Investigation Certificate
Program Description
Investigation Certificate
The undergraduate level Investigation Certificate program prepares students for entry and advancement into an investigation related career. Students will gain advanced knowledge of the justice system and law enforcement processes, from police patrol procedures, courts, terrorism, forensic science, correctional facilities, and probation and parole systems.
Upon successful completion of the Investigation Certificate program, students will have acquired the knowledge and skills to:
- Develop critical thinking, oral and written communication skills while being able to integrate technology into traditional criminal justice theories.
- Analyze the nature of the components targeted by detection techniques and the added value of detection sequences as opposed to a single treatment.
- Assess the types, value, and advantages of physical evidence in a criminal investigation and validate the ethical, legal, and scientific requirements for the collection of that evidence.
- Assess the constitutionality tests for presumption and inferences and analyzing the issues surrounding the appropriate use of witness accounts and testimony.
Program Plan for the Investigation Certificate
| CJS 105 | Technology in Criminal Justice | 3 |
| CJS 110 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 |
| CJS 225 | Criminal Investigations I | 3 |
| CJS 230 | Criminal Evidence | 3 |
| CJS 325 | Criminal Investigation II | 3 |
| CORE TOTAL | 15 |
Select from any TWO of the following:
| CJS335 | Crime Scene Investigation | 3 |
| CJS360 | Investigation of Terrorism | 3 |
| CJS365 | Investigating Fraud | 3 |
| CJS455 | Investigation of Organized Crime | 3 |
| CJS475 | Investigation of Arson | 3 |
| CJS490 | Investigation of White Collar Crime | 3 |
| ELECTIVE TOTAL | 6 |
