• Related Degrees
• Degree Requirements

UA Fort Smith offers the crime scene investigation degrees to law enforcement officials who successfully complete the indicated courses from the state Criminal Justice Institute and successfully complete the indicated general education courses with a cumulative GPA of 2.00 or above.

Related Degrees

Degree Plan and Description	Printable Degree Plan
AAS - Crime Scene Investigation	Degree Plan
AAS - Criminal Justice	Degree Plan
AAS - Law Enforcement Administration	Degree Plan
AAS - Legal Assistance and Paralegal	Degree Plan
BS - Criminal Justice	Degree Plan
CP - Crime Scene Investigation	Degree Plan
CP - Law Enforcement Administration	Degree Plan
TC - Crime Scene Investigation	Degree Plan
TC - Law Enforcement Administration	Degree Plan

Degree Requirements

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The prerequisites and corequisites of the degree requirements are subject to change.

This program for students completing courses at the Criminal Justice Institute.
UA Fort Smith Requirements: 22 hours
Credit Hours	Courses	Notes	Grade
6	ENGL 1203/1213 Freshman English I and Freshman English II OR ENGL 1203/1223 Freshman English I and Technical Composition
3	MATH 1403 College Algebra or higher
3	Social Sciences Requirement	1
10	General Electives	2 & 3
Criminal Justice Institute Requirements: 38 hours
9	CJIC 1019 Crime Scene TCP
6	CJI 1216 Law Enforcement Training Academy
2	CJIC 1422 Recovery of Human Remains
3	CJIC 1433 Bloodstain Pattern Analysis
1	CJIC 1441 Management of Evidence and Recovery
1	CJIC 1451 Computer Crime
2	CJIC 1462 Crime Scene Digital Photography and Imaging
1	CJIC 1471 Fingerprint Comparison and Identification
1	CJIC 1481 Using Forensic Light Sources
1	CJIC 1491 Crime Scene Courtroom Testimony
1	CJIC 1301 Introduction to Computer	4
1	CJIC 1311 Using Microsoft Word	4
1	CJIC 1321 Using Microsoft Excel	4
4	CJIC 2104 Advance CSTC
1	CJIC 1801 Suvival Spanish for Law Enforcement
2	CJIC 2322 Crime Scene Interpretation and Reconstruction
1	CJIC 2301 Advanced Management of Evidence and Recovery OR CJIC 2311 Bloodstain Pattern Documentation
TOTAL HOURS- 60

The prerequisites and corequisites of the degree requirements are subject to change.

NOTES
1:Social Sciences Requirement, 3 hours: Select one course from SOCI 2753, ANTH 2803, PSYC 1163, HIST 2753 or 2763, and HIST 4153.
2:General Electives, 10 hours from the following: BIOL 1154, BIOL 1434, SPCH 1203, LEGL 1043, FORL 1304, POLS 2753, SOCI 2753, ANTH 2803, PSYC 1163, HIST 2753 or 2763, HIST 4153, and MATH 2503.
3:May not select courses used to meet social sciences requirement.
4:May be substituted with computer courses offered by UA Fort Smith.