BS Criminal Justice Forensic Science Degree
This degree emphasizes the field application, processing, and legal presentation of physical evidence.
Do you love hands-on learning? The forensic science concentration in the Criminal Justice program teaches students the skills necessary to preserve at the crime scene, evaluate evidence in the laboratory and testify as an expert witness. Get an inside look into what happens from a crime scene to the lab and to the court – with mock simulations of crime scene processing and evidence evaluations, learning how to write search warrants,
Students will learn up-to-do date and current best practices and will be able to articulate the strengths and weaknesses of different evidence types.
Admissions Office
Office: AD-101 Suite
Phone: 207-859-1101
Email: [email protected]
Get a Career In:
- Law Enforcement
- Homeland Security
- Corrections
- Social Work
- Risk Compliance Management
- Corrections Center Administration
At a Glance:
- 121 credit hours
- 3 year option
- Career-focused curriculum
- Internships
- Leadership development
Key Courses:
- Crime Scene Processing and Evidence Evaluation
- Criminal Investigation Procedures
- The Laws of Evidence
- Science of Fingerprints
- Forensic Science: Death Investigation
- Forensic Science: Evidence Evaluation
- Human Genetics
Professors:
Professor of Criminal Justice & Security
Professor of Forensic Science & Criminal Justice
Professor of Forensic Psychology & Criminal Justice
Associate Professor of Criminal Justice
Instructor of Criminal Justice