Forensic Investigations
- Parent Category: ROOT
NYUS’s Bachelor of Science degree in Forensic Investigations prepares students with competencies in the collection, preservation, and analysis of physical evidence for presentation in legal proceedings. The program provides students with the skills required to recognize relevant scientific information discoverable through forensic analysis of various types of physical evidence. Oral and written communications regarding the results of investigations and forensic analysis is also emphasized.
Program Objectives
- The following objectives are designed to meet NYUS’s mission and its objectives.
- To provide students with a comprehensive background in forensic investigative procedures and techniques.
- To instruct students in basic scientific concepts attributable to the natural and physical sciences.
- To provide students with a comprehensive background in the current use of natural and physical sciences in the solution of crime.
- To provide students with a comprehensive background in criminal statutes, rules of criminal procedure, and rules of evidence which affect their capacity to testify effectively as expert witnesses in legal proceedings.
- To assist graduates in obtaining entry-level positions where their forensic investigation skills can be employed.
Prerequisites for Major Courses
None.
Program Outline
To receive a Bachelor of Science degree in Forensic Investigations, students must earn a minimum of 135.0 semester credit hours as follows:
| Lower Division Forensic Investigations Major Courses ( 36 credit hours ) | |
| Crime Scene Procedures | 4.0 credit hours |
| Crime Scene Digital Image & Processing | 4.0 credit hours |
| Crime Scene & Evidence Photography | 4.0 credit hours |
| Communication & Writing for the Crime Scene Professional | 4.0 credit hours |
| Crime Scene Safety | 4.0 credit hours |
| Legal Aspects of Crime Scene Careers | 4.0 credit hours |
| Crime Scene Digital Image & Processing | 4.0 credit hours |
| Introduction to Forensic Science | 4.0 credit hours |
| Fingerprint Identification and Development | 4.0 credit hours |
| introduction to Biological Evidence | 4.0 credit hours |
* Courses must be completed with a grade of “C” or better.
Lower Division General Education Courses ( 35.0 credit hours )
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Note: All lower division major and general education courses must be successfully completed before upper division courses are undertaken.
| Upper Division Forensic Investigations Major Courses ( 40.0 credit hours ) | |
| Forensic Investigations | 4.0 credit hours |
| Forensic Biology | 4.0 credit hours |
| Digital Image Capture and Processing | 4.0 credit hours |
| Forensic Anthropology | 4.0 credit hours |
| Advanced Evidence Documentation | 4.0 credit hours |
| Forensic Chemistry | 4.0 credit hours |
| Statutory Elements of Proof | 4.0 credit hours |
| Criminalistics I | 4.0 credit hours |
| Criminalistics II | 4.0 credit hours |
| Advanced Legal Procedure and Evidence | 4.0 credit hours |
| Forensic Investigation Externships or Optional Courses (7 Credits) | |
| Forensic Investigations Externship I | 3.5 credit hours |
| Forensic Investigations Externship II | 3.5 credit hours |
| Optional Courses | |
| Forensic Investigations Capstone Course I | 3.5 credit hours |
| Forensic Investigations Capstone Course II | 3.5 credit hours |
| Upper Division General Education Courses ( 9.0 credit hours ) | |
| Management Information Systems | 3.0 credit hours |
| Critical Thinking | 3.0 credit hours |
| Research Writing | 3.0 credit hours |