CJUS 3330 - Introduction to Criminalistics

Credit hours: 3

Description: This course provides an overview of the field of criminalistics, with a focus on the recognition, collection, preservation, and analysis of physical evidence. This course will introduce students to topics such as fingerprint examination, trace evidence analysis, and firearm examination and is a prerequisite for more advanced criminalistics courses.

Prerequisite(s): CJUS 2100 or equivalent course; or, consent of the instructor.

Course typically offered: Fall