Forensic Studies Minor

This minor provides students with an understanding of the nature of criminal evidence and an appreciation of how forensic investigative methods are used in the quest for justice. It is particularly useful for students majoring in engineering, the natural sciences, the social sciences, the arts, and various human services disciplines. The minor may be combined with any major at CSULB.

Requirements

The minor in forensic studies requires completion of a minimum of twenty-seven (27) units as follows:

Completion of six (6) units of the following required prerequisite courses with grades of “C” or higher:

Completion of fifteen (15) units of the following required core classes:

CRJU 230 - Survey of the Forensic Sciences (3 units)
CRJU 301 - Criminal Courts and Judicial Processes (3 units)
CRJU 350 - Constitutional Criminal Procedure (3 units)
CRJU 412 - Criminal Investigation (3 units)
CRJU 440 - Criminalistics: Forensic Science in the Crime Laboratory (3 units)

Completion of six (6) units of forensic electives from the following options:

CRJU 430 - Criminal Evidence and Trials (3 units)
CRJU 441 - Investigating High-Tech Crimes (3 units)
CRJU 442 - Forensic Psychology and the Criminal Justice System (3 units)
CRJU 443 - Forensic Pathology and the Medical-Legal Investigation of Death (3 units)
CRJU 444 - Forensic Photography (3 units)
CRJU 490 - Selected Topics in Criminal Justice (3 units)

Note(s):

Each course in the minor must be completed with a grade of “C” or better. In addition, a course in which a grade lower than “C” is received must be retaken and successfully completed prior to enrolling in a course for which it is a prerequisite.

Students who would like to declare the minor in forensic studies must have an overall G.P.A. of 2.5 and be enrolled in or have completed CRJU 101 or an equivalent course at another college or university. Alternative admission requirements may apply during times when the school is impacted.