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Department of Justice Studies 2023-2024 Academic Year

College of Arts & Sciences

Bachelor of Science in Forensic Studies

Course Course Description Credits Prerequisites Offered
CCJ 1080 Intro to Forensic Studies 3 Fa, Sp, Su
XXX XXXX General Education Course in Humanities** 3 Fa, Sp, Su
Fall - Year 1

XXX-XXXX Free General Electives 3 Fa, Sp

MAC 1105 College Algebra 3 General Education Course in Math Fa, Sp, Su
A01 min. score of 17 or S01 min. score of 440 or ACU 1
ENC 1101 Composition I 3 Fa, Sp, Su
min. score of 083 or ERT 1 min. score of 103

Total Credits for Semester 15

Course Course Description Credits Prerequisites Offered

ANT 2511C Intro to Physical Anthropology 3 Note: Fulfills Gen Ed Natural Science Fa, Sp
XXX-XXXX General Education Course in Social Sciences** 3 Fa, Sp, Su
Spring - Year 1

ENC 1102 Composition II 3 ENC 1101 Fa, Sp, Su

BSC 1010C General Biology w/Lab1 4 Fa, Sp, Su
ARH 2000 or HUM X020
or LIT 2000 or MUL 2010 State Core Gen Ed Requirement in Humanities 3 Fa, Sp, Su
or PHI 1010 or THE 2000
Total Credits for Semester 16

Course Course Description Credits Prerequisites Offered

DSC 2006 Homeland Security 3 Fa, Sp
XXX XXXX General Education Course in Humanities** 3 Fa, Sp, Su
CHM 1025 Introductory General Chemistry 3 MAC 1105 or MAC 1147 or MAC 2157 or MAC 2311 Fa
Fall - Year 2

XXX-XXXX Free General Electives 3 Fa, Sp

MAT 1033 or MAC 1105 or MAC 1147 or MAC 2233 or
MGF 1107 or MGF 1106 or S02 min. score of 550 or A02
STA 2023 State Core Math: Statistical Methods 3 min. score of 24 or ACU4 min. score of 090or ERT4 min.
Fa, Sp, Su
score of 123

Total Credits for Semester 15

Course Course Description Credits Prequisites Offered

CCJ 3670 Crime Scene Investigation 3 CCJ 1080 with min grade of C Fa, Sp, Su
XXX-XXXX Free General Electives 3 Fa, Sp
Spring - Year 2

AMH 2020 or ANT 2000

or ECO 2013 or POS 2041 State Core Gen Ed Requirement in Social Sciences 3 Fa, Sp, Su
or PSY 2012 or SYG 2000
XXX-XXXX Free General Electives 3 Fa, Sp
XXX-XXXX Free General Electives 3 Fa, Sp
Total Credits for Semester 15

NOTES:
* Assumes student arrives ready for Statisical Methods (STA 2023) and other math requirements
** Students must complete 6 hours of Intercultural Knowledge coursework (INKN) from within the Social Sciences, Humanities or Natural Sciences
and they must satisfy the Civic Literacy requirement: https://www.fgcu.edu/testing/programs/civic-literacy-exam. In addition to Composition I
& II, students must complete 6 hours of College Level Writing Skills (CLWS) from within the Social Sciences or Humanities categories or from
Colloquium with a "C" or higher.
For additional information, see:https://www.fgcu.edu/cas/departments/js/fsbs/index.aspx

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FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY
Department of Justice Studies
College of Arts and Sciences

Bachelor of Science in Forensic Studies

Course Course Description Credits Prerequisites Offered
ANT 3520 Forensic Anthropology 3 ANT 2511C or BSC 2024C with min grade of C Fa, Sp, Su
Fall - Year 3

CCJ 3700 Meth of Criminal Justice Research 3 Fa, Sp

CCJ 4054 Ethics in the CriminaL Justice System 3 Fa, Sp
XXX 3XXX/4XXX Restricted Upper Level Elective 3 Varies Fa, Sp
XXX XXXX Free General Electives 3 Fa, Sp
Total Credits for Semester 15

Course Course Description Credits Prerequisites Offered

CJL 4133 Criminal Evidence 3 CCJ 3670 Fa, Sp
Spring - Year 3

XXX XXXX Free General Electives 3 Fa, Sp

XXX 3XXX/4XXX Restricted Upper Level Elective 3 Varies Fa, Sp
XXX XXXX Free General Electives 3 Fa, Sp
IDS 3920 University Colloquium 3 Fa, Sp, Su
Total Credits for Semester 15

Course Course Description Credits Prerequisites Offered

CCJ 3603 Forensic Behavioral Analysis 3 Fa, Sp
CJE 4612 Interview and Interrogation 3 Fa, Sp
Spring - Year 4

CCJ 3701 Criminal Justice Data Analysis 3 CCJ 3700 Fa, Sp

XXX XXXX Free General Electives 3 Fa, Sp
CCJ 4054 with min grade of C. Must contact Internship
CJE 4940 Forensic Studies Internship 3 Supervisor for permission to register at least eight weeks Fa, Sp, Su
prior to term start.
Total Credits for Semester 15

Course Course Description Credits Prerequisites Offered

CCJ 4934 Senior Seminar in Criminal Justice 3 CCJ 4054 Fa, Sp
Spring - Year 4

XXX 3XX/4XXX Restriced Upper Level Elective 3 varies Fa, Sp

XXX 3XXX/4XXX Free Upper Level General Elective 3 Fa, SP
3 Fa. Sp
XXX XXXX Free General Electives 2 Fa, Sp
Total Credits for Semester 14
Total Credits for Degree: 120
Course Type
General Education
Common Prerequisites
Critical Course for the Major
Strongly Recommended Gen Ed
Required in the Major
Restricted Electives
University Requirement
General Electives

****FGCU requires that students who enter with fewer than 60 semester hours of credit must enroll in a minimum of 9 semester credit hours of
Semester
Summer

Course Course Description Credits Prerequisites Offered

XXX XXXX Any Courses Listed Above varies varies Summer
≥9

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