Cybercrime and Digital Forensics Track
Total Credits: 120
Program Codes: JCJ-BA / JCYBDF-SP (RG 9892)
Effective: August 2025
Curriculum Requirements: 2026-2027
General Education Requirements (RG 6828)
Required Courses (RQ 3196)
Foundational Courses
- ENG CMP 0005: Composition 1 (3 credits)
- ENG CMP 0006: Composition 2 (3 credits)
- COMM RC 0052: Public Speaking (3 credits)
- Basic Algebra or placement test
- MATH 0001: Algebra 1 (3 credits)
Quantitative Reasoning
- Complete one Quantitative Reasoning (QR) course.
- Students cannot test out of the QR requirement.
Worlds of Knowledge
Students must take two courses in each World of Knowledge. The two courses taken within each World must be from different subjects.
Aesthetic and Creative Expression
- Complete two courses from different subjects.
Global History and Culture
- Complete two courses from different subjects.
Societies and Civics
- Complete two courses from different subjects.
Science and Nature
- Complete two courses from different subjects.
Follow-Up Courses
- Complete two additional Follow-Up courses from any World.
- Follow-Up courses may repeat a subject previously taken in a World.
- A major-required course cannot be used in a World of Knowledge.
- A course cannot count toward both the QR requirement and a World of Knowledge.
- Students can choose QR and Worlds of Knowledge courses from published course lists.
- The minimum number of courses taken in the Worlds must be 10.
Free Electives
Free electives are the balance of credits required for graduation (120) that are not used to satisfy competencies, knowledge areas, major requirements, electives, or any related area required by the department.
Major Requirements (RG 9892)
Required Courses (RQL 5129-10 through -30)
- CRIM 0715: Intro to Criminal Justice (3 credits)
- CRIM 0720: Criminology (3 credits)
- CRIM 0726: Digital Age Crime and Justice (3 credits)
Required Credits: 9
Senior Seminar (RQL 5129-40)
- CRIM 1700: Justice Admin & Crimin Sr Sem (3 credits)
Required Credits: 3
Practicum Requirement (RQL 5129-50)
Must complete 6 credits of Practicum.
- CRIM 1900: Justice Admin & Criminology Practicum
Required Credits: 6
Community Lab Credits (RQL 5129-60)
Complete 3 credits through six projects.
- CRIM 0100: Community Lab Project (0.5 credits per project)
- Six projects required
Required Credits: 3
Methodology Requirement (RQL 4819)
- GEO 0420: Cartography (3 credits), or STAT 1020: Social Statistics
- SOC 0300: Social Research Methods (3 credits)
Required Credits: 6
Cybercrime and Digital Forensics Requirements (RQ 5134)
- CRIM 0400: Basic Computer Forensics (3 credits)
- CRIM 0613: Police Ethics (3 credits), or PHIL 0303: Intro to Ethics
- CRIM 0725: Criminal Court Procedure (3 credits)
- CRIM 1400: Advanced Computer Forensics (3 credits)
- IS 1425: Networking (3 credits)
- IS 1426: Hardware Operations Systems (3 credits)
- IS 1470: Information Security (3 credits)
Required Credits: 21
Required Natural Science (RQL 5153)
- PSY 0200: Introduction to Psychology (3 credits)
Required Credits: 3
Required Social Science (RQL 4821-20 through -70)
Economics
- ECON 0105: Intro to Microeconomic Theory (3 credits)
- OR ECON 0115: Intro to Macroeconomic Theory
History
- HIST 0620: US Hist 1877-Present (3 credits)
Political Science
- PS 0206: American Political Process (3 credits)
Sociology
- SOC 0100: Introduction to Sociology (3 credits)
- OR SOC 0070: Social Problems
Geoscience
Complete one of the following courses:
- GEO 0130: Economic Geography (3 credits)
- GEO 0140: Urban Development (3 credits)
- GEO 0200: Earth and People (3 credits)
- GEO 0320: Geography of the US (3 credits)
- GEO 0800: Political Geography (3 credits)
Required Credits: 15
Additional Social Science (RQL 4821-80)
Complete 9 credits from any Social Science area, except SocSci 1910, CRIM 0100, CRIM 1700, CRIM 1900, or Statistics.
Acceptable GEO courses are listed on the JSOC website.
Required Credits: 9
Additional Requirements
- MGPA (RQ 5135)
- Residency (RQ 5136)
Last Updated: April 1, 2026
- Previous Years Curriculum Requirements
2025-2026 Curriculum Requirements (Archived Catalog)
Important Information: This check sheet is an unofficial representation of major requirements and is subject to change. It is not an official record of academic progress. Official degree information can be obtained through the Division Office or the Office of the Registrar.