Crime Scene Investigation

This certificate is designed to provide a strong academic and skill-building pattern of coursework to prepare participants to enter the professional field with academic and technical knowledge and skill in the forensic and criminal investigative techniques used within crime scene investigations. The successful participant will gain sufficient skill and understanding of criminal investigative procedure, criminal and procedural law, legal aspects of evidence, criminalistics and forensic science, criminal investigations, professional communications and criminal justice report writing and legal analysis, and proper forensic evidence collection and handling procedures. 

It is expected that 15 students will complete the program in the first year, with an annual growth of 3-5%

• Demonstrate advanced knowledge in the components of criminal law and the criminal justice system. 
• Understand, analyze, and demonstrate advanced knowledge in Constitutional criminal law, civil rights, and the rules and legal aspects of criminal investigations, including rules of evidence, criminal procedure, and related case law. 
• Demonstrate a proficient level of knowledge in evidence identification, collection, preservation, handling, custody, and chain of custody. 
• Understand, analyze, and demonstrate a proficient skillset in professional communication, written and verbal, to meet industry needs for criminal justice professionals. 
• Understand basic and intermediate forensic science principles and techniques and the relationship between proper field work and scientific analysis.