The DeSales MACJ Online Investigative Forensics concentration relies on science to address legal issues in criminal investigations, with a focus on violent crimes.
Learn the basics of criminological theory and practice while concentrating your studies in the field of investigative forensics. As a graduate of this program, you'll gain the knowledge and skills necessary to make an immediate contribution to your field.
It is an eleven course program (33 credits) that requires completion of:
- 4 required courses
- 5 concentration courses
- 1 elective course
- 1 capstone course
All courses are online and can be taken full-time or part-time.
Curriculum
4 Required Courses (12 credits) - CJ 501 - Advanced Criminology
- CJ 502 - Research Methods and Evaluation
- CJ 506 - Issues in Criminal Law
- CJ 530 - Policing in America
5 Concentration Courses (15 credits) - CJ 510 - Forensic Science in the Courtroom
- CJ 532 - Advanced Crime Scene Investigation
- CJ 533 - Behavioral Criminology
- CJ 534 - Forensic Toxicology
- CJ 535 - Medicolegal Investigation and Identification
- CJ 543 - Death Investigations
- CJ 544 Forensic Anthropology
1 Elective Course (3 credits)
- CJ 514 - Violence, Crime, and Justice
- CJ 515 - Topics in Criminal Justice I
- CJ 517 - Topics in Criminal Justice II
1 Capstone Course (3 credits) - CJ 507 - Criminal Justice Seminar
- CJ 550 - Practicum
Total: 11 courses (33 credits)
For complete course descriptions, please see the
DeSales Graduate Catalog.