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.
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 (3 lecture hours) |
| ENC1102 | College Composition 2 (AA) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| Any course from Humanities - Area II | 3 credits |
| Any course from Mathematics - Area III | 3 credits |
| POS1041 | Introduction to American Government (AA) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| SPC1017 | Fundamentals of Speech Communication (AA) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
Required Courses (Credits: 18)
| CCJ1010 | Introduction to Criminology (AA) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| CCJ1020 | Administration of Criminal Justice (AA) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| Or | |
| CCJ1618 | Criminal Psychology (AA) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| CGS1100 | Microcomputer Applications (AA) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| CJB2713 | Introduction to Forensic Science (AA) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| CJE1300 | Police Administration 1 (AA) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| CJL2100 | Criminal Law (AA) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
Core Program Requirements (Credits: 28)
| CJB1465 | Injury and Death Investigation (AS) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| CJB1711 | Introduction to Crime Scene Technology (AS) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| CJB1712 | Crime Scene Photography 1 (AS) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| CJB1721 | Advanced Crime Scene Technology (AS) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| CJB1722 | Crime Scene Photography 2 (AS) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| CJB2703 | Crime Scene Safety (AS) | 2 credits (2 lecture hours) |
| CJB2704 | Courtroom Presentation of Scientific Evidence (AS) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| CJB2735 | Fingerprint Classification (AS) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| CJB2736 | Latent Fingerprint Development (AS) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| CJB2748 | Biological Evidence (AS) | 2 credits (2 lecture hours) |
Total Credit Hours: 64
Course Sequence
Term One - Fall (Year One) (Credits: 15)
| ENC1101 | College Composition 1 (AA) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| CJB1465 | Injury and Death Investigation (AS) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| CJB1711 | Introduction to Crime Scene Technology (AS) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| CJB1712 | Crime Scene Photography 1 (AS) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| CJB2713 | Introduction to Forensic Science (AA) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
Term Two - Spring (Year One) (Credits: 15)
| CJB2735 | Fingerprint Classification (AS) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| CJB1721 | Advanced Crime Scene Technology (AS) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| CJB1722 | Crime Scene Photography 2 (AS) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| ENC1102 | College Composition 2 (AA) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| Any course from Humanities - Area II | 3 credits |
Term Three - Summer (Year One) (Credits: 8)
| Any course from Mathematics - Area III | 3 credits |
| CCJ1010 | Introduction to Criminology (AA) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| CJB2703 | Crime Scene Safety (AS) | 2 credits (2 lecture hours) |
Term One - Fall (Year Two) (Credits: 14)
| CJB2704 | Courtroom Presentation of Scientific Evidence (AS) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| CJB2736 | Latent Fingerprint Development (AS) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| CJB2748 | Biological Evidence (AS) | 2 credits (2 lecture hours) |
| CCJ1020 | Administration of Criminal Justice (AA) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| Or | |
| CCJ1618 | Criminal Psychology (AA) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| POS1041 | Introduction to American Government (AA) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
Term Two - Spring (Year Two) (Credits: 12)
| SPC1017 | Fundamentals of Speech Communication (AA) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| CGS1100 | Microcomputer Applications (AA) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| CJE1300 | Police Administration 1 (AA) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| CJL2100 | Criminal Law (AA) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
Total Credit Hours: 64