College of Health and Public Affairs

CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION: Certificate

Department of Criminal Justice and Legal Studies
HPA1 311; Department of Sociology and Anthropology,
PH 403
Contact: David Fabianic, 407-823-5940,
E-mail: Fabianic@mail.ucf.edu; Dr. Mary Ann Eastep, 407 823-3598,
E-mail: meastep@mail.ucf.edu; John J. Schultz, 407-823-2618,
E-mail: jschultz@mail.ucf.edu

Crime scene processing is increasingly becoming a multi-disciplinary endeavor with the application of technologically advanced methods.

Treatment of the initial crime scene is fundamental not only to the pursuit of offenders but also to the presentation of the prosecutor’s case once offenders have been apprehended. The certificate program is a means of organizing information required to perform basic crime scene investigations. It provides theoretical and practical information used to assess crime scenes, the technology available and the procedures to employ in order to produce a forensically valuable product. The program requires 15 credit hours of undergraduate work. Certificates will be awarded only at the time of degree completion.

15 hrs

Credit Hour Requirements

(12 hrs)

Required Courses

(3 hrs)

Restricted Upper Division Electives

Select one of the following:

Other Requirements

• A minimum overall GPA of 2.0 is required in courses used to satisfy the certificate.
• At least 12 hours used in the program must be earned at UCF.
• No credit by exam (TSD, Military credit) may be used.
• Internship or Independent Study credit may not be used toward the program.