This Certificate is a collaboration between Legal Studies and Forensic Science, which provides students with a working knowledge of criminal law, advocacy, and forensic science. This certificate offers students interested in becoming lawyers and forensic expert witnesses with an understanding of both disciplines. The program requires 15 credit hours of undergraduate work.
Program Prerequisites
- There are no certificate program prerequisites; however individual courses may have prerequisites.
Degree Requirements
Required Courses
9 Total Credits
- Complete the following:
- CHS3501 - Introduction to Forensic Science (3)
- CHS3595 - Forensic Science in the Courtroom (3)
- PLA3306 - Criminal Law (3)
Restricted Electives
6 Total Credits
- Complete at least 2 of the following:
- PLA3309 - Criminal Procedure (3)
- PLA4263 - Evidence (3)
- PLA4910 - Trial Advocacy (3)
Grand Total Credits: 15
Foreign Language Requirements
None
Total Semester Hours Required
15
Other Requirements
- No credit by exam (TSD, Military credit) may be used.
- Internship or Independent Study credit cannot be used toward the certificate.
- At least 12 hours used in the program must be earned at UCF.
- Course substitutions must be approved in advance by the Program Coordinator of the Legal Studies Program.
