Overview
Forensic Science is a concentration under the curriculum of Criminal Justice Technology. This curriculum is designed to provide knowledge of latent evidence systems and operations.
What You'll Learn
Study will focus on local, state, and federal law enforcement, evidence processing and procedures. Students will learn both theory and hands-on analysis of latent evidence. They will learn fingerprint classification, identification, and chemical development. Students will record, cast, and recognize footwear and tire tracks and process crime scenes. Issues and concepts of communications and the use of computers and computer-assisted design programs in crime scene technology will be discussed.
Career Opportunities
Graduates should qualify for employment in a variety of criminal justice organizations, especially those in local, state, and federal law enforcement and correctional agencies.
Major Core Courses
- Introduction to Criminal Justice
- Criminology
- Juvenile Justice
- Criminal Law
- Ethics and Community Relations
- Investigative Principles
- Constitutional Law
Other Major Courses
- Investigative Photography
- Court Procedure and Evidence
- Crime Scene Processing
- Crime Scene CAD
- Trace Evidence
- Victimology
- Criminalistics
- Friction Ridge Analysis
- Adv. Friction Analysis
- Forensic Biology I
General Education
- Public Speaking
- Writing and Inquiry
- HUM/FA Elective
- Quantitative Literacy
- SOC/BEH Elective
HUM/FA Elective Courses (Select 1 course)
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SOC/BEH Elective Courses (Select 1 course)
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Other Required Courses
- University Transfer Success
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