Forensics Certificate
(23 semester hours)

Objectives

• Determine the usefulness of trace elements for the forensic comparison of various types of physical evidence and relate the advantages of evidence collection from the forensic scientist's point of view.
• Explain how the science and art of profiling crime scenes, and subsequently offenders, from physical and psychological evidence is key to the investigation of crimes for which there is no known perpetrator.
• Summarize contemporary practices associated with investigating the manner and cause of sudden, unexpected and violent death.
• Give examples of environmental influences and motivating factors that result in criminal behavior. 
• Describe how approaches to profiling can be applied to assist in solving crimes.
• Discuss principles of criminal liability and the acts, mental state, and attendant circumstances that are central ingredients in crimes against society, persons, or property.
• Illustrate why a basic knowledge of chemistry and human anatomy is critical in the world of forensics. 

CJ304 / CRJ 402 - The Pathology of Death Investigations
CJ329 / CRJ 329 - Criminal Profiling
CJ331 / LST 302 - Criminal Law
CJ335 / CRJ 401 - Crime Analysis
CJ341 / CRJ 341 - Criminalistics
SC101/ SCI 110 - Introduction to Chemistry
SC102 / SCI 102 - Introduction to Human Anatomy
SC122 / SCI 102 L - Introduction to Human Anatomy Lab
SC199 / SCI 110 - Introduction to Chemistry Lab