Crime Scene/Forensic Science Technology, AS
Program Summary
The Associate in Science in Crime Scene/Forensic Science Technology is to prepare students for employment in the field of forensic science with a specialty in Crime Scene Technology. The student can be employed in, but is not limited to, positions of Crime Scene Technician, Forensic Investigator, Crime Scene Photographer, Evidence Technician, Fingerprint Technician, Classification Specialist, Crime Scene Lab Assistant, Autopsy Technician, and Crime Scene Unit Supervisor. Crime Scene Technologists can be employed by sheriff's offices, police departments, state attorneys' offices, public defender offices, medical examiner offices, law firms and private industry, SOC Cod 19-4092 (Forensic Science Technicians).
VA funding approved effective August 16, 2021.
Federal CIP Code: 430406
Florida CIP Code: 1743040600
Admission Information
To be admitted to the Associate in Arts (AA) or Associate in Science (AS) degree programs, students must ensure the following documents have been received by the Admissions and Student Records office:
- A PHSC Application for Admission indicating the intent to pursue an AA or AS degree.
- An official high school transcript indicating graduation with a standard high school diploma or an official transcript of GED scores indicating receipt of a high school equivalency diploma.
- An official transcript from each U.S. college or university attended.
Students graduating from institutions outside of the United States must follow the procedures for submitting transcripts outlined in the International Non-Immigrant (F Visa or M Visa) Student Admission section.
Students who have received special diplomas are not eligible for admission to degree programs.
An orientation session is required prior to beginning CJE 1641 or higher.
Satisfactory completion of CCJ 1020, CJE 1640, CJE 1641, CJE 1643, CJE 1644, CJE 1645, CJE 1671, CJE 1677, CJE 1770, CJE 1772, CJE 2608 with a grade of "C" or higher is required for successful completion of this program.
General Education Courses - 18 credits
Area I. Communication and Information Literacy
| ENC 1101 | English Composition I | 3 cr. |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Area II. Mathematics
Complete any Area II. Mathematics course listed in the Associate in Science Degree Program requirements.
Area III. Natural Sciences
Complete any Area III. Natural Sciences course listed in the Associate in Science Degree Program requirements.
Area IV. Social and Behavioral Sciences
Complete one of the following courses.
| AMH 2020 | History of the United States II | 3 cr. |
| POS 2041 | American Federal Government | 3 cr. |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Area V. Humanities
Complete any Area V. Humanities course listed in the Associate in Science Degree Program requirements.
Technological Fluency
| CGS 1100 | Microcomputer Applications | 3 cr. |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Program Core Courses - 42 credits
| BSC 1085 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I | 3 cr. |
| BSC 1085L | Human Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory | 1 cr. |
| CCJ 1020 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 cr. |
| CJE 1640 | Criminalistics | 3 cr. |
| CJE 1641 | Introduction to Crime Scene Technology | 3 cr. |
| CJE 1643 | Advanced Crime Scene Technology | 4 cr. |
| CJE 1644 | Crime Scene Safety | 3 cr. |
| CJE 1645 | Introduction to Forensic Science | 3 cr. |
| CJE 1671 | Latent Fingerprint Development | 3 cr. |
| CJE 1677 | Modern Fingerprint Technology | 3 cr. |
| CJE 1770 | Crime Scene Photography I | 3 cr. |
| CJE 1772 | Crime Scene Photography II | 3 cr. |
| CJE 2608 | Courtroom Presentation of Evidence | 4 cr. |
| CJE 2950 | Crime Scene Capstone | 3 cr. |
| Total Credit Hours: | 42 |
Total Credit Hours: 60