Crime Scene Technology Overview (2435)
Type of Award
AS - Associate in Science
Program Website
www.palmbeachstate.edu/career-pathways/pathway-publicsafety.aspx
Program Description
This degree program will prepare the student to operate behind the yellow crime scene tape. Crime scene technologists locate, collect, and identify physical evidence used to solve crimes. The student will learn how to properly collect and preserve physical evidence, how to photograph crime scenes and how to reconstruct crime scenes and vehicle accidents.
Course content includes crime scene photography, fingerprint classification, crime scene safety and biological evidence.
Program Learning Outcomes
For detailed information, visit: www.palmbeachstate.edu/learningoutcomes/Program-Learning-Outcomes
Admission Requirements
Students must:
Completion Requirements
Students must successfully complete all courses listed in the catalog for this program.
For more details about graduation requirements please refer to the Graduation section of this catalog.
Program Length
The program can be finished in two years if you attend full-time or three years if you attend part-time.
Location
The program is offered at the Lake Worth campus.
For More Information
Ed Richard, richarde@PalmBeachState.edu, (561) 868-3773
Employment Opportunities
Upon completion of the program, you may seek employment as a crime scene investigator or evidence technician for law enforcement agencies, medical examiner’s office, legal firms, the insurance industry or private forensic labs. Forensic science technicians (crime scene) investigate crimes by collecting and analyzing physical evidence. Often, they specialize in areas such as DNA analysis or firearm examination, performing tests on weapons or on substances such as fiber, glass, hair, tissue and body fluids to determine their significance to the investigation.
Career Path Notes
Courses from this program may transfer into Palm Beach State’s Bachelor of Applied Science program in Supervision and Management. For more information, visit: www.palmbeachstate.edu/Bachelors
In addition, courses from this program may transfer to other colleges and universities that allow students to transfer into a four-year program. For more information, contact the college or university to which you wish to transfer.
Career Center
www.palmbeachstate.edu/Career
For more information about employment opportunities, including job outlook and salary information, visit: Occupational Outlook Handbook: www.bls.gov/ooh
O-Net Online: www.onetonline.org
Required courses:
General Education (Credits: 18)
| ENC1101 | College Composition 1 (AA) | 3 Credits |
| POS1041 | Introduction to American Government (AA) | 3 Credits |
| SPC1017 | Fundamentals of Speech Communication (AA) | 3 Credits |
| Choose Any Humanities Area ll, Tier 1 course | 3 Credits |
| Choose Any Mathematics Area lll, Tier 1 course | 3 Credits |
| Choose Any Natural Science Area IV, Tier 1 course | 3 Credits |
Required Courses (Credits: 18)
| CCJ1010 | Introduction to Criminology (AA) | 3 Credits |
| CCJ1020 | Administration of Criminal Justice (AA) | 3 Credits |
| CGS1100 | Microcomputer Applications (AA) | 3 Credits |
| CJB2713 | Introduction to Forensic Science (AA) | 3 Credits |
| CJE1300 | Police Administration 1 (AA) | 3 Credits |
| CJL2100 | Criminal Law (AA) | 3 Credits |
Core Program Requirements (Credits: 28)
| CJB1465 | Injury and Death Investigation (AS) | 3 Credits |
| CJB1711 | Introduction to Crime Scene Technology (AS) | 3 Credits |
| CJB1712 | Crime Scene Photography 1 (AS) | 3 Credits |
| CJB1721 | Advanced Crime Scene Technology (AS) | 3 Credits |
| CJB1722 | Crime Scene Photography 2 (AS) | 3 Credits |
| CJB2703 | Crime Scene Safety (AS) | 2 Credits |
| CJB2704 | Courtroom Presentation of Scientific Evidence (AS) | 3 Credits |
| CJE2600 | Criminal Investigation (AA) | 3 Credits |
| CJB2736 | Latent Fingerprint Development (AS) | 3 Credits |
| CJB2748 | Biological Evidence (AS) | 2 Credits |
Total Credit Hours: 64
Course Sequence
Term One - Fall (Credits: 15)
| ENC1101 | College Composition 1 (AA) | 3 Credits |
| CJB1465 | Injury and Death Investigation (AS) | 3 Credits |
| CJB1711 | Introduction to Crime Scene Technology (AS) | 3 Credits |
| CJB1712 | Crime Scene Photography 1 (AS) | 3 Credits |
| CJB2713 | Introduction to Forensic Science (AA) | 3 Credits |
Term Two - Spring (Credits: 15)
| CJB1721 | Advanced Crime Scene Technology (AS) | 3 Credits |
| CJB1722 | Crime Scene Photography 2 (AS) | 3 Credits |
| CJB2736 | Latent Fingerprint Development (AS) | 3 Credits |
| CGS1100 | Microcomputer Applications (AA) | 3 Credits |
| SPC1017 | Fundamentals of Speech Communication (AA) | 3 Credits |
Term Three - Summer (Credits: 8)
| CJB2703 | Crime Scene Safety (AS) | 2 Credits |
| CJE2600 | Criminal Investigation (AA) | 3 Credits |
| Choose Any Humanities Area ll, Tier 1 course | 3 Credits |
Term Four - Fall (Credits: 14)
| CJB2704 | Courtroom Presentation of Scientific Evidence (AS) | 3 Credits |
| CJB2748 | Biological Evidence (AS) | 2 Credits |
| POS1041 | Introduction to American Government (AA) | 3 Credits |
| CCJ1020 | Administration of Criminal Justice (AA) | 3 Credits |
| CJL2100 | Criminal Law (AA) | 3 Credits |
Term Five - Spring (Credits: 12)
| CJE1300 | Police Administration 1 (AA) | 3 Credits |
| CCJ1010 | Introduction to Criminology (AA) | 3 Credits |
| Choose Any Natural Science Area IV, Tier 1 course | 3 Credits |
| Choose Any Mathematics Area lll, Tier 1 course | 3 Credits |
Total Credit Hours: 64