Requirements for the Interdisciplinary Certificate Program in Criminal Forensics
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.