| FIRST YEAR | ||
| First Semester | Hours | |
| CJS-156 | Criminal Law CJS-156A study of the concept of social order, examining criminal law. Crime is defined and examined as is criminal responsibility, mental state, physical act and other fundamental legal doctrines.
| 3.0 |
| CJS-093 | Basic Crime Scene Investigation CJS-093Focuses on the basic understanding of physical evidence search, collection, and processing. Emphasis will be placed on documentation and analysis.
| 3.0 |
| CJS-094 | Advanced Crime Scene Investigation CJS-094Focuses on the application of crime scene search, processing, and collection techniques taught in Basic Crime Scene Investigation. Emphasis is placed on the demonstration of knowledge of crime scene investigation through scene examination and processing.
| 3.0 |
Semester Totals |
9.0 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| CJS-160 | Criminal Evidence and Procedure CJS-160Focuses on the application of Constitutional law. Procedural responsibilities of the police as they apply to the constitutional rights of the individual will be emphasized.
| 3.0 |
| CJS-095 | Crime Scene Reconstruction CJS-095Focuses on the study and application of the scientific method to crime scene reconstruction by using bloodstain pattern analysis and bullet trajectory analysis.
| 3.0 |
| CJS-096 | Forensic Photography CJS-096Focuses on the strategies and techniques of documenting a crime scene with the use of a camera and digital image processing software. Emphasis will be placed on understanding the exposure triangle.
| 3.0 |
Semester Totals |
9.0 | |
Total Program Hours | 18.0 |