Fewer occupations have changed or grown so rapidly in the last decade than the field of forensics. None have received as much media attention as this facinating field of study. Forensics is the study of the identification, collection, interpretation and application of legal evidence. It is a vast vocation ranging from the most commonly known Fingerprint Collection to the complexed fields of Clinical Forensics, Linquistic Forensics or Forensic Psychology - Criminal Profiling.

Students are required to complete a minimum of 60 credit hours.

The Forensic Science Associate of Applied Sciences Degree is helpful to people:

• pursuing a general law enforcement or corrections career
• specializing in investigations; and detective work
• working with juvenile offenders with criminal/abnormal psychological backgrounds
• examining careers in pathology; Medical Examiner's Office
• interested in handwriting, language analysis
• exploring careers in jury-selection consultation

Call The Institute for Criminal Justice, Legal Studies and Public Service office at (410) 777-7390 and make an appointment with an advisor/instructor to help you choose the right program for you.