Forensic Psychology involves applying psychology to the field of criminal investigation and the law.

Forensic Investigation is an overview of crime scene investigation, blood spatter examination, crime scene photography, fingerprint examination, ballistics, and criminal behavior.

Homeland Security is a set of courses that focus on terrorism, federal law enforcement, intelligence, military strategy, policing, national and global security, disaster management, and emergency preparedness.

Students expressing an interest in the dual degree program in Criminal Justice must :

• have a 3.7 GPA from high school, AND,  
• demonstrate math, writing, and reading readiness through either:
  • Accuplacer scores of 255 Math, 250 Writing, and 250 Reading, OR
  • 570/24 Math SAT/ACT, and 27/20 Writing SAT/ACT, and 26/20 Reading SAT/ACT scores

For students who do not submit SAT/ACT scores, they will be conditionally accepted to CRIM Dual Degree based on their high school GPA. They will be officially accepted into the dual degree program once their Accuplacer scores are in and they meet the above criteria. 

Once enrolled at Stockton, students will have to maintain a GPA of 3.3 each semester in order to maintain their eligibility in the dual degree program.

Criminal Justice students who are already enrolled at Stockton but were not admitted to dual degree as incoming freshman may apply to dual degree immediately following the completion of freshman year if they have maintained at least a 3.3 GPA each semester.

These students may apply for early, conditional admission if they have a GPA of at least 3.3 from their sending institution. Students will be expected to maintain a minimum GPA of 3.3 each semester in order to maintain eligibility in the dual degree program. The program will accept a maximum of 64 undergraduate transfer credits, but students with that many transfer credits will likely have to take either summer classes or an extra semester to graduate on time. (Students entering Stockton with an Associate's Degree will have 64 credits by the end of their sophomore year, but dual degree candidates will have completed or need to complete at least 68 credits by that time.)

All students must complete their General Studies and non-social and behavioral science electives by the end of their junior year. By the time students begin to take graduate courses in their senior year, they should have at most six credits of cognates (social and behavioral science courses) remaining.

The Criminal Justice Internship Program is a cooperative effort between Stockton's Criminal Justice Program and public or private criminal justice agencies. Internships give students the opportunity to apply their Criminal Justice education to actual work situations. Students will apply the knowledge and skills learned in the classroom to supervised work experiences at selected agencies, working under the supervision of both Criminal Justice faculty members and professionals in the field. Internships are available in the Fall, Spring, and Summer semesters.

Students may earn up to eight (8) credits for internships at the undergraduate level. Students are required to complete 140 hours of service at the agency, keep a journal, and write a research paper during the internship semester in exchange for 4 credits, and 70 hours of service at the agency for 2 credits. Students will also be required to complete academic work, such as a journal of their daily activities at the agency and a research paper on the agency itself.

The application deadlines are as follows:

• Spring internship deadline is October 20,
• Summer internship deadline is March 1
• Fall internship deadline is May 1.

An application must be completed and the background check paid for and initiated by that date in order to the eligible for the following semester’s internship.

Students will:

• Gain practical, on-the-job experience in professional settings
• Clarify career goals and assess readiness to enter a chosen profession
• Integrate knowledge learned in the classroom with real-world employment situations

Requirements are:

• Must be a Criminal Justice major
• Must have Junior or Senior class standing
• GPA of 2.5 or higher
• Have taken CRIM 2140 or 2141 (Research Methods) and passed with a C or better
• Must meet all application deadlines
• Must pay for and pass a criminal background check
• Must meet any agency-specific requirements

Criminal justice students with a concentration in Forensic Investigations are required to meet the above requirements as well as having completed the required courses for the concentration. These students are required to work 280-300 hours in exchange for 4 credits. For more information and to apply, please visit SOBL Academic Internships webpage.

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The Stockton CSI summer camp is designed to immerse high school students in the process of investigating a criminal case and bringing it to trial.

Campers investigate a staged homicide scene, request forensic analyses on the evidence they collect, question witnesses, prepare a case for trial, and present the case in front of a mock judge and jury. Every step of the way, the campers learn from professionals in the field, including police investigators, criminologists, forensic psychologists, attorneys, medical examiner investigators, and corrections officers. There are also two field trips -- one to the county medical examiner's office and another to the county jail.

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