Forensic Studies
Students with an interest in the field of criminal justice, but with a particular interest in science and evidence collection, are encouraged to pursue the Forensic Studies Associate in Science Degree. This program was designed to prepare interested persons for careers as field evidence technicians and forensic lab technicians. Persons engaged in this vocational area aid investigators at crime scenes. Specifically, they locate, collect, and analyze evidence. Typically, they work with field investigators in the course of criminal or civil investigations.
Courses
- AJ 111 — INTRODUCTION TO ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE
- AJ 151 — CONCEPTS OF CRIMINAL LAW
- AJ 156 — LEGAL ASPECTS OF EVIDENCE
- AJ 166 — PRINCIPLES OF INVESTIGATION
- AJ 167 — WRITTEN COMMUNICATION IN ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE
- AJ 171 — EVIDENCE TECHNOLOGY
- AJ 216 — LATENT FINGERPRINT EXAMINER
- AJ 222 — DIGITAL FORENSIC PHOTOGRAPHY
- ANTH 101 — BIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY
- BIOL 100 — PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY
- BIOL 101 — PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY LABORATORY
- BIOL 260 — HUMAN ANATOMY
- CAD 220 — INTRODUCTION TO CADD/CAM SYSTEMS
- CHEM 100 — INTRODUCTION TO GENERAL CHEMISTRY
- FTMA 101 — FUNDAMENTALS IN CAMERA, LIGHTING, AND SOUND
- PHIL 103 — LOGIC AND CRITICAL THINKING