Computer Science Composite - Forensic Science Emphasis, B.S.

Recommended for computer science students with an interest in criminal justice and the applied field of computer forensics. This is a SUU composite degree (a minor is not required).

General Education (36 credits)

See General Education

Core Course Requirements (must take MATH 1210 ) 17 credits
Knowledge Areas Requirements (must take CJ 1010 and CSIS 1010 ) and approved courses in the Physical and Life Sciences 16 credits

University Requirements

Experiential Education (3 Credits)

UNIV 1010 - EDGE Program Introduction 1 credits
UNIV 3925 - EDGE Project Proposal: [Engagement Center] 1 credits
UNIV 4925 - EDGE Program Completion: [Engagement Center] 1 credits

Program Prerequisite (7 Credits)

MATH 1050 and MATH 1060 (prerequisite for MATH 1210 ) 7 credits

CSIS Common Core (36 Credits)

CSIS 1400 - Fundamentals of Programming 3 credits
CSIS 1410 - Object Oriented Programming 3 credits
CSIS 2420 - Introduction to Algorithms & Data Structures 3 credits
CSIS 2600 - Data Communications & Networking 3 credits
CSIS 2810 - Computer Organization & Architecture 3 credits
CSIS 3100 - Systems Analysis and Design 3 credits
CSIS 3200 - Database Design & Management 3 credits
CSIS 3600 - Operating Systems 3 credits
CSIS 3650 - Network Security 3 credits
EET 2750 - PC Hardware 3 credits
EET 2780 - Digital Electronics I 3 credits
MATH 1630 - Discrete Mathematics 3 credits

Criminal Justice Core Required (12 Credits)

CJ 1340 - Criminal Investigation 3 credits
CJ 1350 - Introduction to Forensic Science 3 credits
CJ 2350 - Laws of Evidence 3 credits
CJ 3100 - Advanced Criminalistics 3 credits

CS Forensics Core Required (30-31 credits)

CSIS 3000 - Advanced Algorithms & Data Structures 3 credits
CSIS 3150 - C and C++ Programming 3 credits
CSIS 3700 - Computer Forensics 3 credits
CSIS 4700 - Internet Forensics & Cyber Security 3 credits
EET 3780 - Applications of Microprocessors 3 credits
MATH 1220 - Calculus II 4 credits
MATH 2270 - Linear Algebra 3 credits
MATH 3700 - Probability & Statistics 4 credits

Science courses to complete 12 credit hours of science (4 Credits)

Must include one of the sequences:

BIOL 1610 - General Biology I 3 credits
BIOL 1615 - General Biology Lab I 1 credits
BIOL 1620 - General Biology II 3 credits
BIOL 1625 - General Biology Lab II 1 credits
or
CHEM 1210 - Principles of Chemistry I 4 credits
CHEM 1215 - Principles of Chemistry I Lab 1 credits
CHEM 1220 - Principles of Chemistry II 4 credits
CHEM 1225 - Principles of Chemistry II Lab 1 credits
or
PHYS 2210 - Physics for Scientists & Engineers I 4 credits
PHYS 2215 - Physics for Scientists & Engineers I Lab 1 credits
PHYS 2220 - Physics for Scientists & Engineers II 4 credits
PHYS 2225 - Physics for Scientists & Engineers II Lab 1 credits

CS Forensic Electives (6 Credits)

6 Credit hours of electives in CSIS or Forensic related classes in the college of Science or the Department of Criminal Justice. The COSE advisor must approve course. These electives will need to be upper division to satisfy the required 40 hours of upper division work 6 credits.

Total Credits, B.S. degree: 129

Note

The CSIS Department accepts transfer credits up to 10 years, due to the rapid change of the industry. Anything beyond this will be considered on a case-by-case basis.