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2025-2026 Catalog with Addendum 
    
2025-2026 Catalog with Addendum

Criminal Justice: Basic Crime Scene Investigation, CERT

Location(s): Central Campus


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One of the growing interests today is the area of criminal investigations, especially as they are related to the field of crime scene or forensic investigations. The need for proper investigations and uses of crime scene forensics is at an all-time high.

The Basic Crime Scene Investigation Certificate of Proficiency is intended for those who wish to seek employment with a law enforcement agency upon graduation in the field of crime scene investigations.

We instill in our students the sharp and instinctive skills needed to become a criminal investigator. More importantly, we incorporate specialized courses in the field of criminal investigations, including basic field work in crime scene processing. Our programs’ emphasis is to provide students with the basic background skills needed to become a criminal and crime scene investigator.

Marketable skills for this award include: critical thinking, organizational skills, and written communication skills.

 

Certificate of Proficiency
TSI Reading & Writing Complete

First Semester


Second Semester


Third Semester


Total Semester Hours: 33


Note:

  1. Some courses are only offered during fall semester or spring semester, but not both. Please plan accordingly.
    1. (#) indicates course only taught in the fall semester
    2. (+) indicates course only taught in the spring semester

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