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Forensic Investigations Certificate Program

Certificate Code: AAU-CJ05

Certificate Program Type: Advanced. Requires minimum of an AA degree in Criminal Justice or completion of all prerequisites prior to program start

Forensic investigators research crime scenes, criminals and evidence. They play a critical role in the prosecution of criminals and resolution of crimes. From basic tasks to complex ones Forensic Investigators handle delicate specimens and can significantly contribute to the success of an investigation.

Required Forensic Investigations Certificate Courses

CRJ302: Effective Professional Communication (From B.S. Criminal Justice Degree Program)

3 Semester Credits
Prerequisite: None

This course provides an understanding of research and communications in a professional environment. It familiarizes students with the techniques, strategies and forms of writing used in the professional world. This course will increase students’ knowledge of organizational writing and communications including case analysis, data interpretation, problem solving and report writing.

CRJ320: Forensic Investigation (From B.S. Criminal Justice Degree)

3 Semester Credits
Prerequisite: CRJ200

This is an introductory course to criminalistics which explores the history and scope of forensic science. Criminalistics is the application of science to those criminal and civil laws that are enforced by police agencies in a criminal justice system. The scope of this course includes discovery of a crime scene, the most important location of evidence, physical evidence, and analytical techniques for organic and inorganic materials, forensic toxicology firearms, ammunition, unique tool marks and various impressions, among others.

CRJ325: Advanced Criminal Investigations I (From B.S. Criminal Justice Degree)

3 Semester Credits
Prerequisite: CRJ210

This course presents the fundamentals of criminal investigation and their application to the more important felonies. It will also help the student to understand how detective work should be performed and to demystify the investigative process. Since criminal investigation must be conducted within the framework of our democratic system, those U.S. Supreme Court decisions that affect the investigative function are quoted extensively. In this course, students will find that the ability to conduct inquiries is learned by studying the investigative process.

CRJ350: Homicide Investigations I (From B.S. Criminal Justice Degree)

3 Semester Credits
Prerequisite: CRJ210

The purpose of this course is to equip the criminal justice student with a complete and practical set of methods for processing a homicide. The course provides the student with the most practical and conventional information available to detectives who are responsible for conducting intelligent investigations into violent and sudden death.

CRJ451: Homicide Investigation II (Undistributed Elective)

3 Semester Credits
Prerequisite: CRJ350

This course is the second part of Homicide Investigation I.  The purpose of this course is to equip the criminal justice student with a complete and practical set of procedures and techniques that are needed after the homicide scene has been processed. The student proceeds through the follow-up work necessary to prepare a solid case for presentation in court and the attainment of a homicide conviction.

CRJ465: Clandestine Laboratory Investigation (Undistributed Elective)

3 Semester Credits
Prerequisite: CRJ210

The investigation of clandestine labs is one of the most challenging issues of law enforcement. Traditional investigative techniques are used to develop information concerning the location of the lab and the identity of the operator. No other law enforcement activity relies on forensic experts as heavily as does the investigation of clandestine labs. This course explores the many people involved in identifying the clandestine lab, the proper collection and preservation of the physical evidence, followed by the complete analysis of the evidentiary samples. It reveals how the forensic expert's opinion gives the Court the information it needs to make a fully informed decision.

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