Certificate in Criminalistics School of Arts & Sciences at La Roche College, Pennsylvania
Certificate
The Justice, Law & Security Department, in coordination with the departments of Biology and Chemistry, offers a Certificate in Forensic Arts and Sciences. This certificate will be awarded to those who have demonstrated proficiency in the forensic application of the sciences of Biology and Chemistry. This forensic application entails a basic understanding and demonstrated knowledge of selected subject matter areas of the Criminal Justice System.
Requirements for completion of a Certificate in Forensic Arts and Sciences are as follows:
FORENSIC COMPONENT (16 credit hours)
Biology, Chemistry and Criminal Justice Majors
CRIM 101 Introduction to the Criminal Justice System
CRIM 310 Crminal Law
CRIM 345 Criminal Investigation
CRIM 341 Criminalistics (Lecture and Lab)
SELECT RS/PH Any SELECT ethics course involving professional responsibility
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
Biology
Concurrent enrollment in the Bachelor of Science in Biology degree program with a concentration in Forensic Science
OR
Chemistry
Concurrent enrollment in the Bachelor of Science in Chemistry degree program with a concentration in Forensic Science
OR
Criminal Justice
Concurrent enrollment in the Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice degree program
SELECT Science course - Biology
SELECT Science course - Chemistry
BL 103 through BL 106 - General Biology I and II (lecture & lab)
CH 101 through CH 104 - General Chemistry I & II (lecture & lab)
CRIM 340 - Crime Scene and Forensics
RESEARCH REQUIREMENT
During the Senior Seminar or Capstone course, the candidate will complete a research project on an area in forensic science. The proposed topic will be submitted in writing and approved by the coordinating committee, the members of which will ensure that the approval criteria and evaluation criteria are consistent for each project.
Coordinating Committee:
Lawrence E. Likar, MA., JD
Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Justice, Law, and Security
Supervisory Special Agent FBI (Ret’d)
Gail Rowe, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Biology Department
Roberta Hartman, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Chair, Chemistry Department
GRADE REQUIREMENT
All candidates must receive a minimum grade of “C” for each forensic component course and the research project. Criminal Justice majors must also receive a minimum grade of “C” in all required science courses.