Criminalistics and Criminal Science Major

Description: A program that focuses on the application of clinical and criminal laboratory science, investigative techniques, and criminology to the reconstruction of crimes and the analysis of physical evidence. Includes instruction in laboratory science, laboratory procedures, criminology and police science, evidentiary testing and analysis, computer applications, record-keeping, reconstruction techniques, evidence handling and storage, and applications to specific types of evidence and crimes. Is Criminalistics and Criminal Science the right major for you?
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Criminalistics and Criminal Science Major

What Courses Do Criminalistics and Criminal Science Majors Take?

The required and elective courses you would take for Criminalistics and Criminal Science majors vary considerably among institutions. Courses are listed here that are illustrative of the breadth of topics you are likely to experience were you to major in this field.

  • Computer Applications
  • Criminology
  • Investigative Techniques
  • Police Science
  • Sociology