Criminal Justice, Forensic Science Technology Concentration, A.A.S.

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Program Code: CMJ.AAS.FOR

This program is for students who want an entry-level position in forensics or to transfer to the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Wilmington University, the University of Baltimore, Troy University, the University of Maryland Global Campus or another four-year college or university and work toward a bachelor’s degree in forensic science. To ensure maximum transferability, students should familiarize themselves with the program requirements of the institution to which they plan to transfer.

First Year

Fall

Spring

Second Year

Fall

Spring

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* This course has a prerequisite.

≈ This course has a corequisite.

^ Must take both courses from the same discipline.

Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program should be able to:

Identify and apply legally-accepted scientific and field-based techniques for identifying, collecting and processing crime scene data;
Critically analyze the theories and procedures of criminal investigation and relate them to practice; and
Describe the relevance of criminal law and the criminal court process to forensic investigations.