The Forensic Investigations major is designed to provide students a balanced interdisciplinary education, emphasizing the practical issues and theoretical concepts employed by forensic investigators. Students will receive specialized training in crime scene investigations, including courses offered at the Kansas Bureau of Investigation’s Crime Laboratory. This major will prepare students for careers in local, state and federal law enforcement as well as enhance the skills of professionals already in the field.

Additional Student Learning Outcomes

In addition to the core criminal justice program student learning outcomes, students who graduate with a forensic investigation major are expected to be able to:

• Demonstrate the ability to use forensic investigation techniques to collect, document, and process evidence.
• Effectively testify as an expert witness in a criminal trial.
• Apply forensic pathology principles to death investigations.

Degree Requirements

In addition to the requirements stated below, students must complete 34-35 hours of General Education and any additional hours needed to reach the minimum 120 credit hours required for graduation.  Some of the courses below may also fulfill general education or other degree requirements.

In addition, all Criminal Justice majors must complete a complementary minor, certificate, or additional major; students must declare this with the department that grants this.  Please see your advisor for more information.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Required Courses Inside Department 1
CJ 100	Crime & Justice in America	3
CJ 220	Criminal Justice Communications	3
CJ 303	Diversity in American Culture	3
CJ 325	Applied Criminology	3
CJ 400	Criminal Justice Research Methods	3
CJ 401	Criminal Justice Ethics	3
CJ 410	Criminal Procedure and Evidence	3
CJ 455	Criminal Justice Administration	3
CJ 484	Internship in Criminal Justice	3
or CJ 486	Seminar in Criminal Justice
CJ 485	Internship in Criminal Justice	3
LG 240	Constitutional Law	3
LG 345	Criminal Law	3
9 hours of Forensic Investigations Electives, selected from:		9
CJ 367	Firearms and Tool Mark Examination
CJ 368	Introduction to Bloodstain Pattern Analysis
CJ 369	Advanced Bloodstain Pattern Analysis
CJ 370	Fire Investigation and Prevention
CJ 371	Intro to Forensic Photography
CJ 372	Intro to Fingerprint
CJ 373	Fingerprint Development Lab
CJ 374	Intro to 3-D Scanner
CJ 386	Footwear and Tire Tracks
CJ 387	Digital Enhancement
CJ 388	Shooting Incident Reconstruction
CJ 390	Special Topics
Required Courses for Forensic Investigations Emphasis 1
CJ 115	Introduction to Forensic Investigations	3
CJ 116	Applied Intro to Forensic Investigations - Lab	3
CJ 435	Death Investigations	3
CJ 415	Advanced Forensic Investigations	3
CJ 416	Forensic Applied Science Laboratory	3
Subtotal		60
Required Courses Outside Department
WU 101	The Washburn Experience	3
EN 300	Advanced College Writing	3
or EN 308	Scientific and Technical Writing
AND 3 hours selected from the following courses:		3
LE 100	Exploring the Concept of Leadership
CN 308	Organizational Communication
CN 330	Communication in Conflict and Negotiation
HN 202	Seminar in the Social Sciences
HS 312	Mental Health and Addiction
PH 102	Ethics: Introduction to Moral Problems
PH 104	Introduction to Logic and Critical Thinking
SO 101	Social Problems
Subtotal		9
Total Hours		69

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Students majoring in Criminal Justice must earn a grade of “C” or better in all required criminal justice courses for credit.