Forensic Behavioral Sciences, B.S.

Bachelor of Science Degree Requirements Forensic Behavioral Sciences Major

A grade of C or higher is required for all courses to be counted toward the major (excluding CR/NC classes).

Forensic Behavioral Sciences Major (minimum 51 units)

See all advising notes below.

Lower-Division Core Requirements:

CRIM 1 - Strategies for Success in the Criminology Department Units: 1
CRIM 2 - Administration of Justice Units: 3
CRIM 20 - Criminal Law Units: 3
CRIM 50

Upper-Division Core:

(minimum 6 units)

CRIM 100 - Criminology Units: 3
CRIM 170 - Research Methods in Criminal Justice Units: 3
PSYCH 144

Upper-Division Requirements:

CRIM 113 - Forensic Science Units: 3
FBS 114 - Ethics in Forensic Behavioral Sciences Units: 3
FBS 153 - Psychology of Criminality Units: 3
FBS 154 - Fundamentals of Forensic Behavioral Sciences Units: 3
FBS 155 - Biology of Criminality Units: 3
FBS 156 - Forensic Behavioral Sciences and the Law Units: 3
PSYCH 128 - Cognitive Psychology Units: 4
OR
PSYCH 127 - Forensic Cognitive Science Units: 4

General Electives Cluster:

Select two courses from

CRIM 108 - Directed Policing Units: 3
CRIM 110 - Police in America Units: 3
CRIM 120 - Juvenile Delinquency Units: 3
CRIM 127 - Evidence Units: 3
CRIM 133 - Institutional Corrections Units: 3
CRIM 134 - Criminal Justice Counseling Units: 3
CRIM 135 - Community-Based Corrections Units: 3
CRIM 136T - Topics in Criminology Units: 1-3
CRIM 140 - Family Violence Units: 3
CRIM 141 - Alcohol, Drugs, and Criminality Units: 3
CRIM 160H - Honors Seminar in Criminology Units: 3
CRIM 160T - Topics in Crimes Units: 1-3
CRIM 173 - Trauma & Crisis Intervention Units: 3
CRIM 174 - Ethnic and Gender Issues in Criminal Justice Units: 3
CRIM 175 - Victimology Units: 3
CRIM 176 - Victim Services Units: 3
CRIM 180I - Internship Units: 3
AFRS 146 - Law and the Minority Community Units: 3
ANTH 101 - Introductory Fieldwork in Archaeology Units: 3-6
ANTH 169T (Forensic Anthropology)
PAX 110 - Peace Building Units: 3 (Area E1)
PHIL 151 - Cognitive Science: Mind Units: 3 (Area IC)

Forensic Behavioral Sciences Electives Cluster:

Select one course from

FBS 157 - Interviewing and Interrogation Units: 3
FBS 159T (Topics in Forensic Behavioral Sciences) Units: 3

Psychology Electives Cluster:

Select one course from

PSYCH 127 - Forensic Cognitive Science Units: 4
PSYCH 128 - Cognitive Psychology Units: 4
PSYCH 149 - Psychological Testing Units: 4
PSYCH 154 - Personality Units: 4
PSYCH 156 - Social Psychology Units: 4
PSYCH 160T - Topics in Clinical Processes Units: 2-5

General Education Requirements (48 units)

Other Requirements (9 units)

American Government and Institutions (PLSI 2 ), Multicultural and International (MI), and Upper-division writing

Total Units: 120*

* Sufficient elective units to meet required total units (varies) (See Degree Requirements); may be used toward a double major or minor

* G.E. and MI courses can be double-counted with major requirements. See advisor for details.

CRIM 50 counts for 3 units in both the major and as GE B4. PAX 100 counts for 3 units in both the major and as GE E1. PHIL 151 counts for 3 units in both the major and as GE IC.

Advising Notes

From Fall 2019, students wishing to change their major to Criminology or Forensic Behavioral Sciences will need to have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5.
These courses are also required for the other three Options in the Criminology major.
CRIM 1 is a prerequisite for CRIM 180I . Special note: Due to its importance for all Criminology majors, CRIM 1 should be taken as early as possible.
This requirement may also be met by completing PSYCH 42 , PH 92 , MATH 11 , DS 73 , or any equivalent statistics course from another university or community college.
Students must choose either PSYCH 127 or PSYCH 128 as one of their upper-division requirements. When they choose one of these courses as an upper-division requirement, they may choose the other as their Psychology Electives Cluster course.
Students must take FBS 114 or CRIM 102 as a prerequisite or corequisite for CRIM 180I .
FBS students may receive only 3 units of credit for any combination of CRIM 108 or CRIM 180I toward major requirements.
FBS students may receive only 3 units of credit for CRIM 136T (Mock Trial) toward major requirements.
PSYCH 160T , depending upon the topic, has a variable number of units (2 to 5 units). To qualify as an acceptable Psychology Electives Cluster course for FBS, the course must be worth a minimum of 4 units.