Core Lower Division General Education (21 units)

Of the 39 units required by the university, 18 units may be satisfied by coursework outlined below or approved exceptions. Courses that meet GE Areas A1, A2, A3 or B4 must be passed with a “C-” or better to meet the requirement. Consult with major advisor for details.

Note: Students who have completed the ADT Transfer degree (under SB 1440) for this major will have completed all lower division GE requirements (except for 1 course in GE Area C and 1 course in GE Area D) and should follow the 60 unit guarantee roadmap (which include the missing GE in Area C and D). Meet with an advisor prior to registering for your first semester for the 60 unit roadmap or specific questions.

Upper Division General Education (9 units)

Of the 9 units required by the university, 0 units may be satisfied by coursework outlined below. Consult with major advisor for details.

American Institutions (6 units)

The 6 units of American Institutions (US123) coursework shown below also fulfills GE Areas D2 and D3. Other courses meet the American Institutions requirement, but may not include additional GE areas. The American Studies (AMS 1A /AMS 1B ) and Humanities Honors (HUM 1A /HUM 1B /HUM 2A /HUM 2B ) programs both offer larger integrated packages that meet this requirement. Consult with major advisor for details.

Complete One Sequence From:

Physical Education (2 units)

Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement

At SJSU, students must pass both the SJSU Writing Skills Test (WST) and a 100W course. Exceptions to the GWAR may be found at Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR) .

A grade of C or better (C- not accepted) is required to meet graduation requirement.

Statistics (3 units)

Complete one course:

• JS 15 - Introductory Statistics in Justice Studies 3 units (B4)
• STAT 95 - Elementary Statistics 3 units (B4)

Programming (3 units)

Complete one course:

• CS 22A - Python Programming for Non Majors I 3 units
• CS 49C - Programming in C 3 units

Core Courses (24 units)

• FS 100W - Forensic Science Writing Workshop 3 units (Z) or

• JS 100W - Writing Workshop
    3 unit(s) (Z)

• JS 114 - Research Methods in Justice Studies 3 units
• CS 146 - Data Structures and Algorithms 3 units
• FS 11 - Survey of Forensic Science 3 units
• FS 161 - Crime Scene Investigation 3 units
• FS 162 - Forensic Science Applications 3 units
• FS 130 - Introduction to Digital Forensics 3 units
• FS 131 - Digital Forensics Analysis 3 units

Computer Systems I-III (9 units)

In consultation with advisor, select three computer systems courses.

Complete three courses:

• CS 147 - Computer Architecture 3 units
• CS 149 - Operating Systems 3 units
• CS 157A - Introduction to Database Management Systems 3 units
• CS 157B - Database Management Systems II 3 units
• CS 158A - Computer Networks 3 units
• CS 158B - Computer Network Management 3 units
• CS 166 - Information Security 3 units
• CS 175 - Mobile Device Development 3 units

Senior Seminar (3 units)

Complete one course:

• FS 169 - FS Senior Sem : Studies in Contemporary FS Issues 3 units
• JS 189 - Senior Seminar: Contemporary Problems 3 units

Practical Requirement (3 units)

• JS 181 - Internship: Justice Studies 1-6 units

International Experience (0-3 units)

In consultation with advisor, select an International Experience course.