 4
CJ 3710 Criminalistics II   4 
CJ 4151 Criminal Procedures II   3 
Upper Division GE Course (UD-B, UD-C, UD-D) 3
Total Units 14
Cumulative Total 32
  • The “Choose one of the following” options Indicate that students should enroll in the course as space is available in the section( s) offered.
  • For a list of track elective courses, visit the Criminal Justice BA catalog page.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

 

 

Fourth Year

*Apply for Graduation
Fall Semester
Course
Units

Choose one of the following courses:

 4
ANTH 4420 Bodies of Evidence   3 
Concentration Elective 3
Concentration Elective 3
Total Units 13
Cumulative Total 45
Spring Semester
Course
Units

Choose one of the following courses:

 4
BIOL 4850 Forensic DNA Technology   2 
CJ 4850 Scientific Evidence and the Law   3 
Upper Division GE Course (UD-B, UD-C, UD-D) 3
Upper Division GE Course (UD-B, UD-C, UD-D) 3
Total Units 15
Cumulative Total 60
  • For additional dates and details to apply for graduation, visit the Graduation Website.
  • This is a suggested roadmap, Students should see the course schedule for an accurate representation of offerings.
  • The “Choose one of the following” options indicate that students should enroll in the course as space is available in the section(s) offered.