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Forensic Science
Program Overview
Embark on a satisfying crime-solving career within the field of law enforcement, where your actions will have a direct impact on public safety. Our program can equip you with the skills and knowledge needed to perform complex lab tests and apply science-based techniques and logical analysis to explore unusual situations and probe mysteries.
Students at any Maricopa Community College may need to complete courses at more than one of our colleges.
SCC Program Description
Our instructors are criminal justice professionals who work or have worked in the field. Our expertise comes from local and federal law enforcement, crime labs, forensics, victim advocacy, investigations, and probation. We are engaged with our students because we enjoy what we do and want to help them succeed.
The Forensic Science (FOR) program prepares students for a career in the criminal justice industry, enhances the skills of those already employed within it, offers non-criminal justice students interesting courses to incorporate into their degree programs, and provides others with courses to take for personal enrichment.
The Crime Scene Investigation certificate is designed to develop the knowledge and skills required to investigate and reconstruct crime scenes using scientific evidence and logical analysis. The program provides instruction in criminal investigation procedures, collection and preservation of physical and biological evidence, death investigation techniques, crime scene reconstruction methodology, and presentation of testimony in court.
The Fingerprint Identification and Photography certificate is designed to prepare students for entry-level positions in the field of fingerprint classification and identification. It is one pathway to the Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Forensic Science.