Forensic Science Certificate

UMA Certificate Requirements:

• Minimum 50% of the required courses taken through UMA
• Minimum 2.00 G.P.A. in the Certificate

Admission Requirements:

• A high school diploma or a General Equivalency Diploma (GED)

Certificate Requirements (18-20 Credit Hours):

Complete one of the following Focuses:

• Investigation
• Scientific 

Investigation Focus (18 Credit Hours):

• JUS 103 - Foundations of Law and Criminal Justice 3 CR
• JUS 160 - Introduction to Forensic Science 3 CR
• JUS 200 - Principles of Investigation 3 CR
• Complete any 300-level or higher JUS course 3 CR
• Complete any JUS course 3 CR
• Complete one of the following courses 3 CR:
• JUS 121 - Criminal Law  
• JUS 341 - Law of Criminal Evidence  

Scientific Focus Requirements (20 Credit Hours):

• BIO 100 - Human Biology 4 CR
• CHY 100 - Fundamentals of Chemistry 4 CR
• JUS 103 - Foundations of Law and Criminal Justice 3 CR
• JUS 121 - Criminal Law 3 CR
• JUS 160 - Introduction to Forensic Science 3 CR
• Complete one of the following courses 3 CR:
• JUS 200 - Principles of Investigation  
• JUS 341 - Law of Criminal Evidence  
• PHI 250 - Ethics  

Notes:

This professional science certificate is for individuals who aspire to work in the criminal investigation field including professionals currently employed within the system who wish to expand current base knowledge in the collection of forensic evidence and the investigation of crime incidents. The certificate consists of six courses designed to provide the student with an understanding of the criminal justice systems, basic investigation techniques, and the collection and preservation of evidence for use in a criminal court proceeding.

These courses are applicable toward degrees in justice studies at either the associate or bachelor level.

Students who complete this certificate will be able to:

• Conduct investigations of crime incidents
• Collect forensic evidence
• Testify in court proceedings