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BA in Investigative Forensics
 Major in Investigative Forensics
The major in investigative forensics provides a thorough foundation in the knowledge and skills necessary to process and report on physical evidence at a crime scene or in connection with an investigation of civil liability. The curriculum, based on national guidelines, provides students with a basic foundation in investigative, scientific, and laboratory-based forensics, and introduces students to the various disciplines that make up the forensic collaborative workgroup. The major prepares students for career opportunities focused on the investigatory aspects of forensics.
Objectives
The student who graduates with a major in investigative forensics will be able to:
- Identify the various types of evidence obtained during a crime scene investigation.
- Identify typical forensic laboratory tests, such as trace evidence, impressions, firearms, questioned documents, and forensic biology and anthropology.
- Explain the role and the impact of investigative forensics within the criminal justice system.
- Identify the different roles within the collaborative workgroup during an investigation.
- Apply analytical and problem-solving skills in all three stages of crime scene investigation (scene documentation, evidence collection, and scene reconstruction).
- Apply analytical and quantitative reasoning to select applicable forensic tests within a set budget.
- Explain the various types of crime scene searches and crime scene documentations.
- Explain the various laws pertaining to crime scene searches.
- Articulate the values and ethics that guide the forensic profession.
- Use effective written communication skills to clearly report analyses and findings.
- Explain the integration of physical and testimonial evidence within the investigative process.
- Use effective oral communication skills to articulate analyses and findings.
- Utilize Web-based sources to find information about crime and forensic science.
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