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Related Degrees:

Administration of Justice

Related Certificates:

Forensic Science

Law Enforcement

Related Career Studies Certificates:

Private Security Services
IMAGE: Administration of Justice with a specialization in Forensic Science Program

Suggested Course Schedule

First Semester (Fall)

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Hours

ADJ 100

Survey of Criminal Justice

3

ADJ 134

Collection and Preservation of Physical Evidence

3

ADJ 171

Forensic Science I

4

ENG 111

College Composition I

3

PED ***

Requirement

1

SDV 100

College Success Skills

1

SOC 200

Principles of Sociology

3

Total

18

Second Semester (Spring)

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Hours

ADJ 173

Forensic Photography I

3

ADJ ***

ADJ Forensic Science Elective

3

ENG 112

College Composition II

3

ITE 115

Introduction to Computer Applications and Concepts

3

HLT/PED ***

Requirement

1

SOC 268

Social Problems

3

Total

16

Third Semester (Fall)

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Hours

ADJ 211

Criminal Law, Evidence & Procedures I

3

ADJ 236

Principles of Criminal Investigation

3

HUM ***

Requirement

3

MTH 120

Introduction to Mathematics

3

SOC ***

Requirement

3

EEE ***

Elective

2

Total

17

Fourth Semester (Spring)

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Hours

ADJ ***

ADJ Forensic Science Elective

3

ADJ 212

Criminal Law, Evidence & Procedures II

3

ADJ 237

Adv. Criminal Investigation

3

SOC ***

Social Science Elective (PSY 200 recommended)

3

EEE ***

Free Elective

3

Total

15

Minimum Credit Hours for Degree:  66

*ADJ Forensic Science Electives may include ADJ 186; ADJ 275; ADJ 276; ADJ 278
 

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Dabney S. Lancaster Community College, 1000 Dabney Drive, Box 1000, Clifton Forge, Virginia 24422
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