CALDWELL COLLEGE OFFERS NEW CERTIFICATE IN CRIMINAL FORENSICS
Caldwell College will offer a new Certificate in Criminal Forensics beginning fall 2007. The interdisciplinary Certificate Program in Criminal Forensics exposes students to diverse areas of forensic study, including Forensic Psychology, Forensic Anthropology, and Criminalistics. Students will develop a basic familiarity with forensics and an appreciation for this field of study. As a result, they will be better prepared to make an informed decision about pursuing advanced coursework in forensics. Additionally, the certificate program provides students with a competitive edge in their careers. The program accentuates the usefulness of the social, behavioral, and physical sciences in understanding and exploring criminal behavior, solving crimes, and answering legal questions.
The Program (eight courses or twenty-four credits)
Students are required to take eight of the following nine courses:
- AN/CJ 420 Forensic Anthropology (prerequisite BI 110, The Human Body or a general Anatomy course)
- CJ 228 Cybercrime
- CJ 250 Victimology
- CJ 410a Seminar: Profiling Serial and Mass Murderers
- CJ 425 Crime Scene Processing and Investigation
- CJ 428 Criminalistics
(prerequisite CH 105, Survey of Everyday Chemistry or PY 109, Science Within the Law or a general Chemistry course) - CJ 479 or CJ 489 Cooperative Education or Field Internship in Forensics
- PS 324 Forensic Psychology
- PS 309 Psychopathology
(prerequisite PS 232, Psychology of Personality)
Students are allowed to cross-list up to two of these courses with another major, minor, or certificate program.
To find out more about the Certificate in Criminal Forensics, please contact Dr. Marylee Reynolds at (973) 618-3527.