Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - Forensics

Program Description Forensic Science is the degree for the 21st century and the University of Windsor's program is ahead of its time. The University of Windsor will train students to investigate and analyze evidence from crimes ranging from homicide to abuse, and from fraud to hacking. The university has the latest technology — biometric scanners, laser scanners, computerized fingerprint scanning, security document scanners, and more. The University of Windsor supplements students' classroom learning with mock crime scenes and labs and they will get training in scientific methodologies and crime scene investigation from a variety of professionals, including academics, police officers, lawyers and expert witnesses.

Students will learn: • Appropriately handling, packaging, and recording relevant details of crime scene artifacts • Taking careful original measurements based on established practices and regulations • Operating advanced scientific laboratory equipment and instruments • Understanding chemical/molecular/biological properties in terms of their relevance to forensic science • Integrating legal considerations into specific scientific fields with an emphasis on adhering to stringent ethical standards • Understanding legal structures and the organization of the criminal justice system from historical, sociological, and legal perspectives • Implementing appropriate techniques for studying material evidence

The Bachelor of Arts in Forensic Science program: • Combines Forensics with such other major programs in the arts, humanities and social sciences as: Criminology; Psychology; Philosophy; Political Science; English; French; and Anthropology • Teaches methods of collecting and handling evidence, legal issues associated with analysis of evidence, and standards in legal investigations • Can be tailored to pursue further studies at the graduate level