The Certificate in Forensic Identification
Students wishing to pursue a career in one of the forensic sciences should
consult advisers in anthropology, biology, or chemistry. Entry level employment
in criminalistics commonly requires a major in one of the physical or natural
sciences, including a year of General Chemistry and a course in Quantitative
Analysis.
Graduate programs in criminalistics commonly require a major in one of
the physical or natural sciences.
Prerequisites to Program:
Candidates for the certificate must have completed a Bachelor’s degree
or must complete the Bachelor’s degree concurrently with the certificate.
Course Requirements for the Certificate: 27-38 units
The following courses, or their approved transfer equivalents, are required
of all candidates for this certificate.
CORE PROGRAM: 12 units
4 courses required:
ANTH 111 Survey Forensic Science 3.0 FS
ANTH 289D Forensic Science Internship 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: ANTH 111 and the consent of the certificate coordinator.
This course must be taken twice for a total of 6 units.
ENGL 130 Report Writing 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: ENGL 001.
METHODS AND TECHNIQUES: 12-23 units
These courses must be selected from outside the student’s major department
and chosen with the prior approval of the certificate coordinator. A specific
program of courses may be required depending upon the student’s major and
previous preparation.
12-23 units selected from:
ANTH 101 Physical Anthropology 4.0 FA
ANTH 180 Field Archaeology 4.0 F1
ANTH 281 Human Identification 3.0 SP
Prerequisites: ANTH 101.
BIOL 009 General Botany 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: BIOL 006B or faculty permission.
BIOL 010 General Zoology 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: BIOL 006B or faculty permission.
Note: BIOL 009, BIOL 010 are listed here as prerequisites to many upper-division
Biology courses but do not count toward the minimum 12 required methods
and techniques units for the certificate.
BIOL 123 Microtechnique 2.0 Inq
Prerequisites: BIOL 006B.
BIOL 203 Histology 4.0 S1
Prerequisites: BIOL 006B, BIOL 010.
BIOL 208 Hematology 3.0 S1
Prerequisites: BIOL 006B. Recommended: BIOL 212 and CHEM 070.
BIOL 295 Electron Microscopy 2.0 SP
Prerequisites: PHYS 002A; PHYS 002B.
BIOL 395 Elect Microscope Operation Lab 2.0 SP
Prerequisites: May be taken concurrently with BIOL 295 and faculty permission.
CHEM 037 General Chemistry 4.0 FS *
Prerequisites: Second-year high school algebra; one year high school chemistry
or CHEM 016. (One year of high school physics and one year of high school
mathematics past Algebra II are recommended.)
CHEM 038 General Chemistry 4.0 FS
Prerequisites: CHEM 037.
CHEM 070 Organic Chemistry 4.0 FS
Prerequisites: CHEM 038.
CHEM 105 Quantitative Analysis 4.0 FS
Prerequisites: CHEM 038.
CHEM 170 Organic Chemistry 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: CHEM 070.
CHEM 170L Organic Chem Laboratory 1.0 FS
Prerequisites: CHEM 170 may be taken as a prerequisite or concurrently
with CHEM 170L.
LEGAL SYSTEMS: 3 units
Select a course with the prior approval of the certificate coordinator.
1 course selected from:
PHIL 238 Jurisprudence/Philosophy of Law 3.0 FA
This course is the same as POLS 238 which may be substituted.
POLS 050 Intro to Criminal Justice 3.0 FS
POLS 238 Jurisprudence/Philosophy of Law 3.0 FA
This course is the same as PHIL 238 which may be substituted.
POLS 259A Criminal Procedure 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: POLS 050.
SOCI 282 Criminology 3.0 FA
Professional Standards:
The forensic certificate signifies readiness to begin professional work
in an area requiring trust and high ethical standards. Students are expected
to meet the ethical and professional standards set by the agencies with
which they may serve as an intern. Should it be determined that students
do not meet such standards, they may be disqualified from fulfilling the
internship component of the certificate and thus prevented from completing
the certificate.
An overall GPA of 2.5 is required for the entire program.
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