Criminal Justice-Forensics Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Degree Requirements
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Total of 120 credit hours consisting of the following:
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All Limestone University required Competency and General Education courses (24 hours; 33 including the math, science, and history requirements noted below)
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Elementary Statistics Course to fulfill Competency and General Education requirements as well as major degree requirements and College Algebra as a prerequisite to the required science courses (6 hours)
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United States History II Course to fulfill Competency and General Education requirements as well as major degree requirements (3 hours)
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The required Criminal Justice Major Core Courses* as noted below (34 hours)
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Additional upper Level (300 or 400 level) Criminal Justice Courses (3 hours); CJ405-Underwater Crime Scene Investigations is highly recommended but not required
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Additional elective courses in Business Administration, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, or Social Work (6 hours)
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Investigative theory and skills courses (6 hours)
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A Financial Forensics course (3 hours)
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Introduction to Computer Science and Cyber security Operations and Investigations (6 hours)
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Introduction to Biology I and II, Genetics, General Chemistry I and II, Organic Chemistry, and Principles of Biochemistry (28 hours)
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A forensics oriented Criminal Justice Internship (3 hours)