310 College of Social & Behavioral Sciences Law and Justice (15 credit hours) CJ 2350 - Laws of Evidence (3) CJ 2360 - Juvenile Law and Procedure (3) CJ 2860 - Criminal Justice Field Experience (3) or CJ 4860 - Criminal Justice Field Experience (3) CJ 3080 - Criminal Courts (3) CJ 3140 - Corrections Law (3) CJ 4000 - Critical Legal Studies (3) CJ 4100 - Laws of Arrest, Search and Seizure (3) CJ 4160 - Constitutional Rights and Responsibilities (3) Forensic Science Those students wishing to pursue a concentration in forensics will have the option of choosing one of two tracks: I. Forensic Science I / Laboratory - for those wishing to predominantly work in a crime lab, including chemical analysis, serology and DNA analysis. II. Forensic Science II / Investigation - for those wishing to have a more general background and training in order to work in the field, including crime scene investigation, pattern analysis and photography. Requirements for a concentration in Forensic Science/Laboratory: This concentration requires a double major: one in Chemistry, Botany, Zoology, or Microbiology and a major in Criminal Justice with a concentration in Forensic Science. No minor is required. The CJ major requires all of the core courses and other requirements for other CJ majors as well as the following 14 credit hours for a concentration. • CJ 1350 - Introduction to Forensic Science (3) • CJ 2350 - Laws of Evidence (3) • CJ 4110 - Physical Methods in Forensic Science (4) • CJ 4120 - Advanced Methods in Forensic Science (4) Requirements for a Concentration in Forensic Science/Investigation: Complete all of the following 60-62 credit hours of Criminal Justice and support courses. Criminal Justice Courses (30 credit hours) CJ 1340 - Criminal Investigation (3) CJ 1350 - Introduction to Forensic Science (3) CJ 2340 - Scientific Crime Scene Investigation (3) CJ 2350 - Laws of Evidence (3) CJ 4060 - Special Problems in Criminal Justice (3) CJ 4100 - Laws of Arrest, Search and Seizure (3) CJ 4110 - Physical Methods in Forensic Science (4) CJ 4115 - Friction Ridge Analysis (4) CJ 4120 - Advanced Methods in Forensic Science (4) Support Courses (30-32 credit hours) • ZOOL 2100 - Human Anatomy (4) • MATH 1040 QL - Introduction to Statistics (3) • COMM 1020 HU - Principles of Public Speaking (3) • ART 2250 - Foundations of Photography: Black & White/Analog (3) • ANTH 2030 SS - Principles of Archaeology (3) One of One of PHYS 1010 PS - Elementary Physics (3) PHYS 2010 PS - College Physics I (5) PHYS 2210 PS - Physics for Scientists and Engineers I (5) BTNY 2600 - Laboratory Safety (l) CHEM 2600 - Laboratory Safety (l) GEO 2600 - Laboratory Safety (l) MICR 2600 - Laboratory Safety (l) PHYS 2600 - Laboratory Safety (l) Either • CHEM 1110 PS - Elementary Chemistry (5) and • CHEM 1120 - Elementary Organic Bio-Chemistry (5) or • CHEM 1210 PS - Principles of Chemistry I (5) and • CHEM 1220 - Principles of Chemistry II (5) This concentration reqires the student to also complete the Criminal Justice Core Courses (21 hours) listed previously. The Forensic Science/Investigation student does not need to complete a minor or a double major. The student also does not need to complete the additional 9 credit hours of elective courses. Students are encouraged to take CJ4860 Field Experience during their senior year. General (15 credit hours) Students selecting this option will be required to propose a total of 15 credit hours selected from a combination of the preceding list of courses. Students will be expected to provide a rationale for the specific combination of courses they select. Elective Courses In addition to the 21 credit hours of core courses and the 15 credit hours in each area of concentration, students are required to complete an additional 9 credit hours of criminal justice courses (with CJ prefixes - courses may not be counted twice) to be selectedfrom thefollowing: CJ 1300 - Introduction to Corrections (3) CJ 1340 - Criminal Investigation (3) CJ 1350 - Introduction to Forensic Science (3) CJ 2110 - Introduction to Security (3) CJ 2330 - Juvenile Justice (3) CJ 2340 - Scientific Crime Scene Investigation (3) CJ 2350 - Laws of Evidence (3) CJ 2360 - Juvenile Law and Procedure (3) CJ 2810 - Experimental Course (1-3) or CJ 4810 - Experimental Course (1-3) CJ 2860 - Criminal Justice Field Experience (3) or CJ 4860 - Criminal Justice Field Experience (3) CJ 2920 - Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes and Special Programs (1-4) or CJ 4920 - Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes and Special Programs (1-4) CJ 3020 - Criminal Justice Management (3) CJ 3040 DV - Community Policing (3) CJ 3060 - Corrections in the Community (3) CJ 3080 - Criminal Courts (3) CJ 3110 - Issues in Security and Loss Prevention (3) CJ 3130 - Investigation of Computer Crime (3) CJ 3140 - Corrections Law (3) CJ 3300 - Victimology (3) CJ 3350 - The American Jail (3) CJ 3360 DV- Prisons - Contemporary Issues and Dilemmas (3) Weber State University 2012-2013 Catalog