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Criminal Investigations, Certificate

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Criminal Investigations
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Program Requirements

Required Courses -- 12 credit hours
Electives (choose three) -- 9 credit hours
Notes: only in approved investigations-related topics
Notes: only in approved investigations-related topics
1. Special Topics courses (FOR 394 and CRJ 494) will be designated and approved by departments and schools. Students will need to work with an advisor in order to select appropriate special topics courses that are approved for credit in the criminal investigations certificate program.
2. At least 12 credit hours must be taken in residence at ASU.
3. A "C" (2.00 on a 4.00 scale) or better is required in all course work required for the certificate.
4. Upper-division coursework may not be used to satisfy the requirements of both a major and the certificate. Thus, if any elective courses in the certificate program are being used to satisfy the requirements of a major, different elective courses must be taken to satisfy the requirements of the certificate program. For example, students majoring in criminology and criminal justice may not use CRJ 321, CRJ 410, CRJ 433, CRJ 434, CRJ 435, CRJ 450, CRJ 484 or CRJ 494 to satisfy the requirements of the major and the certificate in criminal investigations. Similarly, students majoring in forensic science may not use FOR 350, FOR 410 or FOR 484 to satisfy the requirements of the major and the certificate in criminal investigations.
Prerequisite Information
Prerequisite courses may be needed in order to complete the requirements of this certificate.
CRJ 100 Introduction to Criminal Justice is a prerequisite requirement to enroll in CRJ 210, CRJ 211, CRJ 433, CRJ 434, CRJ 435, and CRJ 494.
ACO 100 All About Data: Design, Query, and Visualization is a prerequisite requirement to enroll in FOR 350 Computer Forensics.
Either FOR 286 Principles of Forensic Science or the two semester sequence in FOR 105 and FOR 106 is a prerequisite requirement to enroll in FOR 410 Professional Practices in Forensic Science. ENG 102 or 105 or 108 are also prerequisites for FOR 410.
The completion of at least 45 credit hours is a prerequisite requirement to enroll in FOR 484 Internship.

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